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The 120th Indiana General Assembly recently enacted legislation to revise Indiana Code (“IC”) 4-6-14 regarding abandoned health records. Under the current statute, the attorney general (“AG”) may take possession of, store, maintain, transfer,… 
Failure To Have A Business Associate Agreement Could Be A $31,000 Mistake
FileFax, Inc. (“FileFax”) is a Business Associate of the Center for Children’s Digestive Health (“Center”). The Center is a small, for-profit healthcare provider with a subspecialty practice in pediatrics. Since 2003, FileFax stored inactive paper… 
Have You Conducted A Risk Assessment In A While? If Not, It Could Cost You $400,000
On or about December 5, 2011, a hacker accessed email accounts of employees of Metro Community Provider Network (“Metro”), a federally-qualified health center, and acquired 3,200 individuals’ electronic protected health information (“ePHI”) via a… 
Partner, Thomas N. Hutchinson, named Vice Chair of Physician Issues Interest Group for the American Bar Association
Thomas N. Hutchinson, Partner and Chair within the firm’s Health Care Practice Group, has been selected to serve as a Health Law Section Leader in the role of Vice Chair of the Physician Issues Interest Group for the American Bar Association. Mr.… 
May/June Hoosier Banker: Compliance Connection with Brett Ashton
As seen in the May/June 2017 issue of the Indiana Banker Association's Hoosier Banker. Question: Recently an elderly customer received into his account a large wire transfer of over $500,000. The customer came into the branch today, adamant that… 
Krieg DeVault recognized in the categories of Best Corporate Law Firm & Best Law Firm for Business Acquisitions and Mergers by Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly
Krieg DeVault is proud to once again be recognized by Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly for inclusion in their annual ranking of the “Best of Northwest Indiana & Greater South Bend/Michiana Business” listing. The firm was recognized in the… Payment Matters: To Collect or Not to Collect?
A frequent question from physicians is: What do I do if I have a patient who does not pay his or her bill? And for those physicians who are thinking ahead: What can I do to avoid having a patient who does not pay his or her bill? This article… 
Beginning June 1, CMS Requires Providers to Complete SRDP Using Forms
For the first time since its September 2010 introduction, CMS’ Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (“SRDP”) is undergoing sweeping changes. Beginning June 1, 2017, parties using SRDP to voluntarily disclose actual or potential violations of the Stark… 
Delay in Implementation of Home Health COPs
In January 2017, we reported on CMS’ recent publication of a comprehensive final rule revising the conditions of participation (“COPs”) that home health agencies (“HHAs”) must abide by in order to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. This… 
If A CMS Surveyor Knocks, Will You Be There To Answer?
In order to maintain enrollment in Medicare, suppliers and providers must comply with Medicare program mandates, including the “enrollment requirements” detailed in Medicare’s conditions for payment regulations.[1] The enrollment requirements… 
Recent Indiana Supreme Court Medical Malpractice Ruling
The Indiana Supreme Court recently held in Charles McKeen, M.D. v. Billy Turner that a plaintiff’s theory of negligence at trial need not be identical to the plaintiff’s theory in his or her submission to the Medical Review Panel (“Panel”), so long… 
Ann Marie Woolwine Joins Krieg DeVault's Commercial and Real Estate Lending Practice Group
Krieg DeVault is proud to announce that Ann Marie Woolwine has joined the firm’s Commercial and Real Estate Lending Practice Group as an Associate. Ms. Woolwine focuses her practice in the area of commercial banking. Prior to joining Krieg DeVault,… 
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