Which of the following is NOT a stated reason for HIPAA?

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Which of the following is NOT a stated reason for HIPAA?

HIPAA is about protecting patient health information and ensuring health insurance can move with you when you change jobs, while also reducing fraud and abuse in health care. The stated aims include portability and accountability (maintaining coverage as you switch jobs and holding records to proper standards), and securely transferring records so insurance coverage can continue between employers. It also targets waste and abuse by tightening controls and preventing improper billing or fraud. The option claiming that the goal is to increase health insurance premiums is not a stated purpose of HIPAA; the law is not intended to raise costs but to improve privacy, security, and continuity of coverage while reducing fraud and inefficiency.

HIPAA is about protecting patient health information and ensuring health insurance can move with you when you change jobs, while also reducing fraud and abuse in health care. The stated aims include portability and accountability (maintaining coverage as you switch jobs and holding records to proper standards), and securely transferring records so insurance coverage can continue between employers. It also targets waste and abuse by tightening controls and preventing improper billing or fraud. The option claiming that the goal is to increase health insurance premiums is not a stated purpose of HIPAA; the law is not intended to raise costs but to improve privacy, security, and continuity of coverage while reducing fraud and inefficiency.

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