Anitra M. Alsterda
Paralegal
Office: Merrillville
aalsterda@kdlegal.com
p: 219-227-6068
f: 219-227-6101
Anitra Alsterda focuses on defense of medical malpractice claims filed against hospitals. She assists clients with requests, organizes and summarizes medical records and drafts discovery requests and responses.
Prior to joining Krieg DeVault, Ms. Alsterda was a Paralegal for Rubino Ruman Crosmer & Polen where she asssited multiple attorneys, working on personal injury files from intake to trial.
Education
- Brown Mackie College, Merrillville, Indiana
Practices
Industries
Dancing
Travel
Chicago Bears
Health Care
Dawn of a New Era: Indiana Medicaid’s COVID-19 Policies End and New Telehealth Policies Begin
July 16, 2021
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Don’t Be Caught by Surprise! Prepare for New Medical Surprise Billing Laws Effective January 1, 2022
July 15, 2021
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Congress Reintroduces Marijuana Data Collection Act: Reevaluating Federal Marijuana Policy
June 28, 2021
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Veterans Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced Ahead of Military Appreciation Month
May 7, 2021
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April 20, 2021
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Constant Vigilance! Recent Microsoft Exchange Hack Reveals the High Cost of Letting Your Guard Down.
April 20, 2021
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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
Helping Hoosiers: Indiana Extends Flexibility on Temporary Licensing of Health Care Workers
October 7, 2020
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Nursing Homes: Immediate Enforcement Action and New COVID-19 Testing and Reporting Requirements
September 2, 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
OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Waiver of Cost-Sharing Amounts for Charitable Pediatric Care
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
HHS Seeks Comments on Changes to HIPAA to Promote Improved Care Coordination
January 7, 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
Litigation
If Our Company Gets Sued Because of COVID-19, Will We be Covered by Insurance?
May 10, 2020
Litigation
Q & A on Directors & Officers Insurance: Coverage for Liability due to COVID-19
April 5, 2020
Firm News
Judy L. Woods to Present at National Business Institute "Sophisticated Deposition Strategies" Seminar
December 4, 2019
Firm News
Hillary N. Buchler Joins Krieg DeVault's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group
October 3, 2019
Firm News
Nicole Keith named Up and Coming Woman in the Law by the Northwest Indiana Influential Women Association
September 30, 2019
Firm News
Elizabeth M. Roberson Joins Krieg DeVault's Labor and Employment and Litigation Practice Groups
September 18, 2019
Firm News
Libby Yin Goodknight named to 2019 Top 25 Women Attorneys Listing by Indiana Super Lawyers
February 21, 2019
Firm News
Partner, Libby Yin Goodknight, inducted as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
February 17, 2019
Firm News
Libby Yin Goodknight Named Chair of Krieg DeVault's Litigation Practice Group
January 1, 2018
Anitra Alsterda focuses on defense of medical malpractice claims filed against hospitals. She assists clients with requests, organizes and summarizes medical records and drafts discovery requests and responses.
Prior to joining Krieg DeVault, Ms. Alsterda was a Paralegal for Rubino Ruman Crosmer & Polen where she asssited multiple attorneys, working on personal injury files from intake to trial.
Education
- Brown Mackie College, Merrillville, Indiana
Practices
Industries
Insights
Health Care
Dawn of a New Era: Indiana Medicaid’s COVID-19 Policies End and New Telehealth Policies Begin
July 16, 2021
Health Care
Don’t Be Caught by Surprise! Prepare for New Medical Surprise Billing Laws Effective January 1, 2022
July 15, 2021
Health Care
Congress Reintroduces Marijuana Data Collection Act: Reevaluating Federal Marijuana Policy
June 28, 2021
Health Care
Veterans Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced Ahead of Military Appreciation Month
May 7, 2021
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
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
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
OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Waiver of Cost-Sharing Amounts for Charitable Pediatric Care
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
HHS Seeks Comments on Changes to HIPAA to Promote Improved Care Coordination
January 7, 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
Litigation
If Our Company Gets Sued Because of COVID-19, Will We be Covered by Insurance?
May 10, 2020
Litigation
Q & A on Directors & Officers Insurance: Coverage for Liability due to COVID-19
April 5, 2020
Firm News
Judy L. Woods to Present at National Business Institute "Sophisticated Deposition Strategies" Seminar
December 4, 2019
Firm News
Hillary N. Buchler Joins Krieg DeVault's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group
October 3, 2019
Firm News
Nicole Keith named Up and Coming Woman in the Law by the Northwest Indiana Influential Women Association
September 30, 2019
Firm News
Elizabeth M. Roberson Joins Krieg DeVault's Labor and Employment and Litigation Practice Groups
September 18, 2019
Firm News
Libby Yin Goodknight named to 2019 Top 25 Women Attorneys Listing by Indiana Super Lawyers
February 21, 2019
Firm News
Partner, Libby Yin Goodknight, inducted as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
February 17, 2019
Firm News
Libby Yin Goodknight Named Chair of Krieg DeVault's Litigation Practice Group
January 1, 2018