what does a hipaa breach cost
23 Chapter 3 HIPAA Cost Considerations Background Actual costs for HIPAA compliance will vary among covered entities(CEs) because of various factors such as size, type of business, organiza-tional culture, geographic locations, and number of business associates.ure,HIPAA is a set of laws that must be adhered to, but the costs associatedwith protecting information (i.e., time, effort, and money) cannot exceedthe value of the information or the consequences if the information is com-promised.