A December 28, 2017 CMS memo to state surveyors clarifies CMS’ position as it relates to texting of orders by physicians or other health care providers as well as utilizing text messaging as a means of communication among the healthcare team.[1] In…
Senior Counsel Jeff McDermott made national news this week with the announcement that philanthropist Bren Simon has gifted her 107-acre, $30 million Asherwood estate to the Great American Songbook Foundation. Jeff, who serves as President/CEO of the…
CMS’ November 1, 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (“OPPS”) Final Rule (the “Final Rule”) implemented sweeping changes to the 340B Discount Drug Program, including a 28.5% payment reduction in certain 340B covered entities’ Medicare Part B…
Beginning January 1, 2018, Indiana professional corporations (“PCs”) will no longer be required to apply for a certificate of registration or renew such certificate of registration with the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (“PLA”).
House…
Stacy Walton Long, Partner in the firm’s Healthcare and Litigation Practice Groups, has been elected to serve on the Executive Women in Health Care Board. Previously Ms. Long served as a member of Executive Women in Healthcare.
Executive Women in…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB” or the “Bureau”) released their Payday, Vehicle Title and Certain High Cost Installment Loans Rule (the “Final Rule”) on October 5, 2017. While the Final Rule is primarily aimed at the payday and…
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a late December gift to employers (and other coverage providers) by extending a rapidly approaching due date to furnish health care coverage information to employees (or other affected individuals). Notice…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partner Libby Yin Goodknight has recently been named as the firm's new Litigation Practice Group Chair. Ms. Goodknight, a Partner with Krieg DeVault since 2008 and current member of the firm’s…
Richard Cordray officially resigned as the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the "CFPB" or the "Bureau"), on Friday, November 24, 2017. While Mr. Cordray's resignation was previously announced, the industry did not…
Krieg DeVault is honored to have been named by Benchmark Litigation as a recommended law firm in Indiana, and Partners Tom Costakis, Mark Merkle, Scott Morrisson and Marc Quigley were named as Local Litigation Stars.
Benchmark focuses exclusively on…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Partner and Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, Paul G. Reis, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Center for the Performing Arts.
“Paul will be a tremendous board…
CMS published its 1,250 page 2018 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (“PFS”) on November 2, 2017.[1] In addition to the finalized changes to payment for non-excepted off-campus provider-based departments (discussed in detail here), the following are…
