TABLE 1

HIPAA Civil Penalties by Type of Violation (35)

Violation categoryEach violationMaximum (all violations)
Did not know$100–$50,000$1.5 million
Should have known$1,000–$50,000$1.5 million
Willful neglect (corrected within 30 d)$10,000–$50,000$1.5 million
Willful neglect (not corrected)$50,000$1.5 million