Personal Liability Under HIPAA: What are the Implications?

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

Cover Story

We are now all too familiar with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and how it applies to health care organizations, or covered entities, under the law. There are general penalties for failure of covered entities to comply with requirements in the form of Civil Monetary Penalties (CMP). The penalties consist of $100 per violation and are capped at $25,000 for each calendar year for each identical requirement or prohibition that is violated. A . . .