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Without surprise, not many hospital providers joined in the celebration of EMTALA’s recent 30th anniversary. A lack of shared joy notwithstanding, EMTALA remains as rigorous, nuanced, and enforced as when it was first enacted as part of the 1986… 
As EHR Incentive Program Sunsets, OIG Identifies Overpayments to Eligible Professionals
A June 12, 2017, OIG report indicates that, between 2001 and 2014, CMS paid $730 million in electronic healthcare record (“EHR”) incentive payments to eligible professionals (“EPs”) who did not comply with Federal requirements for “meaningful use”… 
CMS Issues Proposed Rule for Updates to the Quality Payment Program
On June 30, 2017, CMS published a proposed rule with changes and policy updates to the Quality Payment Program (“QPP”) for calendar year 2018. The QPP, established under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (“MACRA”), includes… Implementation of Indiana's Opioid Prescribing Law
Indiana’s seven day script law for new patients, Senate Enrolled Act (“SEA”) 226, went into effect on July 1, 2017.[1] Under SEA 226, the general rule is as follows: A prescriber may not issue more than a seven day supply of an opioid if the… HHS To Review Anti-Discrimination Rule That Applies Protections to Transgender Patients
A Texas District Court judge presiding over a lawsuit challenging a Federal Regulation that expands protections to transgender patients, among others (“Rule”) recently agreed to stay judicial proceedings while the Health and Human Services (“HHS”)… 
Amy E. Schwarz Joins Krieg DeVault's Governmental Affairs & Public Advocacy Practice Group
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Amy E. Schwarz has joined the firm's Governmental Affairs & Public Advocacy Practice Group, where she serves as the Legislative and Regulatory Operations Coordinator. She has experience working with the… 
Covering Your Losses With Flood Certifications – It's Not Just Common Sense, IT'S THE LAW!
While federally regulated lenders are typically aware of their responsibilities under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (the "Act") to obtain flood certifications upon an initial extension of credit, lenders that fail to maintain and update… 
July/August Hoosier Banker: Acquisition of Voting Shares Through Inheritance
As seen in the July/August 2017 issue of the Indiana Banker Association's Hoosier Banker. Question: Our largest shareholder passed away last week after a long illness. She owned approximately 35 percent of the outstanding shares of our holding… 
Krieg DeVault Recognized for Unparalleled Client Relationships in BTI Power Rankings 2017: The Law Firms with the Best Client Relationships in 18 Industries
Krieg DeVault has once again been recognized in two categories by BTI Consulting Group. The firm was named by clients to the Honor Roll of Core Firms in the manufacturing industry, in the top 30% of firms working in that industry, and was also named… Status of New Overtime Regulation under the FLSA
After months of employers wondering what would happen to the new overtime rule that was to go into effect on December 1, 2016, but was halted through an injunction issued by a federal district court, we have some new insight. But first, some… 
DOL Withdraws Guidance Document on Independent Contractor/Employee Classification
On June 7, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it was withdrawing an Administrator’s Interpretation (Interpretation) issued just two years earlier, on July 15, 2015, which set forth criteria for determining whether a worker is an… 
Employers Beware - So Says the IRS
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued a May 12, 2017 memorandum from the Office of Chief Counsel (CCA 201719025) that reminds us all of the old saying “If it seems too good to be true then it probably is.” The cost of benefits for employers… |
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