HIPAA was enacted by the federal government for several purposes, including:
A) better portability of health insurance as a worker moved from one job to another.
B) deterrence of fraud, abuse, and waste within the healthcare delivery system.
C) simplification of the administrative functions associated with the delivery of health care, such as reimbursement claims sent to Medicare and Medicaid.
D) All of these are correct.

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HIPAA was enacted to improve health insurance portability, reduce healthcare fraud and abuse, and simplify healthcare administration, making all the listed purposes correct.

HIPAA Was Enacted by the Federal Government for Several Purposes