HIPAA Journal details penalties for HIPAA violations
The HIPAA Journal explains civil and criminal penalties for HIPAA violations, including current inflation-adjusted penalty tiers and OCR enforcement discretion. It also lists recent enforcement actions and notes that OCR's risk analysis enforcement initiative will expand to include risk management in 2026.
- Framework
- HIPAA
- Who it concerns
- HIPAA-covered entities and business associates.
What changed?
Each point with the sentence from the source that says it.
OCR will expand its risk analysis enforcement initiative in 2026 to also cover risk management.
The current OCR Director, Paula M. Stannard, has also stated that the risk analysis enforcement initiative will evolve in 2026, expanding to include risk management.
Which policies should you review?
Suggested from the change above. Check the source before you edit.
- Security Risk Analysis (SRA) Report
Review the Security Risk Analysis (SRA) Report to ensure it includes risk management activities, as OCR will expand its enforcement initiative to cover risk management in 2026.
- Sanction Policy
Update the Sanction Policy to reflect the current penalty tiers and annual caps as detailed in the source.