What is the maximum civil penalty under HIPAA per violation?

What is the maximum civil penalty under HIPAA per violation?

• A. Up to 50,000 per violation
• B. Up to 100,000 per violation
• C. Up to 500,000 per violation
• D. Up to 5,000 per violation

Answer: (A)

Penalties under HIPAA are assessed for each violation of the Privacy or Security Rule. The maximum civil penalty for a single violation is up to 50,000 dollars. This per‑violation ceiling is the figure commonly cited for individual breaches. (There are higher penalties in more severe cases under the statute’s tiered penalties, and there’s an overall annual cap for violations of the same provision, but the per‑violation maximum tested here is 50,000.)

Penalties under HIPAA are assessed for each violation of the Privacy or Security Rule. The maximum civil penalty for a single violation is up to 50,000 dollars. This per‑violation ceiling is the figure commonly cited for individual breaches. (There are higher penalties in more severe cases under the statute’s tiered penalties, and there’s an overall annual cap for violations of the same provision, but the per‑violation maximum tested here is 50,000.)