

Brandon W. Shirley
Senior Associate
Office: Indianapolis
bshirley@kdlegal.com
p: 317-238-6229
f: 317-636-1507
Brandon W. Shirley has a diverse knowledge of Federal and State regulations. He has extensive experience with State and Federal Medicaid laws, regulations, policies, waiver programs, audits, and administrative appeals having previously served in top-level legal positions with the State of Indiana. His practice extends to Medicaid managed care policies, audits, and disputes. He assists clients investigating and appealing government overpayment determinations or other Medicare or Medicaid sanctions. He assists clients with internal investigations of noncompliance issues involving Medicare and Medicaid billing. He has additional experience with Medicare and Medicaid pharmacy issues, including 340B drug pricing, telehealth and telemedicine, State and Federal site surveys, Department of Health and licensure issues, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Mr. Shirley specializes in Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws, including establishing arrangements that comply with the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law. He has assisted clients facing qui-tam lawsuits, government sanctions, or with government investigations or self-reporting noncompliance. He has extensive experience assisting clients with implementing policies for and complying with Corporate Integrity Agreements.
Seminars & Presentations
- Co-Presenter, "Indiana Surprise Medical Billing: What You Need to Know About HB 1004," Indiana Primary Health care Association, 2020
- Co-Presenter, "Don't Be Surprised By Surprise Billing: What You Need to Know About HB 1004," Krieg Devault, 2020
- Co-Presenter, Telemedicine: The New Frontier During COVID-19, Indiana State Medical Association 2020
- Medicare and Medicaid Overpayments, Indiana Medical Group Management Association, Webinar, 2019
- Corporate Compliance: Best Practices, Indiana Osteopathic Association's 3rd Annual Summer Update, 2019
- Medical Documentation for Government Audits, Eskenazi Health, 2019
- Medicaid and Medicare Overpayments, Eskenazi Health, 2019
- Health Care Case Law Update, Indianapolis Bar Association, March 2019
Publications
- Co-Author, "Don't Lose Focus on Your Compliance with Important COVID-19 Requirements," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, November 2020
- Co-Author, "Indiana Improves Telemedicine Reimbursement During COVID Emergency," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, October 2020
- Co-Author, "Check Before You Repay: CMS Contractors' Overpayment Extrapolation Methods Questioned," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, September 2020
- Co-Author, "Don't Be Surprised by Indiana's New Surprise Billing Requirements Effective July 1, 2020," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, July 2020
- Co-Author, "Protect Yourself from Anti-Kickback Statute Liability When Donating PPE," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, May 2020
- Co-Author, "CMS Publishes New Medicare Changes to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, May 2020
- Co-Author, "CMS Announces Recommendations for Reopening Facilities to Provide Non-Emergent Health Care," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, April 2020
- Co-Author, "Governor Holcomb Issues Additional Licensure Waivers to Increase Health Providers Available to Address COVID-19," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, April 2020
- Co-Author, "Governor Holcomb Waives More Indiana Health Care Laws in Executive Order 20-13 to Address COVID-19," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, March 2020
- Co-Author, "CMS Expands and Makes Advance Medicare Payments More Available to Address Cash Flow Affected by COVID-19," Krieg DeVault Newsletter, March 2020
- Co-Author, "Indiana Medicaid Covers Telemedicine Services in COVID-19 Response," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, March 2020
- Co-Author, "OCR Temporarily Lessens HIPAA Requirements for Telecommunications in Wake of COVID-19," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, March 2020
- Co-Author, "CMS and OIG Temporarily Clear Regulatory Obstacles to Expand Telehealth Coverage to Address COVID-19," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newletter, March 2020
- Co-Author, "CMS Moves Closer to Clarifying Hospital Co-Location Rules with Draft Guidance", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (June 2019)
- Co-Author, "D.C. District Court Invalidates Medicaid Work Requirements", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (April 2019)
- Co-Author, "Indiana Medicaid Finalizes Rule Affecting ABA Therapy Services", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (March 2019)
- Co-Author, "How Does Your Organization's Medicare/Medicaid Overpayments Policy Compare", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2019)
- Co-Author, "Updates to the Office of Inspector General Work Plan and Compliance Website", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2019)
- Co-Author, "Are you ready for changes to Medicare Part D prescription requirements?", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2019)
- Co-Author, "Indiana Proposes New Rule Impacting Pharmacy Reimbursement", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (January 2019)
- Co-Author, "Indiana Medicaid Rule Changes to Expect for 2019", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (January 2019)
- Co-Author, "Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility Moves to Fee-For-Service", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (December 2018)
- Co-Author, "US Department of Justice Announces Changes to Corporate Investigation Protocol", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (December 2018)
- Co-Author, "CMS Rule Reducing Medicare Payments for Certain Clinic Visits by Off-Campus PBDs", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (December 2018)
- Co-Author, "Indiana Medicaid publishes a proposed rule overhauling its Medicaid program integrity requirements", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (October 2018)
- Co-Author, "Trump Administration Makes Changes to Appointment of Federal Administrative Law Judges", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (September 2018)
- "US Department of Justice Issues Two Memoranda That Limit False Claims Act Litigation", Indiana Podiatric Medical Association Forward, 2018
- Co-Author, “HHS OIG Recommends Greater Efforts by Medicaid Managed Care Organizations in Identifying and Addressing Medicaid Fraud and Abuse”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (August 2018)
- Co-Author, “The Joint Commission to Require Immediate Notification for Loss of Deemed Status”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (June 2018)
- Co-Author, “Indiana Medicaid Proposes Overhaul of Program Integrity Rules”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (June 2018)
- Co-Author, “Indiana Medicaid Finalizes Rule Changes Affecting Medicaid Home Health Providers”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (May 2018)
- Co-Author, “Bipartisan Budget Act Includes Important Changes to Fraud and Abuse Penalties”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (May 2018)
- Co-Author, “CMS Revises the MLN Telehealth Services Booklet”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (March 2018)
- Co-Author, “OIG Allows Retail Pharmacy's Discount Program to Include Medicaid and Medicare Beneficiaries”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (October 2017)
- “United States Senate Narrowly Fails to Advance Health Care Reform Legislation”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (July 2017)
- “HHS To Review Anti-Discrimination Rule That Applies Protections to Transgender Patients”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (July 2017)
- Co-Author, “DOJ Releases Guidelines for Evaluating Effective Compliance Programs”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (April 2017)
- "HHS OIG Publishes New Regulations that Expand its Authority to Exclude Health Care Providers from Participation in the Program", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2017)
- "HHS OIG Adds New Authorities to the Anti-Kickback Statute and Civil Monetary Penalties Law", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2017)
- "Federal judge temporarily enjoins rule prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (January 2017)
Specialized Speaking Topics
- Litigation & Appeals
- Medicaid Audits, Fraud, Abuse
- Licensure & Surveys
- Compliance
- Pharmacy
Click here to view specialized speaking topics for other professionals in our Health Care Practice Group.
Education
-
J.D., Dean's List, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2010
- Vice President, J. Ruben Clark Law Society
- Participant, Trial Practice Course
- Participant Staton Intramural Moot Court Competition
- B.A. in English, magna cum laude, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2007
Bar & Court Admissions
- Indiana (2010)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
Practices
Industries

Marathons

Painting

History
Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy

Will Legislatures Put Telehealth on Hold in 2021?
January 14, 2021
Health Care

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Office of Inspector General Clarifies Online Digital Platforms and Marketing Practices for Physicians
October 7, 2019
Thought Leadership

Judge Strikes Down Payment Cuts For Outpatient Department Evaluation and Management Services
October 7, 2019
Thought Leadership

CMS Warns “Beware of the Company You Keep” In New Sanctions Rule
September 16, 2019
Thought Leadership

Department of Justice Publishes New Guidance for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
August 5, 2019
Thought Leadership

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

How Does Your Organization's Medicare/Medicaid Overpayments Policy Compare?
February 20, 2019
Thought Leadership

Are you ready for changes to Medicare Part D prescription requirements?
February 4, 2019
Thought Leadership

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

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

Indiana Medicaid publishes a proposed rule overhauling its Medicaid program integrity requirements
October 7, 2018
Thought Leadership

Trump Administration Makes Changes to Appointment of Federal Administrative Law Judges
September 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

The Joint Commission to Require Immediate Notification for Loss of Deemed Status
June 19, 2018
Thought Leadership

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Firm News

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

Update on the May Meeting of the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse
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

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

Indiana's New Legacy Trust: An Asset Protection Strategy for Hoosiers
June 9, 2019
Brandon W. Shirley has a diverse knowledge of Federal and State regulations. He has extensive experience with State and Federal Medicaid laws, regulations, policies, waiver programs, audits, and administrative appeals having previously served in top-level legal positions with the State of Indiana. His practice extends to Medicaid managed care policies, audits, and disputes. He assists clients investigating and appealing government overpayment determinations or other Medicare or Medicaid sanctions. He assists clients with internal investigations of noncompliance issues involving Medicare and Medicaid billing. He has additional experience with Medicare and Medicaid pharmacy issues, including 340B drug pricing, telehealth and telemedicine, State and Federal site surveys, Department of Health and licensure issues, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Mr. Shirley specializes in Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws, including establishing arrangements that comply with the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law. He has assisted clients facing qui-tam lawsuits, government sanctions, or with government investigations or self-reporting noncompliance. He has extensive experience assisting clients with implementing policies for and complying with Corporate Integrity Agreements.
Seminars & Presentations
- Co-Presenter, "Indiana Surprise Medical Billing: What You Need to Know About HB 1004," Indiana Primary Health care Association, 2020
- Co-Presenter, "Don't Be Surprised By Surprise Billing: What You Need to Know About HB 1004," Krieg Devault, 2020
- Co-Presenter, Telemedicine: The New Frontier During COVID-19, Indiana State Medical Association 2020
- Medicare and Medicaid Overpayments, Indiana Medical Group Management Association, Webinar, 2019
- Corporate Compliance: Best Practices, Indiana Osteopathic Association's 3rd Annual Summer Update, 2019
- Medical Documentation for Government Audits, Eskenazi Health, 2019
- Medicaid and Medicare Overpayments, Eskenazi Health, 2019
- Health Care Case Law Update, Indianapolis Bar Association, March 2019
Publications
- Co-Author, "Don't Lose Focus on Your Compliance with Important COVID-19 Requirements," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, November 2020
- Co-Author, "Indiana Improves Telemedicine Reimbursement During COVID Emergency," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, October 2020
- Co-Author, "Check Before You Repay: CMS Contractors' Overpayment Extrapolation Methods Questioned," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, September 2020
- Co-Author, "Don't Be Surprised by Indiana's New Surprise Billing Requirements Effective July 1, 2020," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, July 2020
- Co-Author, "Protect Yourself from Anti-Kickback Statute Liability When Donating PPE," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, May 2020
- Co-Author, "CMS Publishes New Medicare Changes to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, May 2020
- Co-Author, "CMS Announces Recommendations for Reopening Facilities to Provide Non-Emergent Health Care," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, April 2020
- Co-Author, "Governor Holcomb Issues Additional Licensure Waivers to Increase Health Providers Available to Address COVID-19," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, April 2020
- Co-Author, "Governor Holcomb Waives More Indiana Health Care Laws in Executive Order 20-13 to Address COVID-19," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, March 2020
- Co-Author, "CMS Expands and Makes Advance Medicare Payments More Available to Address Cash Flow Affected by COVID-19," Krieg DeVault Newsletter, March 2020
- Co-Author, "Indiana Medicaid Covers Telemedicine Services in COVID-19 Response," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, March 2020
- Co-Author, "OCR Temporarily Lessens HIPAA Requirements for Telecommunications in Wake of COVID-19," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, March 2020
- Co-Author, "CMS and OIG Temporarily Clear Regulatory Obstacles to Expand Telehealth Coverage to Address COVID-19," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newletter, March 2020
- Co-Author, "CMS Moves Closer to Clarifying Hospital Co-Location Rules with Draft Guidance", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (June 2019)
- Co-Author, "D.C. District Court Invalidates Medicaid Work Requirements", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (April 2019)
- Co-Author, "Indiana Medicaid Finalizes Rule Affecting ABA Therapy Services", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (March 2019)
- Co-Author, "How Does Your Organization's Medicare/Medicaid Overpayments Policy Compare", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2019)
- Co-Author, "Updates to the Office of Inspector General Work Plan and Compliance Website", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2019)
- Co-Author, "Are you ready for changes to Medicare Part D prescription requirements?", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2019)
- Co-Author, "Indiana Proposes New Rule Impacting Pharmacy Reimbursement", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (January 2019)
- Co-Author, "Indiana Medicaid Rule Changes to Expect for 2019", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (January 2019)
- Co-Author, "Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility Moves to Fee-For-Service", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (December 2018)
- Co-Author, "US Department of Justice Announces Changes to Corporate Investigation Protocol", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (December 2018)
- Co-Author, "CMS Rule Reducing Medicare Payments for Certain Clinic Visits by Off-Campus PBDs", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (December 2018)
- Co-Author, "Indiana Medicaid publishes a proposed rule overhauling its Medicaid program integrity requirements", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (October 2018)
- Co-Author, "Trump Administration Makes Changes to Appointment of Federal Administrative Law Judges", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (September 2018)
- "US Department of Justice Issues Two Memoranda That Limit False Claims Act Litigation", Indiana Podiatric Medical Association Forward, 2018
- Co-Author, “HHS OIG Recommends Greater Efforts by Medicaid Managed Care Organizations in Identifying and Addressing Medicaid Fraud and Abuse”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (August 2018)
- Co-Author, “The Joint Commission to Require Immediate Notification for Loss of Deemed Status”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (June 2018)
- Co-Author, “Indiana Medicaid Proposes Overhaul of Program Integrity Rules”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (June 2018)
- Co-Author, “Indiana Medicaid Finalizes Rule Changes Affecting Medicaid Home Health Providers”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (May 2018)
- Co-Author, “Bipartisan Budget Act Includes Important Changes to Fraud and Abuse Penalties”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (May 2018)
- Co-Author, “CMS Revises the MLN Telehealth Services Booklet”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (March 2018)
- Co-Author, “OIG Allows Retail Pharmacy's Discount Program to Include Medicaid and Medicare Beneficiaries”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (October 2017)
- “United States Senate Narrowly Fails to Advance Health Care Reform Legislation”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (July 2017)
- “HHS To Review Anti-Discrimination Rule That Applies Protections to Transgender Patients”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (July 2017)
- Co-Author, “DOJ Releases Guidelines for Evaluating Effective Compliance Programs”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (April 2017)
- "HHS OIG Publishes New Regulations that Expand its Authority to Exclude Health Care Providers from Participation in the Program", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2017)
- "HHS OIG Adds New Authorities to the Anti-Kickback Statute and Civil Monetary Penalties Law", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2017)
- "Federal judge temporarily enjoins rule prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (January 2017)
Specialized Speaking Topics
- Litigation & Appeals
- Medicaid Audits, Fraud, Abuse
- Licensure & Surveys
- Compliance
- Pharmacy
Click here to view specialized speaking topics for other professionals in our Health Care Practice Group.
Education
-
J.D., Dean's List, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2010
- Vice President, J. Ruben Clark Law Society
- Participant, Trial Practice Course
- Participant Staton Intramural Moot Court Competition
- B.A. in English, magna cum laude, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2007
Bar & Court Admissions
- Indiana (2010)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
Practices
Industries
Insights
Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy

Will Legislatures Put Telehealth on Hold in 2021?
January 14, 2021
Health Care

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Office of Inspector General Clarifies Online Digital Platforms and Marketing Practices for Physicians
October 7, 2019
Thought Leadership

Judge Strikes Down Payment Cuts For Outpatient Department Evaluation and Management Services
October 7, 2019
Thought Leadership

CMS Warns “Beware of the Company You Keep” In New Sanctions Rule
September 16, 2019
Thought Leadership

Department of Justice Publishes New Guidance for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
August 5, 2019
Thought Leadership

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

How Does Your Organization's Medicare/Medicaid Overpayments Policy Compare?
February 20, 2019
Thought Leadership

Are you ready for changes to Medicare Part D prescription requirements?
February 4, 2019
Thought Leadership

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

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

Indiana Medicaid publishes a proposed rule overhauling its Medicaid program integrity requirements
October 7, 2018
Thought Leadership

Trump Administration Makes Changes to Appointment of Federal Administrative Law Judges
September 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

The Joint Commission to Require Immediate Notification for Loss of Deemed Status
June 19, 2018
Thought Leadership

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Firm News

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

Update on the May Meeting of the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse
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

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

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