Although some 3.5 million was collected from 2012 HIPAA fines, and OCR expects that to rise to 5.5 million in 2014 and 6.5 in 2015, OCR is requesting additional funds to pursue investigations of suspected non-compliers. This will allow, as Mr. Rodriguez states in his Budget plan for 2014, increased travel and additional supplies to audit the suspected sites.
HHS/Office for Civil Rights to Ask for an Additional 1 Million Dollars for HIPAA Enforcement
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