

Andrew W. Breck
Associate
Office: Indianapolis
abreck@kdlegal.com
p: 317-238-6372
f: 317-636-1507
Andrew Breck concentrates his practice in the areas of health care law with a focus on supply chain structure and operations, regulatory and compliance issues and fraud and abuse matters.
Prior to joining Krieg DeVault, Andrew served as a Strategic Sourcing Manager for Clinical Procurement at Anthem, Inc. and as a long-time Associate at a health care law firm.
Representative Experience
- Provided legal services in all aspects of the healthcare industry to hospital systems, physician groups, and individual medical providers
- Negotiated supply chain agreements for group purchasing organizations and managed care contracts on behalf of hospital systems and physician groups
- Advised healthcare clients on reimbursement and fraud and abuse matters including analysis of subregulatory guidance and preparation of summary alerts on emerging healthcare law issues
- Counseled clients on compliance with Medicare and Medicaid provider enrollment regulations
- Lead a variety of other healthcare matters including provider peer review, labor and employment, and corporate transactions
Publications
- Co-Author, COVID-19, Faith, and 'Technical Assistance' from OCR," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, November 2020
- Co-Author, "Helping Hoosiers: Indiana Extends Flexibility on Temporary Licensing of Health Care Workers," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, October 2020
- Co-Author, "Recruiting Success Tips for Progressive Practices," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, September 2020
- Co-Author, "Nursing Homes: Immediate Enforcement Action and New COVID-19 Testing and Reporting Requirements," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, September 2020
- Co-Author, "How Does My Compliance Program Measure Up?" Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, June 2020
- Co-Author, "Don't Be Complacent, Be Compliant - CMS and OIG Online Sources Continue to Provide Important Compliance and COVID-19 Updates, "Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, June 2020
- Co-Author, "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," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, June 2020
- Co-Author, "CMS Releases Telehealth Toolkits," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, March 2020
- Co-Author, "How "Effective" Is Your Compliance Program?", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (May 2019)
- Co-Author, "Updated INSPECT Requirements Will Streamline Practitioner Obligations", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (May 2019)
- Co-Author, "OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Waiver of Cost-Sharing Amounts for Charitable Pediatric Care", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2019)
- Co-Author, "HHS Seeks Comments on Changes to HIPAA to Promote Improved Care Coordination", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (January 2019)
- Keeping Your Head on Straight: Protecting Indiana Youth Athletes from Traumatic Brain Injuries Through "Return-to-Play" Legislation, 9 Ind. Health L. Rev. 215, 2012
Seminars & Presentations
- Panelist, "2020 Vision Going Forward: How to See Yourself Through This," Indiana State Bar Association Webinar, May 2020
Professional Associations
- American Health Lawyers Association, Member
- Indiana Bar Association, Member
- Indianapolis Bar Association, Member
Education
-
J.D., magna cum laude, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2012
- Executive Articles Editor for the Indiana Health Law Review
-
B.A. in Economics, cum laude, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 2006
- Graduate of Management Fellows Honor Program
Bar & Court Admissions
- Indiana (2012)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (2012)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (2012)
Practices
Industries

Running

Craft Beer Connoisseur

Indianapolis Colts
Health Care

Hurry Up and Wait: HHS Delays Reporting Requirements on Coronavirus Provider Relief Funds
February 10, 2021
Health Care

Helping Hoosiers: Indiana Extends Flexibility on Temporary Licensing of Health Care Workers
October 7, 2020
Health Care

Nursing Homes: Immediate Enforcement Action and New COVID-19 Testing and Reporting Requirements
September 2, 2020
Thought Leadership

CMS' Final Rule on Discharge Planning Expands Patient Choice and Supports Interoperability
October 28, 2019
Thought Leadership

CMS and OIG Online Sources Provide Important Updates Regarding Corporate Compliance
September 16, 2019
Thought Leadership

CMS Proposes New Rules Aimed at Reshaping Medicare Payment Policies
August 26, 2019
Thought Leadership

CMS Unveils New Value-Based Payment Options for Primary Care Practices
May 21, 2019
Thought Leadership

Updated INSPECT Requirements Will Streamline Practitioner Obligations
May 1, 2019
Thought Leadership

OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Waiver of Cost-Sharing Amounts for Charitable Pediatric Care
February 17, 2019
Thought Leadership

HHS Seeks Comments on Changes to HIPAA to Promote Improved Care Coordination
January 7, 2019
Health Care

Between a Rock and a Hard Place – 340B Covered Entities Sidelined as Battle Over Drug Pricing Continues
April 20, 2021
Health Care

Constant Vigilance! Recent Microsoft Exchange Hack Reveals the High Cost of Letting Your Guard Down.
April 20, 2021
Health Care

Time for a Check Up: HIPAA Privacy Rule Modified for the First Time Since 2013
March 23, 2021
Health Care

Don't Lose Focus on Your Compliance with Important COVID-19 Requirements
November 16, 2020
Health Care

CMS's Dramatic Price Transparency Rule Set to Take Effect January 1, 2021
October 23, 2020
Health Care

Patient May Raise Vicarious Liability of Hospital for Unnamed Physicians in Medical Review Panel Submission
October 23, 2020
Labor and Employment

Unpacking Schrems II: The Demise of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
October 20, 2020
Health Care

Anesthesiologist's Business Card Given to Patient on Morning of Surgery Probably Won't Absolve Hospital of Liability
October 19, 2020
Health Care

Check Before You Repay: CMS Contractors' Overpayment Extrapolation Methods Questioned
September 2, 2020
Health Care

OCR Seeks Balance Between COVID-19 Precautions and Fundamental Religious Liberties
July 29, 2020
Health Care

Don't Be Surprised by Indiana's New Surprise Billing Requirements Effective July 1, 2020
July 14, 2020
Health Care

IRS Adds Frequently Asked Questions Addressing Taxation of Provider Relief Payments
July 14, 2020
Health Care

CMS Announces Recommendations for Reopening Facilities to Provide Non-Emergent Health Care
April 19, 2020
Health Care

OCR Relaxes Enforcement For Pandemic-Related Disclosures of PHI During Public Health Emergency
April 5, 2020
Health Care

Governor Holcomb Waives More Indiana Health Care Laws in Executive Order 20-13 to Address COVID-19
March 30, 2020
Health Care

Indiana Responds to COVID with Changes to Prior Authorization and Telemedicine
March 29, 2020
Health Care

CMS Expands and Makes Advance Medicare Payments More Available to Address Cash Flow Affected by COVID-19
March 29, 2020
Health Care

The CARES Act: Provisions Relevant to Health Care Providers & Access to Health Care Services
March 26, 2020
Health Care

CMS and OIG Temporarily Clear Regulatory Obstacles to Expand Telehealth Coverage to Address COVID-19
March 17, 2020
Health Care

OCR Temporarily Lessens HIPAA Requirements for Telecommunications in Wake of COVID-19
March 17, 2020
Firm News

Shelley M. Jackson Joins Krieg DeVault's Health Care and Labor & Employment Practice Groups
February 2, 2020
Health Care

Proposed Bill Would Require Medical Bill and Out of Pocket Estimates to Patients
January 9, 2020
Firm News

Krieg DeVault Announces 2020 Partners - Meghan M. Linvill McNab and Shannon L. Noder
January 1, 2020
Firm News

Kendall A. Schnurpel to Present at American Health Lawyer's Association Tax Conference
May 30, 2019
Thought Leadership

HHS Announces Changes to Maximum Monetary Penalties for HIPAA Violations
May 21, 2019
Thought Leadership

OCR Concludes Investigation of Allegations that the State of Hawaii Unlawfully Discriminated Against Pregnancy Resource Centers
April 8, 2019
Thought Leadership

Going, Going, Gone - Important Medical Records Considerations for Physicians Planning to Close Their Practice
March 25, 2019
Thought Leadership

HIPAA Violation Leads to Criminal Conviction of Former Patient Coordinator
March 19, 2019
Thought Leadership

OCR Breaks All-Time Record in 2018 with Final HIPAA Settlement for the Year
February 17, 2019
Thought Leadership

Updates to the Office of Inspector General Work Plan and Compliance Website
February 4, 2019
Thought Leadership

Conscience and Religious Freedom Division of the Office of Civil Rights Concludes California Violated Conscience Protection Laws
January 22, 2019
Thought Leadership

Responding to Online Patient Reviews: Legal and Practical Considerations for Physicians
January 7, 2019
Thought Leadership

Expanded Medicaid Treatment Options for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder and Serious Mental Illness
December 17, 2018
Thought Leadership

Protecting Patient Information: The Importance of a Business Associate Agreement Under HIPAA
December 13, 2018
Thought Leadership

CMS Rule Reducing Medicare Payments for Certain Clinic Visits by Off-Campus PBDs
December 12, 2018
Thought Leadership

US Department of Justice Announces Changes to Corporate Investigation Protocol
December 12, 2018
Firm News

Brandon W. Shirley selected to Indiana State Bar Association's Leadership Development Academy Class of 2019
December 9, 2018
Thought Leadership

We May Finally Know Whether Being a Tricare Provider Makes One a Federal Contractor
December 3, 2018
Thought Leadership

Important Organizational Safeguards to Manage Healthcare Business Relationships
December 3, 2018
Firm News

Krieg DeVault Welcomes Three New Associates - Alexandria M. Foster, Scott C. Frissell, and Ben Vandeventer
October 22, 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

Update on the May Meeting of the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse
May 9, 2018
Thought Leadership

Indiana Medicaid Finalizes Rule Changes Affecting Medicaid Home Health Providers
May 9, 2018
Thought Leadership

OCR Issues Guidance on the Performance of a HIPAA Risk Analysis v. a Gap Analysis
May 9, 2018
Thought Leadership

Bipartisan Budget Act Includes Important Changes to Fraud and Abuse Penalties
April 30, 2018
Thought Leadership

Legislation Streamlining Prior Authorization Requirements for Commercial Health Insurance Plans Becomes Law
March 25, 2018
Thought Leadership

Bill Requiring Practitioners to Check INSPECT Before Prescribing Passes House, Senate; Gov. Holcomb to Sign
March 19, 2018
Thought Leadership

CMS Reminder Regarding Services Rendered by Hospitals to Patients Staying in Other Facilities
March 18, 2018
Thought Leadership

OIG Approves of Hospital-Physician Gainsharing Arrangement, But Details Prove Critical
March 4, 2018
Thought Leadership

Recent OCR Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan ... Lessons Learned
February 25, 2018
Thought Leadership

Ability to Prescribe Buprenorphine Expanded to Mid-Level Practitioners
February 25, 2018
Thought Leadership

D.C. District Court Clarifies Lab Requirement for Establishing Medical Necessity
February 1, 2018
Thought Leadership

Professional Licensing Changes Benefit Indiana Professional Corporation
January 3, 2018
Thought Leadership

CMS Moves Closer to Clarifying Hospital Co-Location Rules with Draft Guidance
June 9, 2019
Thought Leadership

Indiana's New Legacy Trust: An Asset Protection Strategy for Hoosiers
June 9, 2019
Andrew Breck concentrates his practice in the areas of health care law with a focus on supply chain structure and operations, regulatory and compliance issues and fraud and abuse matters.
Prior to joining Krieg DeVault, Andrew served as a Strategic Sourcing Manager for Clinical Procurement at Anthem, Inc. and as a long-time Associate at a health care law firm.
Representative Experience
- Provided legal services in all aspects of the healthcare industry to hospital systems, physician groups, and individual medical providers
- Negotiated supply chain agreements for group purchasing organizations and managed care contracts on behalf of hospital systems and physician groups
- Advised healthcare clients on reimbursement and fraud and abuse matters including analysis of subregulatory guidance and preparation of summary alerts on emerging healthcare law issues
- Counseled clients on compliance with Medicare and Medicaid provider enrollment regulations
- Lead a variety of other healthcare matters including provider peer review, labor and employment, and corporate transactions
Publications
- Co-Author, COVID-19, Faith, and 'Technical Assistance' from OCR," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, November 2020
- Co-Author, "Helping Hoosiers: Indiana Extends Flexibility on Temporary Licensing of Health Care Workers," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, October 2020
- Co-Author, "Recruiting Success Tips for Progressive Practices," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, September 2020
- Co-Author, "Nursing Homes: Immediate Enforcement Action and New COVID-19 Testing and Reporting Requirements," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, September 2020
- Co-Author, "How Does My Compliance Program Measure Up?" Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, June 2020
- Co-Author, "Don't Be Complacent, Be Compliant - CMS and OIG Online Sources Continue to Provide Important Compliance and COVID-19 Updates, "Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, June 2020
- Co-Author, "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," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, June 2020
- Co-Author, "CMS Releases Telehealth Toolkits," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, March 2020
- Co-Author, "How "Effective" Is Your Compliance Program?", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (May 2019)
- Co-Author, "Updated INSPECT Requirements Will Streamline Practitioner Obligations", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (May 2019)
- Co-Author, "OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Waiver of Cost-Sharing Amounts for Charitable Pediatric Care", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2019)
- Co-Author, "HHS Seeks Comments on Changes to HIPAA to Promote Improved Care Coordination", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (January 2019)
- Keeping Your Head on Straight: Protecting Indiana Youth Athletes from Traumatic Brain Injuries Through "Return-to-Play" Legislation, 9 Ind. Health L. Rev. 215, 2012
Seminars & Presentations
- Panelist, "2020 Vision Going Forward: How to See Yourself Through This," Indiana State Bar Association Webinar, May 2020
Professional Associations
- American Health Lawyers Association, Member
- Indiana Bar Association, Member
- Indianapolis Bar Association, Member
Education
-
J.D., magna cum laude, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2012
- Executive Articles Editor for the Indiana Health Law Review
-
B.A. in Economics, cum laude, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 2006
- Graduate of Management Fellows Honor Program
Bar & Court Admissions
- Indiana (2012)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (2012)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (2012)
Practices
Industries
Insights
Health Care

Hurry Up and Wait: HHS Delays Reporting Requirements on Coronavirus Provider Relief Funds
February 10, 2021
Health Care

Helping Hoosiers: Indiana Extends Flexibility on Temporary Licensing of Health Care Workers
October 7, 2020
Health Care

Nursing Homes: Immediate Enforcement Action and New COVID-19 Testing and Reporting Requirements
September 2, 2020
Thought Leadership

CMS' Final Rule on Discharge Planning Expands Patient Choice and Supports Interoperability
October 28, 2019
Thought Leadership

CMS and OIG Online Sources Provide Important Updates Regarding Corporate Compliance
September 16, 2019
Thought Leadership

CMS Proposes New Rules Aimed at Reshaping Medicare Payment Policies
August 26, 2019
Thought Leadership

CMS Unveils New Value-Based Payment Options for Primary Care Practices
May 21, 2019
Thought Leadership

Updated INSPECT Requirements Will Streamline Practitioner Obligations
May 1, 2019
Thought Leadership

OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Waiver of Cost-Sharing Amounts for Charitable Pediatric Care
February 17, 2019
Thought Leadership

HHS Seeks Comments on Changes to HIPAA to Promote Improved Care Coordination
January 7, 2019
Health Care

Between a Rock and a Hard Place – 340B Covered Entities Sidelined as Battle Over Drug Pricing Continues
April 20, 2021
Health Care

Constant Vigilance! Recent Microsoft Exchange Hack Reveals the High Cost of Letting Your Guard Down.
April 20, 2021
Health Care

Time for a Check Up: HIPAA Privacy Rule Modified for the First Time Since 2013
March 23, 2021
Health Care

Don't Lose Focus on Your Compliance with Important COVID-19 Requirements
November 16, 2020
Health Care

CMS's Dramatic Price Transparency Rule Set to Take Effect January 1, 2021
October 23, 2020
Health Care

Patient May Raise Vicarious Liability of Hospital for Unnamed Physicians in Medical Review Panel Submission
October 23, 2020
Labor and Employment

Unpacking Schrems II: The Demise of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
October 20, 2020
Health Care

Anesthesiologist's Business Card Given to Patient on Morning of Surgery Probably Won't Absolve Hospital of Liability
October 19, 2020
Health Care

Check Before You Repay: CMS Contractors' Overpayment Extrapolation Methods Questioned
September 2, 2020
Health Care

OCR Seeks Balance Between COVID-19 Precautions and Fundamental Religious Liberties
July 29, 2020
Health Care

Don't Be Surprised by Indiana's New Surprise Billing Requirements Effective July 1, 2020
July 14, 2020
Health Care

IRS Adds Frequently Asked Questions Addressing Taxation of Provider Relief Payments
July 14, 2020
Health Care

CMS Announces Recommendations for Reopening Facilities to Provide Non-Emergent Health Care
April 19, 2020
Health Care

OCR Relaxes Enforcement For Pandemic-Related Disclosures of PHI During Public Health Emergency
April 5, 2020
Health Care

Governor Holcomb Waives More Indiana Health Care Laws in Executive Order 20-13 to Address COVID-19
March 30, 2020
Health Care

Indiana Responds to COVID with Changes to Prior Authorization and Telemedicine
March 29, 2020
Health Care

CMS Expands and Makes Advance Medicare Payments More Available to Address Cash Flow Affected by COVID-19
March 29, 2020
Health Care

The CARES Act: Provisions Relevant to Health Care Providers & Access to Health Care Services
March 26, 2020
Health Care

CMS and OIG Temporarily Clear Regulatory Obstacles to Expand Telehealth Coverage to Address COVID-19
March 17, 2020
Health Care

OCR Temporarily Lessens HIPAA Requirements for Telecommunications in Wake of COVID-19
March 17, 2020
Firm News

Shelley M. Jackson Joins Krieg DeVault's Health Care and Labor & Employment Practice Groups
February 2, 2020
Health Care

Proposed Bill Would Require Medical Bill and Out of Pocket Estimates to Patients
January 9, 2020
Firm News

Krieg DeVault Announces 2020 Partners - Meghan M. Linvill McNab and Shannon L. Noder
January 1, 2020
Firm News

Kendall A. Schnurpel to Present at American Health Lawyer's Association Tax Conference
May 30, 2019
Thought Leadership

HHS Announces Changes to Maximum Monetary Penalties for HIPAA Violations
May 21, 2019
Thought Leadership

OCR Concludes Investigation of Allegations that the State of Hawaii Unlawfully Discriminated Against Pregnancy Resource Centers
April 8, 2019
Thought Leadership

Going, Going, Gone - Important Medical Records Considerations for Physicians Planning to Close Their Practice
March 25, 2019
Thought Leadership

HIPAA Violation Leads to Criminal Conviction of Former Patient Coordinator
March 19, 2019
Thought Leadership

OCR Breaks All-Time Record in 2018 with Final HIPAA Settlement for the Year
February 17, 2019
Thought Leadership

Updates to the Office of Inspector General Work Plan and Compliance Website
February 4, 2019
Thought Leadership

Conscience and Religious Freedom Division of the Office of Civil Rights Concludes California Violated Conscience Protection Laws
January 22, 2019
Thought Leadership

Responding to Online Patient Reviews: Legal and Practical Considerations for Physicians
January 7, 2019
Thought Leadership

Expanded Medicaid Treatment Options for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder and Serious Mental Illness
December 17, 2018
Thought Leadership

Protecting Patient Information: The Importance of a Business Associate Agreement Under HIPAA
December 13, 2018
Thought Leadership

CMS Rule Reducing Medicare Payments for Certain Clinic Visits by Off-Campus PBDs
December 12, 2018
Thought Leadership

US Department of Justice Announces Changes to Corporate Investigation Protocol
December 12, 2018
Firm News

Brandon W. Shirley selected to Indiana State Bar Association's Leadership Development Academy Class of 2019
December 9, 2018
Thought Leadership

We May Finally Know Whether Being a Tricare Provider Makes One a Federal Contractor
December 3, 2018
Thought Leadership

Important Organizational Safeguards to Manage Healthcare Business Relationships
December 3, 2018
Firm News

Krieg DeVault Welcomes Three New Associates - Alexandria M. Foster, Scott C. Frissell, and Ben Vandeventer
October 22, 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

Update on the May Meeting of the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse
May 9, 2018
Thought Leadership

Indiana Medicaid Finalizes Rule Changes Affecting Medicaid Home Health Providers
May 9, 2018
Thought Leadership

OCR Issues Guidance on the Performance of a HIPAA Risk Analysis v. a Gap Analysis
May 9, 2018
Thought Leadership

Bipartisan Budget Act Includes Important Changes to Fraud and Abuse Penalties
April 30, 2018
Thought Leadership

Legislation Streamlining Prior Authorization Requirements for Commercial Health Insurance Plans Becomes Law
March 25, 2018
Thought Leadership

Bill Requiring Practitioners to Check INSPECT Before Prescribing Passes House, Senate; Gov. Holcomb to Sign
March 19, 2018
Thought Leadership

CMS Reminder Regarding Services Rendered by Hospitals to Patients Staying in Other Facilities
March 18, 2018
Thought Leadership

OIG Approves of Hospital-Physician Gainsharing Arrangement, But Details Prove Critical
March 4, 2018
Thought Leadership

Recent OCR Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan ... Lessons Learned
February 25, 2018
Thought Leadership

Ability to Prescribe Buprenorphine Expanded to Mid-Level Practitioners
February 25, 2018
Thought Leadership

D.C. District Court Clarifies Lab Requirement for Establishing Medical Necessity
February 1, 2018
Thought Leadership

Professional Licensing Changes Benefit Indiana Professional Corporation
January 3, 2018
Thought Leadership

CMS Moves Closer to Clarifying Hospital Co-Location Rules with Draft Guidance
June 9, 2019
Thought Leadership

Indiana's New Legacy Trust: An Asset Protection Strategy for Hoosiers
June 9, 2019