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The Federal Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury recently announced a delay to certain portions of their Interim Final Rules implementing the surprise billing provisions of the No Surprises Act, set to become… Getting Staff to Report Impaired Physicians May Have Just Become More Difficult
In a recent decision, Rebecca J. Denman, M.D. v. St. Vincent Medical Group, Inc., St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc., 20A-PL-1236 (Aug. 18, 2021), the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a $4.75 million verdict awarded by a Marion County jury to Dr.… What is a “Referral” Under the Anti-Kickback Statute?
Central to the practice of medicine, referrals are an important part of patient care. Referrals are also a critical component when evaluating whether arrangements between parties violate the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”), which prohibits knowingly… Take Five: 5 Things You Need to Know About Indiana Government
1. Governor’s Public Health Commission Into the Unknown: A look Into the Uncertain Future of New Surprise Billing Laws (Podcast)
In this podcast we'll discuss how State and federal governments are rapidly pushing new medical billing transparency requirements. These new laws are raising many questions about what to expect and how to comply. Krieg DeVault attorneys discuss… Rural Emergency Hospital Providers - What We Know and What's to Come
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 adds a new rural emergency hospital (“REH”) provider type for Medicare and adds Medicare coverage for REH Services, effective January 1, 2023. New REH provider type for Medicare:
14 Krieg DeVault Attorneys Recognized by 2022 Best Lawyers®; 8 Named to the 2022 Best Lawyers in America® Listing; 2 Receive “Lawyer of the Year” Designation; 6 Receive “Ones to Watch” Designation
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that 14 attorneys have been recognized for inclusion in various 2022 Best Lawyers® Listings. Best Lawyers is the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers is widely… Federal Agency Raises Lending Concerns Within Hemp Industry
On July 12, 2021 the U.S. Farm Credit Administration (“FCA”), the federal agency that regulates farm lending, issued an informational memorandum (“Memo”) to its network of farm credit institutions. The Memo recommends considerations when deciding… Treasury and IRS Provide Gross Receipts Safe Harbor for Employers Claiming the CARES Act Employee Retention Credit
On Tuesday, August 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Revenue Procedure 2021-33 (“RP 21-33”), which provides helpful guidance regarding the calculation of gross receipts for… Don't Let Expiration of Emergency COVID Waivers Leave You With Unlicensed Members of the Care Team
Indiana Executive Orders that temporarily authorized certain health care students to practice in Indiana under a temporary license are set to expire on September 30, 2021. Executive Orders (EO 21-17 and EO 21-19) allowed physician assistant… Under New Hospital Cost Transparency Requirements, Is the Cost of Noncompliance Now Too Much?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is prepared to increase hospital cost transparency penalties for noncompliance established under prior rules beginning January 1, 2022. In a proposed rule published on July 19, 2021, CMS… Indiana’s New Advanced Health Care Directive
On July 1, 2021, Indiana significantly broadened the options for an individual to make health care wishes known through an “Advanced Directive for Health Care Decisions” (an “Advanced Directive”). Senate Enrolled Act No. 204 (“SEA 204”), effective… |
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