HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Title I of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs.   Title I is referred to as Health Care Access, Portability and Renewability.  Also known as The Kennedy-Kassebaum Act | The Law | Articles | Guides / FAQs / Q&As | The Law Public Law 104-191 Articles About the Act Guides/Frequently Asked Questions AARP Consumer Self-Help Guide to HIPAA Fact Sheet Portability of Health Coverage (HIPAA) [Family Village Home] [Library] [Coffee Shop] [Hospital] [Shopping Mall] [Post Office] [Bookstore] [Research] [Living with Disability] [Disability Culture] [School] [Legal Issues] [Recreation & Leisure] [Family Resources] [Information] Last Updated 11/2/2006 by rowley@waisman.wisc.edu Document Source: http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/legal/hipaa.html