Which one of the following is generally NOT considered a covered
entity under Title II, Administrative Simplification, of the HIPAA law?

A.
Employers

B.
Health care providers who transmit health information
electronically in connection with standard transactions

C.
Health plans

D.
Health care clearinghouses

Explanation:
Employers are not specifically covered under HIPAa. HIPAA
applies to health care providers that transmit health care information
in electronic form, health care clearinghouses, and health plans. However,
some employers may be covered under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley
Act. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLB) Act was enacted on November 12,
1999, to remove Depression era restrictions on banks that limited certain
business activities, mergers, and affiliations. It repeals the restrictions
on banks affiliating with securities firms contained in sections 20
and 32 of the Glass-Steagall Act. GLB became effective on November
13, 2001. GLB also requires health plans and insurers to protect member
and subscriber data in electronic and other formats. These health
plans and insurers will fall under new state laws and regulations that
are being passed to implement GLB, since GLB explicitly assigns
enforcement of the health plan and insurer regulations to state insurance
authorities (15 USc. ß6805). Some of the privacy and security
requirements of Gramm-Leach-Bliley are similar to those of HIPAA.
Most states required that health plans and insurers comply with the
GLB requirements by July 1, 2001, and financial institutions were
required to be in full compliance with Gramm-Leach-Bliley by this

date. The other answers are incorrect since they are covered by the
HIPAAregulations.