What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
HIPAA is a federal law that protects the rights of people with disabilities and their dependents to employer-sponsored or individual health coverage when they change jobs, lose their job, or want to add a family member to their health insurance policy. It also contains important provisions on health care accountability and reporting.
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