tci Part B Insider - 2019 Issue 6

HIPAA: CMP Reductions Signal New Direction for HIPAA Enforcement

Hint: Assess and manage risks or pay the price. In 2018, the feds set records with their HIPAA enforcement numbers. So, it was quite a shocker when new Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) guidance came down the pike late last month. In an about-face turnaround, the feds announced that they were drastically reducing penalty caps for HIPAA violations — active immediately. Background: HHS published the “Notification of Enforcement Discretion Regarding HIPAA Civil Money Penalties” in the Federal Register on April 30. Acting on HITECH Act provisions, HHS determined that current CMP caps for HIPAA violations do not differentiate accordingly...

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