Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Kennedy-Kassebaum Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996?

A.
Provide for restricted access by the patient to personal healthcare information

B.
Enable the portability of health insurance

C.
Establish strong penalties for healthcare fraud

D.
Administrative simplification

Explanation:
HIPAA is designed to provide for greater access by the patient to personal healthcare information. In
answer b, administrative simplification, the goal is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the
healthcare system by: Standardizing the exchange of administrative and financial data Protecting the
security and privacy of individually identifiable health information Answers c and d are selfexplanatory.