Answer:
1. Civil money.
2. Civil money.
3. Criminal.
4. Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
5. Investigations.
Explanation:
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was a bill enacted by the 104th U.S Congress and was signed in 1996 by President Bill Clinton. It is a federal law that protects sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without their knowledge, approval or consent and payment of health care insurance for employees.
For example, an employee or a worker can receive health insurance from his or her former employer even after changing job because of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
1. The two types of penalties for violating HIPAA are criminal and civil money penalties.
2. Getting fined for neglecting to follow HIPAA when you do not know any better is an example of a civil money penalty.
3. Getting fined a significant amount of money and going to jail for intentionally violating HIPAA is an example of a criminal penalty.
4. If you catch someone violating HIPAA in the workplace, you can file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
5. After HIPAA complaints are filed, authorities conduct investigations to find out more about the situation and its severity.
