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Learn About the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act H.I.P.A.A., as some might assume, is not plural for multiple female hippo. HIPAA is synonymous with health care privacy and group health plan regulation. Unfortunately far too many people do not understand the actual concept behind this law. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, as it’s more commonly known by its acronym, is a federal law that was enacted in 1996. It offers limited protections to ensure continuity of health care coverage. For example, under HIPAA, insured individuals who have a health condition cannot be denied benefits when they change jobs. [...]
