New Quick Reference Chart on HIPAA Violation Categories and Penalty Amounts Added

Author: Tracy Morley, XpertHR Legal Editor

The Health Information and Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act made significant changes to the privacy and security rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The penalty structure under the HITECH Act is based on tiered levels of culpability, each with increasing penalties.

To help employers quickly assess penalties for noncompliance, a new quick reference chart summarizing HIPAA violation categories and penalty amounts has been added to the policies and documents tool.