What does HIPAA stand for?

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

Answer: (A)

HIPAA is the name of a U.S. law, and its acronym spells out the four words that make up the title: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The key point is to recognize the exact terms in the official title. The other options mix in different words—Privacy instead of Portability, Access or Protection in place of Accountability, and Health Information instead of Health Insurance—so they don’t match the formal name of the act.