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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Hipaa) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Hipaa) The term 'Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Hipaa) ' as it applies to the area of Medicare in the United States can be defined as ' A law passed in 1996 which is also sometimes called the 'Kassebaum-Kennedy' law. This law expands your health care coverage if you have lost your job, or if you move from one job to another, HIPAA protects you and your family if you have: pre-existing medical conditions, and/or problems getting health coverage, and you think it is based on past or present health. HIPAA also: limits how companies can use your pre-existing medical conditions to keep you from getting health insurance coverage; usually gives you credit for health coverage you have had in the past; may give you special help with group health '. Previous 5 Terms: Health education Health Employer Data And Information Set (Hedis) Health Informatics Standards Board Health Insurance Association Of America Health Insurance Claims Number Next 5 Terms: Health investigation Health Maintenance Organizations (Hmo) Health physics Health Plan Health promotion About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.