CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate HIPAA Privacy and Security 9

Question 1

Under HIPAA's 'minimum necessary' standard, a healthcare access associate should:

Accepted Answer

Access or disclose only the amount of PHI needed to accomplish the intended purpose

Answer

The minimum necessary standard requires covered entities to make reasonable efforts to limit PHI use, disclosure, and requests to what is needed for the specific purpose — not more.

Question 2

A HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) must be provided to patients:

Accepted Answer

At the first point of service delivery

Answer

Covered entities are required to provide the NPP no later than the date of first service delivery, giving patients upfront notice of how their PHI may be used and disclosed.

Question 3

Under HIPAA's Breach Notification Rule, covered entities must notify affected individuals of an unsecured PHI breach within:

Accepted Answer

60 days of discovery

Answer

HIPAA requires covered entities to notify affected individuals without unreasonable delay and no later than 60 days following discovery of a breach of unsecured PHI.

Question 4

Which of the following entities would be considered a HIPAA Business Associate?

Accepted Answer

A third-party medical billing company that processes claims on behalf of a hospital

Answer

A Business Associate is an outside person or organization that performs functions or services involving PHI on behalf of a covered entity, such as a third-party billing company.

Question 5

The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities to implement safeguards in which three categories?

Accepted Answer

Administrative, physical, and technical

Answer

The Security Rule mandates administrative safeguards (policies and training), physical safeguards (facility and device controls), and technical safeguards (system access controls and encryption) to protect electronic PHI.

CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate Practice Test

CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate Practice Test

CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate HIPAA Privacy and Security 9