Joan works for a company that organizes patient billing for a health
insurance company. does joan work for an entity covered by hipaa?
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a. no, only business associates of health care providers are covered
by hipaa.
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b. no, only entities that specifically deal with patient health
information, not billing information, are covered by hipaa.
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c. yes, all business are covered by hipaa, regardless to their
connection to the health care industry.
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d. yes, business associates of covered entities, like health insurance
companies, are covered by hipaa.