

Matthew C. Branic
Attorney
Office: Carmel
mbranic@kdlegal.com
p: 317-238-6329
f: 317-636-1507
Matthew Branic has a diverse practice focused primarily in the areas of business, commercial and government litigation and covering a wide range of industry groups and public agencies. Mr. Branic has been involved with complex litigation matters for various industry sectors, including financial institutions, health care, commercial real estate, manufacturing, and aerospace.
Prior to rejoining Krieg DeVault, Mr. Branic served in the public sector as an attorney with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of General Counsel, where he advised the agency on legal matters involving Medicaid. In such capacity, he provided legal counsel to the agency on the expansion of the Healthy Indiana Plan (“HIP 2.0”) and was one of the principal drafters of the emergency rule implementing the program. He has also served as a Deputy Attorney General with the Office of the Indiana Attorney General where he acted as litigation counsel representing various state agencies, including Department of Health, Department of Correction, Family and Social Services Administration, and Department of Child Services, in a variety of civil litigation matters.
Mr. Branic has been involved in cases dealing with breach of contract, fraud, constructive fraud, conversion, wage and compensation claims, antitrust, RICO, misappropriation of trade secrets, employment law and discrimination issues, covenants not to compete, negligence, products liability, shareholder disputes, commercial evictions, defamation, and creditors' rights. His practice has included cases in federal and state courts, both trial and appellate, ranging from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals down to small claims trials. Additionally, Mr. Branic has experience handling complex electronic discovery issues, collection matters, mental health commitments and administrative matters.
Representative Experience
- Lead counsel representing the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration in federal class action litigation brought by the ACLU involving Medicaid dental coverage limits
- Lead counsel representing the Indiana Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning in several preliminary injunction enforcement actions against child care homes
- Counsel of record representing the Indiana Department of Mental Health and Addiction in a Title VII sexual harassment claim filed in federal district court
- Counsel of record in a bench trial in Lake County involving breach of contract and quantum meruit allegations against the Indiana State Armory Board
- Counsel of record representing large aerospace manufacturer in complex commercial litigation involving trade secret misappropriation, conversion and antitrust claims, among others
- Counsel of record representing one of the defendant trustee banks in a large class action lawsuit involving a pre-need funeral trust
- Involved in various shareholder disputes and limited liability company member disputes, representing both the majority and minority side
- Represented large Indiana banking institution in its efforts to comply with Department of Justice Consent Order
- Represented several Indiana mental health facilities in various mental health commitment matters
- Counsel of record in discovery matter involving patent infringement claims, representing large non-party engine manufacturer
- Represented the City of Logansport, Indiana as outside counsel in civil rights action filed by multi-family housing landlord, at both the federal district court level and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Counsel of record representing student loan guarantor in litigation involving borrower seeking discharge of loans due to alleged forgery
Awards & Recognitions
- Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2009
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Indianapolis Bar Association (Member)
Education
-
J.D., University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio, 2005
- Notes and Comments Editor (2004-2005)
- Law Review Staff Writer (2003-2004)
- Law Review
- B.S., Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 2001
Bar & Court Admissions
- Indiana (2005)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (2005)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (2005)
Practices
Industries

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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
Education and School Law

Title IX Regulations Issued By The U.S. Department Of Education: Implications for Educational Institutions
May 7, 2020
Education and School Law

New Threat on the Horizon for Schools, Colleges, and Universities: Class Action Lawsuits for Return of Tuition
April 19, 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

IRS Updates Racial Nondiscrimination Publication Requirement for 501(c)(3) Private Schools
May 15, 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
Thought Leadership

Proposed Title IX Regulations From the U.S. Department of Education
December 2, 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
Matthew Branic has a diverse practice focused primarily in the areas of business, commercial and government litigation and covering a wide range of industry groups and public agencies. Mr. Branic has been involved with complex litigation matters for various industry sectors, including financial institutions, health care, commercial real estate, manufacturing, and aerospace.
Prior to rejoining Krieg DeVault, Mr. Branic served in the public sector as an attorney with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of General Counsel, where he advised the agency on legal matters involving Medicaid. In such capacity, he provided legal counsel to the agency on the expansion of the Healthy Indiana Plan (“HIP 2.0”) and was one of the principal drafters of the emergency rule implementing the program. He has also served as a Deputy Attorney General with the Office of the Indiana Attorney General where he acted as litigation counsel representing various state agencies, including Department of Health, Department of Correction, Family and Social Services Administration, and Department of Child Services, in a variety of civil litigation matters.
Mr. Branic has been involved in cases dealing with breach of contract, fraud, constructive fraud, conversion, wage and compensation claims, antitrust, RICO, misappropriation of trade secrets, employment law and discrimination issues, covenants not to compete, negligence, products liability, shareholder disputes, commercial evictions, defamation, and creditors' rights. His practice has included cases in federal and state courts, both trial and appellate, ranging from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals down to small claims trials. Additionally, Mr. Branic has experience handling complex electronic discovery issues, collection matters, mental health commitments and administrative matters.
Representative Experience
- Lead counsel representing the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration in federal class action litigation brought by the ACLU involving Medicaid dental coverage limits
- Lead counsel representing the Indiana Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning in several preliminary injunction enforcement actions against child care homes
- Counsel of record representing the Indiana Department of Mental Health and Addiction in a Title VII sexual harassment claim filed in federal district court
- Counsel of record in a bench trial in Lake County involving breach of contract and quantum meruit allegations against the Indiana State Armory Board
- Counsel of record representing large aerospace manufacturer in complex commercial litigation involving trade secret misappropriation, conversion and antitrust claims, among others
- Counsel of record representing one of the defendant trustee banks in a large class action lawsuit involving a pre-need funeral trust
- Involved in various shareholder disputes and limited liability company member disputes, representing both the majority and minority side
- Represented large Indiana banking institution in its efforts to comply with Department of Justice Consent Order
- Represented several Indiana mental health facilities in various mental health commitment matters
- Counsel of record in discovery matter involving patent infringement claims, representing large non-party engine manufacturer
- Represented the City of Logansport, Indiana as outside counsel in civil rights action filed by multi-family housing landlord, at both the federal district court level and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Counsel of record representing student loan guarantor in litigation involving borrower seeking discharge of loans due to alleged forgery
Awards & Recognitions
- Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2009
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Indianapolis Bar Association (Member)
Education
-
J.D., University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio, 2005
- Notes and Comments Editor (2004-2005)
- Law Review Staff Writer (2003-2004)
- Law Review
- B.S., Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 2001
Bar & Court Admissions
- Indiana (2005)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (2005)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (2005)
Practices
Industries
Insights
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
Education and School Law

Title IX Regulations Issued By The U.S. Department Of Education: Implications for Educational Institutions
May 7, 2020
Education and School Law

New Threat on the Horizon for Schools, Colleges, and Universities: Class Action Lawsuits for Return of Tuition
April 19, 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

IRS Updates Racial Nondiscrimination Publication Requirement for 501(c)(3) Private Schools
May 15, 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
Thought Leadership

Proposed Title IX Regulations From the U.S. Department of Education
December 2, 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