what is the highest penalty for a violation of hipaa?
Category 4: $50,000 minimum fine per violation; The HIPAA penalty fines are issued per violation category, per year that the violation was allowed to continue. The maximum fine per violation category, per year, is $1,500,000. A data breach or security incident that occurs due to any violation could see separate fines issued for different aspects of the breach under multiple security and privacy standards.