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HIPAA Compliance Solutions > Consequences of Non-Compliance with HIPAA
Consequences of Non-Compliance with HIPAA:
Civil Penalties
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Monetary
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Offenses
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$100
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Single violation of one provision
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$1,000
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Single violation of 10 provisions
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$25,000
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Multiple violations of an identical requirement made during a calendar year
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Criminal Penalties
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Monetary
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Prison Time
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Offenses
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up to $50,000
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up to 1 Year
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Wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information (IIHI)
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up to $100,000
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up to 5 Years
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Wrongful disclosure of IIHI under false pretenses
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up to $250,000
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up to 10 Years
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Wrongful disclosure of IIHI under false pretenses with intent to sell, transfer, or use for commercial advantage, personal gain or malicious harm
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The penalties are stiff. If you think your risk is low, think again. Consider the following factors when re-assessing your risk:
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If you didn't score 20 out of 20 on our FREE HIPAA COMPLIANCE TEST, you risk at least one violation; since this test is just a subset of a more comprehensive compliance test, multiply each wrong answer times 5 to get a better estimate of how many provision violations you risk.
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If you risk a single violation because of a lack of a procedure and/or policy, you are almost certainly risking Multiple Violations.
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If you do not adequately train EVERY staff member with what they need to know, you are risking Criminal Penalties, too.
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Ignorance of the law is no defense; if you have ignored HIPAA requirements for numerous years, this could be viewed as willful neglect—how sympathetic do you think the IRS is for someone in willful neglect of tax law? The Secretary of HHS is under similar political pressure to ensure overall compliance.
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It's up to you—roll the dice or comply. At HIPAA Compliance Solutions, Inc., our mission is to help you to comply and in a manner that is very affordable for you.
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