Various healthcare providers use the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) in connection with credentialing medical staff and reporting adverse corrective actions involving professional competence or conduct of practitioners.
On a monthly basis,…
On June 12, 2019, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (“FSSA”) issued an announcement that it is suspending development of the new enrollment and credentialing system (“EnCred”) for Indiana Medicaid providers.
Prior to this…
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Indiana’s mechanic’s lien law (“Lien Statute”)[1] allows contractors, lessors of equipment, laborers, and others to place a mechanic’s lien on the project should the property owner or the owner’s general contractor fail to pay for the…
Krieg DeVault Partner, Amy J. Adolay, will be speaking at the Indianapolis Bar Association's event, The State of Population Health for Employers, on June 25, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. for their seminar diving into how employers can impact…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is seeking public comment on draft guidance regarding hospital co-location with other hospitals or healthcare facilities. The draft guidance, published on May 3, 2019, is CMS’s long awaited…
On May 24, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a new fact sheet. It compiles the various provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that impose direct…
Indiana embarks on a bold, new planning strategy on July 1, 2019. As of that date, individuals will be able to avail themselves of “Legacy Trusts” as an additional method by which they can lawfully protect assets against creditors. Indiana residents…
The Indiana General Assembly recently enacted legislation (“Bill 1248”) that changes the relationship between physicians and physician assistants (“PAs”) from that of a supervisory relationship to one of collaboration. Health care providers should…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce the firm has been recognized with the United Way of Central Indiana’s highest honor, the Spirit United Award. Krieg DeVault’s Managing Partner, Michael J. Messaglia, accepted the award today at the United Way of…
Indiana embarks on a bold, new planning strategy on July 1, 2019. As of that date, individuals will be able to avail themselves of “Legacy Trusts” as an additional method by which they can lawfully protect assets against creditors. Indiana residents…
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced its decision to significantly reduce the maximum annual penalties it will impose on health care providers for violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act…
CMS recently announced new value-based care payment models aimed at transforming primary care in order to deliver better value for patients across the healthcare system. Participation in the payment models will be available starting in January 2020…
