What are the penalties for violating HIPAA?

Violations of HIPAA incur the following penalties:

• General Penalty for Failure to Comply
  
  

  Each violation	$100
  Maximum penalty for all violations of an identical requirement	May not exceed $25,000

  Failure to comply due to reasonable cause and not with willful neglect must be corrected within 30 days, and may be extended by the Secretary of HHS.

• Wrongful Disclosure of Individually Identifiable Health Information
  
  

  Wrongful disclosure offense	$50,000, imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both
  Offense under false pretenses	$100,000, imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both
  Offense committed with intent to sell information	$250,000, imprisonment of not more than 10 years, or both

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