Consequences for HIPAA violations can often be quite harsh. If someone has breached the HIPAA privacy regulations – even without any malicious intent, civil penalties are applicable: $100 per violation for unawareness, a minimum of $1,000 for reasonable cause, a minimum of $10,000 if willful neglect is present and then rectified, and finally, a minimum of $50,000 for individuals who act with willful neglect and ignore the issue.
| Digital ExclusiveNancy Moore, MAc, LAc
Nancy Moore is a 1998 graduate of the New England School of Acupuncture in Watertown, Mass. She has a private acupuncture and herbal medicine practice in Bellingham, Washington. She can be reached at ntmoore7@comcast.net or through her website, www.acupunctureinbellingham.com.