HIPAA stands for?

• A. Health Information Privacy and Access Act
• B. Health Insurance and Patient Authorization Act
• C. Hospital Insurance Protection Act
• D. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Answer: (D)

HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The title captures two main ideas: keeping health insurance coverage portable so it doesn’t break when people change jobs, and creating accountability for protecting the privacy and security of health information. “Portability” emphasizes continuity of coverage, while “Accountability” reflects the duties of covered entities to safeguard patient data, which led to the Privacy and Security rules. Other phrasings don’t match the official four-part name because they alter or omit these key elements.