Month:September 2016
Cybersecurity Biggest Risk to Financial System, Regulators Plan to Provide More Oversight
Kaitlin Lavin Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 Financial institutions can expect increased oversight and new regulations due to recent cyberattacks and data breaches in banks. Several banks have already reported data breaches this year, and many banks have been rattled by the cyberattacks on SWIFT—the messaging network connecting the …
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HIPAA Vulnerabilities Highlighted in Oregon Health & Science University Settlement
Logan Parker Privacy Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, LL.M in Health Law 2017 In 2013, Oregon Health & Science University (“OHSU”), Oregon’s only academic health center, reported numerous breaches of unsecured electronic protected health information (“ePHI”), including two breaches within the span of five months. This led to the Office of Civil …
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OCR To Devote Greater Resources To HIPAA Breaches Affecting Fewer Than 500 Individuals
Christine Bulgozdi Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2018 The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced in August that they would be focusing more efforts on investigating breaches of Protected Health Information (PHI) affecting fewer than 500 individuals. Currently, regional offices investigate all breaches affecting more than 500 individuals, but only …
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Sports Regulation and Martial Arts
Gilbert Carrillo Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 In the United States, sanctioned MMA fights are a heavily regulated industry. While there are international governing organizations in the MMA industry, states permitting sanctioned MMA fights have created their own unarmed combat regulation authorities. These authorities are tasked with the responsibility …
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MACRA 101: A Series on MACRA
Alanna J. Kroeker Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) was signed into law by President Obama back in April 2015 and one year later, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the highly anticipated proposed rule. This 962-page rule is …
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Compliance Spotlight: Valerie Dixon, UC Irvine Health
Alanna J. Kroeker Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 Valerie Dixon currently serves as the University of California Irvine Health (UCI) Deputy Compliance Officer. Ms. Dixon brings 17 years of compliance experience with her to UCI, as she started her compliance career in 1999 at UC San Diego. Prior to …
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The New Medicaid Managed Care Rule and Its Effects on Compliance Programs
Kaitlin Lavin Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published a new rule for state contracts with Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCO). Medicaid MCOs provide comprehensive services to beneficiaries for capitated payments. The effective date of the rule was July 5, 2016. …
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False Claims Act Penalties Double with DOJ New Interim Rule
Amanda Bogle Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 On June 30, 2016, the Department of Justice joined other agencies in passing a new interim final rule, significantly increasing the penalties for the False Claims Act (FCA). Before, FCA penalties ranged from $5,500 up to $11,000 per false claim. The new …
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