Alexandria M. Foster

Associate
Office: Indianapolis
afoster@kdlegal.com
p: 317-238-6247
f: 317-636-1507

Alexandria Foster provides regulatory, licensure, and corporate advice to a wide range of health care clients including physician practice groups, surgery centers, hospitals, on-site employer clinics, and senior living facilities. Ms. Foster assists these clients with a variety of matters including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, advising on HIPAA and state privacy law issues, implementing telemedicine policies, assisting with complex transactions, providing counsel for professional licensing actions, and advising on day-to-day operational issues. She also counsels health care clients on scope of practice issues and pharmaceutical regulatory compliance.

Ms. Foster also works with the firm’s health care clients on employment-related matters including negotiating employment agreements, drafting several agreements, and assisting with non-competition issues. Ms. Foster also assists clients with general business matters including entity formation and dissolution and drafting all organizational documents including operating agreements, buy-sell agreements, subscription agreements, and confidentiality agreements.

In addition to her practice, Ms. Foster also serves as a member of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Experience

Publications

Presentations & Events

Co-Presenter, “HIPAA Refresher and Recent Updates, OCR’s Latest Enforcement Actions and Compliance Guidance During COVID-19,” Indiana State Bar Association, 2020
Co-Presenter, "Negotiating Your Anesthesiologist Assistant Employment Agreement and Understanding Your Supervisory Requirements," Indiana University School of Medicine, Anesthesiologist Assistant Program, Department of Anesthesia, 2019
Presenter, "Understanding Your First Physician Assistant Employment Agreement and Collaboration Requirements," Butler University, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program, 2019
Presenter, "Understanding Your First Physician Assistant Employment Agreement and Collaboration Requirements," Indiana University - Purdue University, School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program, 2019
Co-Presenter, "Overview of Recent OCR Guidance and Enforcement Actions," Indiana State Bar Association 10th Annual Health Law Symposiusm, 2019
Co-Presenter, "Cybersecurity: Challenges and Trends," Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Kelley School of Business, Business of Medicine MBA Program, 2019
Co-Presenter, "Overview of HIPAA and Recent Enforcement Actions and Best Practices to Prevent HIPAA Violations," Franklin College Physician Assistants Program, 2019
Co-Presenter, "Telehealth Law in Indiana," Eskenazi Health, 2019

Professional Associations

Indiana State Bar Association, Member
Health Law Section, Member-at-Large
Indianapolis Bar Association, Member
American Health Lawyers Association, Member
Executive Women in Healthcare, Member

Credentials

Education

J.D., Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, 2018
- Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality, Notes and Comments Editor;
- Admissions Department Fellow;
- Sherman Minton Moot Court Competitor;
- Black Law Students Association (President, 2016-2017)
B.A. in Political Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2015
- University Honors, 2011-2015

Bar & Court Admissions

Indiana (2018)
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (2018)
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (2018)

Practices & Industries

Practices

Industries

Beyond the Office

Traveling

Yoga/Meditation

Cooking

Insights

Health Care

DEA Removes In-Person Examination Requirement for Prescribing Controlled Substances Amid COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

March 18, 2020

Health Care

OCR Concludes Investigation of Allegations that the State of Hawaii Unlawfully Discriminated Against Pregnancy Resource Centers

April 8, 2019

Thought Leadership

CMS Takes into Consideration the “Totality of the Circumstances” in Withdrawing its Far Reaching Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule

September 15, 2020

Health Care

Don't Be Complacent, Be Compliant - CMS and OIG Online Sources Continue to Provide Important Compliance and COVID-19 Updates

June 4, 2020

Health Care

When It Rains, It Pours - Nursing Facilities to Face Imminent Survey Activity, Enhanced Enforcement Actions, and Staff Testing Requirements as a Result of COVID-19

June 3, 2020

Health Care

Conscience and Religious Freedom Division of the Office of Civil Rights Concludes California Violated Conscience Protection Laws

January 22, 2019

Health Care

Proposed Regulations Allowing for Expanded Usage of Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) - Another Step In President Trump's Focus on Health Care Reform

November 18, 2018

Thought Leadership

Proposed Regulations Allowing for Expanded Usage of Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) - Another Step In President Trump's Focus on Health Care Reform

November 18, 2018

Thought Leadership

HHS OIG Recommends Greater Efforts by Medicaid Managed Care Organizations in Identifying and Addressing Medicaid Fraud and Abuse

August 7, 2018

Thought Leadership

In addition to her practice, Ms. Foster also serves as a member of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Publications

Presentations & Events

Co-Presenter, “HIPAA Refresher and Recent Updates, OCR’s Latest Enforcement Actions and Compliance Guidance During COVID-19,” Indiana State Bar Association, 2020
Co-Presenter, "Negotiating Your Anesthesiologist Assistant Employment Agreement and Understanding Your Supervisory Requirements," Indiana University School of Medicine, Anesthesiologist Assistant Program, Department of Anesthesia, 2019
Presenter, "Understanding Your First Physician Assistant Employment Agreement and Collaboration Requirements," Butler University, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program, 2019
Presenter, "Understanding Your First Physician Assistant Employment Agreement and Collaboration Requirements," Indiana University - Purdue University, School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program, 2019
Co-Presenter, "Overview of Recent OCR Guidance and Enforcement Actions," Indiana State Bar Association 10th Annual Health Law Symposiusm, 2019
Co-Presenter, "Cybersecurity: Challenges and Trends," Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Kelley School of Business, Business of Medicine MBA Program, 2019
Co-Presenter, "Overview of HIPAA and Recent Enforcement Actions and Best Practices to Prevent HIPAA Violations," Franklin College Physician Assistants Program, 2019
Co-Presenter, "Telehealth Law in Indiana," Eskenazi Health, 2019

Professional Associations

Indiana State Bar Association, Member
Health Law Section, Member-at-Large
Indianapolis Bar Association, Member
American Health Lawyers Association, Member
Executive Women in Healthcare, Member

Education

J.D., Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, 2018
- Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality, Notes and Comments Editor;
- Admissions Department Fellow;
- Sherman Minton Moot Court Competitor;
- Black Law Students Association (President, 2016-2017)
B.A. in Political Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2015
- University Honors, 2011-2015