What does HIPAA stand for?

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

Answer: (A)

HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The exact words map to the law’s focus: Health Insurance describes the coverage aspect, Portability highlights the ability to keep or transfer that coverage when job situations change, and Accountability points to the obligations to protect and properly handle patient information. Act signals that this is legislation. People often mix in privacy-related ideas because the law includes privacy protections, but the acronym itself uses Portability and Insurance rather than Privacy or Information. The form with Healthcare or Information would change the official title, so the established expansion is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.