Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-Which group is not one of the three covered entities?
A)Patients
B)Health care plans
C)Health care clearinghouses
D)Health care providers

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Covered entities under HIPAA include health care plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers who transmit any health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction for which the Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a standard. Patients are not considered covered entities.

Identify the Choice That Best Completes the Statement or Answers