HIPAA

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪpə/
  • Rhymes: -ɪpə

Proper noun

HIPAA

  1. (US, law) Acronym of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
    • 2012 July, “Covered Diagnoses & Crosswalk of DSM-IV Codes to ICD-9-CM Codes”, in CNN en Español‎[1], page 1:
      Because there is no HIPAA requirement that insurance companies also accept DSM-IV-TR codes, insurance companies are likely to only accept electronic claims that use ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes, and which will require psychologists who are only familiar with DSM-IV-TR to convert their DSM-IVTR diagnosis codes into ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes.
    • 2020 October 7, Tami Lubby, “HIPAA and what it means for Trump, his doctor and the American public”, in CNN‎[2]:
      However, several health privacy and ethics experts CNN consulted questioned whether Conley is bound by HIPAA rules, which apply only to providers who accept health insurance.
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