Fines per HIPAA violation can range from $137 for lack of knowledge, all the way up to over $68,000 for willful neglect, with a maximum annual penalty of over $2 million.

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December 2024 was an active month for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), Office for Civil Rights ("OCR"). OCR announced (i) ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has reached a resolution agreement with Holy Redeemer Family Medicine, a Pennsylvania ...