HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act attempts to fight again abuse, fraud and waste within health insurance and general health care delivery.

Related Terms

  • ATX (Financial EDI Acknowledgement)

    An ATX entry is an acknowledgement by the receiving depository financial institution (RDFI) confirming the receipt of a corporate trade exchange (CTX) credit entry.

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  • WEB (Internet Initiated Entries)

    A standard entry class code that enables an originator to debit a consumer’s account pursuant to an authorization obtained from the receiver via the internet.

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