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Just a few weeks ago, in Andrade v. City of Hammond, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the City of Hammond’s determination that a property owner’s building was unsafe pursuant to Indiana’s Unsafe Building Law (“UBL”). Specifically, the Court… 
CMS Rule Reducing Medicare Payments for Certain Clinic Visits by Off-Campus PBDs
The Bipartisan Budget Act (“BBA”) of 2015, and its implementing regulations at 42 CFR 419.22(v) and 419.48 resulted in the movement of payments for nonexcepted provider-based departments (“PBD”) from the outpatient prospective payment system… 
US Department of Justice Announces Changes to Corporate Investigation Protocol
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein recently announced changes to criminal and civil corporate investigation protocol during a speech on November 29, 2018. For the past several years, the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has attempted to… 
Brandon W. Shirley selected to Indiana State Bar Association's Leadership Development Academy Class of 2019
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that health care attorney Brandon W. Shirley has been selected to the Indiana State Bar Association’s Leadership Development Academy (“LDA”) Class of 2019. Mr. Shirley, a Senior Associate at Krieg DeVault, was… 
NPDB Guidebook Changes
The US Department of Health & Human Services updated the National Practitioner Data Bank (“NPDB”) Guidebook, effective October 2018. The last time the Guidebook was revised was April 2015. While the 2015 revision included substantial updates to the… 
We May Finally Know Whether Being a Tricare Provider Makes One a Federal Contractor
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced plans to clarify application of federal anti-discrimination requirements on health care providers with Tricare enrollment agreements. The DOL and Tricare providers have long been at odds over… 
Important Organizational Safeguards to Manage Healthcare Business Relationships
Since 2003, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (“OIG”), often partnering with other healthcare related organizations such as the American Health Lawyers’ Association and the Health Care Compliance Association,… 
Proposed Title IX Regulations From the U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education recently released long-awaited proposed Title IX regulations, outlining how the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) intends to regulate schools’ investigation and adjudication of sexual misconduct.… 
FFIEC to Promote Awareness of Potential LIBOR Changes; December 6 Webinar Will Discuss Market Developments, Risks
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) will hold a webinar on December 6, 2018, to promote awareness and understanding of efforts to develop alternative reference rates to LIBOR because of the uncertainty as to continued… Proposed Regulations Allowing for Expanded Usage of Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) - Another Step In President Trump's Focus on Health Care Reform
A trifecta federal agency approach to expansion efforts related to health reimbursement arrangements (“HRAs”) occurred on October 29, 2018. The Departments of Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor (collectively, the “Departments”) jointly… Proposed Regulations Allowing for Expanded Usage of Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) - Another Step In President Trump's Focus on Health Care Reform
A trifecta federal agency approach to expansion efforts related to health reimbursement arrangements (“HRAs”) occurred on October 29, 2018. The Departments of Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor (collectively, the “Departments”) jointly… HIPAA Business Associates … How Do I Know Thee?
HIPAA, as amended by HITECH, imposes significant requirements on those persons or entities who constitute a business associate as a result of their access to protected health information in the performance of services on behalf of a covered entity.… 
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