On March 27, 2019 the IRS announced that taxpayers can no longer request an employer identification number (“EIN”) unless the “responsible party” named on the application has a Social Security number (“SSN”) or Individual Taxpayer Identification…
On March 27, 2019 the IRS announced that taxpayers can no longer request an employer identification number (“EIN”) unless the “responsible party” named on the application has a Social Security number (“SSN”) or Individual Taxpayer Identification…
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a press release regarding a recent $2 Million settlement related to allegations that a provider violated the False Claims Act by submitting inflated and upcoded evaluation and management (“E/M”)…
On February 14, 2019, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (“CMMI”) announced a new payment model for Medicare emergency ambulance services called the “Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (“ET3”) Model. The goal of the ET3 Model is to…
On March 21, 2019, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a resolution to resolve complaints brought against the State of Hawaii by two pregnancy resource centers (the “Centers”). The…
D.C. District Court Judge James Boasberg invalidated Federally approved Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky and Arkansas and sent the question back to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) for further analysis. The March 27, 2019…
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health or “HITECH” Act (hereinafter “HIPAA”)1 establishes numerous obligations for HIPAA covered entities and…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “6th Circuit”) in Bash v. Textron Fin. Corp. (In re: Fair Fin. Co.), 834 F.3d 651 (6th Cir. 2016), held that an amended and restated loan and security agreement (“Amended Loan Agreement”)…
The Indiana Administrative Code, specifically 844 IAC, Article 5, establishes certain professional standards for physicians licensed in the State of Indiana. One particular section, 844 IAC 5-2-16, sets forth requirements governing the…
A former Patient Information Coordinator (Patient Coordinator), previously employed with UPMC and its affiliate, Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Centers (TRMC) in Mars, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to a charge of wrongfully disclosing health information,…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that David A. Adams has joined the Firm’s Real Estate and Commercial and Real Estate Lending Practice Groups as a partner. Mr. Adams brings over 18 years of legal experience to the Firm, and will concentrate…
The Case
In Murray v. IPS1, the mother and father of a student shot and killed near the school, during school hours, alleged Indianapolis Public Schools and Arlington Community High School (collectively, the “School”) were negligent for failing to…
