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HHS confirms no HIPAA penalty inflation adjustment for 2026

HHS will not apply an annual inflation multiplier to HIPAA civil monetary penalties in 2026, so the 2025 penalty levels remain in effect. The maximum penalty for a HIPAA violation stays at $2,190,294 per violation per year.

Framework
HIPAA
Who it concerns
Covered entities and business associates subject to HIPAA civil monetary penalties.
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What changed?

Each point with the sentence from the source that says it.

  1. HHS will not apply an annual inflation multiplier to HIPAA civil monetary penalties in 2026, so the 2025 penalty levels remain in effect.

    the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has confirmed via the Federal Register that it will not be applying an annual inflation multiplier in 2026 and will continue to use the civil monetary penalty levels for 2025.

  2. The maximum penalty for a HIPAA violation remains $2,190,294 per violation per year.

    Currently, the maximum penalty for a HIPAA violation is $2,190,294, an increase of 46% from the level set by the HITECH Act 17 years ago.

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Written by an AI model from the source above and checked against it: every point is quoted from the source. Not legal advice. First seen 23 Oct 2026.

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