What is the Civil Penalty for Knowingly Violating HIPAA?

Reported by HIPAA Journal (Steve Alder)

Summary by Cyber Security News21 Oct 2026, 12:00 CET

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The civil penalty for knowingly violating HIPAA falls within the range of $14,602 and $2,190,294 per violation, depending on whether or not the reason for the violation is corrected within 30 days (i.e., Tier 3 violation or Tier 4 violation). The civil penalty for knowingly violating HIPAA can also be influenced by an organization’s prior compliance history and its cooperation during a HIPAA compliance investigation.

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