Stephanie T. Eckerle
Partner
Office: Indianapolis
seckerle@kdlegal.com
p: 317-238-6373
f: 317-636-1507
Stephanie Eckerle serves as the firm’s Health Care Practice Chair. She devotes her practice to representing businesses in an array of corporate, real estate and healthcare matters. This includes representation of entrepreneurs as well as established and national companies with everyday operational and legal issues as well as complex transactions.
Within the healthcare industry, Ms. Eckerle focuses her practice on providing regulatory, compliance and corporate advice to physicians, practice groups, pharmacies, on-site employer healthcare clinics and other healthcare institutions. She counsels these clients on an array of regulatory matters, including pharmaceutical matters, reimbursement issues, fraud and abuse issues and licensure matters. In addition, Ms. Eckerle counsels healthcare providers and health plans on HIPAA and state privacy laws, including the identification, investigation and remediation of breach incidents, compliance programs and health information technology issues. She also works with providers on physician employment agreements, non-competition issues and telemedicine and telepharmacy issues. Within the healthcare arena, Ms. Eckerle also works with employers to implement health and wellness programs for their employees, which includes counseling on occupational health and wellness initiatives, worker’s compensation issues and the implementation of on-site employer clinics.
Ms. Eckerle also has extensive experience representing parties in commercial real estate transactions. This includes advising on the buying and selling of commercial and industrial properties, development and financing issues, commercial leases, zoning and land use, property tax issues and environmental matters that arise in real estate transactions.
Professional Associations
- Member, Indianapolis Bar Association
- Member, Lawyer/Doctor Collaborative Committee
- Member, Health and Life Sciences Section, Indianapolis Bar Association
- Former Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Indianapolis Bar Association
- Member, American Health Lawyer's Association
- Member, American Society of Pharmacy Law
- Member, National Business Aviation Association
Civic Involvement
- Board of Directors, Children's TherAplay Foundation, Inc.
- Board of Directors, National Association of Worksite Health Centers
Awards & Recognitions
- Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Health Care, 2016-2017
- Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Business/Corporate, 2012; 2014-2015
- Junior Achievement's Indy's Best and Brightest Award, Finalist - Law Category, 2013
- Indianapolis Bar Association's Young Lawyer of the Year Award Recipient, 2012
- Indiana Lawyer's Up and Coming Lawyer Award Recipient, 2010
Seminars & Presentations
- Co-Presenter, "Top Legal Issues and Legislation Impacting Worksite Health Centers: Birth Control Services, Marijuana and Work, Fair Market Value Rules, Transitioning Between Vendors," National Association of Worksite Health Centers Annual Forum, August 23, 2024
- Co-Presenter, "Employment Issues Impacting Center Managers: Hiring and Termination, Contracting, EEOC Law," National Association of Worksite Health Centers Annual Forum, August 22, 2024
- Panelist, "Rural Health Care and the Role of Hospitals in the Future of Health Care," Indiana Chamber of Commerce Health Care Transformation Summit, June 11, 2024
- Co-Presenter, "FTC’s New Non Compete Rule and Evolving State Laws: The Impact on Worksite Health Centers," National Association of Worksite Health Centers Webinar, May 23, 2024
- Co-Presenter, "IHA Council on Behavioral Health," Indiana Hosptial Association, April 1, 2024
- Co-Presenter, "Understanding Your First Physician Assistant Employment Agreement and Collaboration Requirements," Butler University Physician Assistant Program, February 28, 2024
- Co-Presenter, "Buying, Selling and Investing in Pharmacies," Indiana Pharmacy Association Webinar, October 25, 2023
- Panelist, "Legal Issues and Legislation Impacting Worksite Health Centers," National Association of Worksite Health Centers, September 8, 2023
- Presenter, "Planning Your First Onsite Or Near-Site Center - Concept, Objectives, Staffing, Services, Management Options, Budget, RFP and Contracting," National Association of Worksite Health Centers, September 7, 2023
- Co-Presenter, "Understanding Regulations to Guide Effective Strategy," Indiana Rural Health Association Spring Rural Summit, April 11, 2023
- Co-Presenter, "Merger & Acquisition Trends in Health Care and the Impact on Worksite Health Centers," National Association of Worksite Health Centers Webinar, March 21, 2023
- Co-Presenter, "Regulatory Issues for Physician Assistants: The Collaborative Relationship and Prescribing and Dispensing Drugs," Butler University Physician Assistants Program, March 1, 2023
- Co-Presenter, "Utilizing Onsite Employee Clinics for Your Employees and the Community," Indiana Hospital Association, December 7, 2022
- Co-Presenter, "Employment Law Issues and Safety," Indiana Pharmacists Association, September 23, 2022
- Moderator, “Legal Issues and Legislation Impacting Worksite Health Centers,” National Association of Worksite Health Centers Annual Conference, September 9, 2022
- Co-Presenter, "The Intersection of Medical, Legal, Occupational Health, and Employee Records," Indiana Health Care Association Annual Conference, August 15, 2022
- Presenter, "Information Blocking: Overview and Best Practices," Indiana Rural Health Care Association Annual Conference, June 15, 2022
- Presenter, "Key Considerations for Pharmacy Compliance: An Overview of Recent State and Federal Cases," Indiana Pharmacists Association, March 4, 2022
- Presenter, "Steps to Recover from a Cyberattack," BlackInk IT, 2021
- Presenter, "New Rules for Sharing Employee Health Information: Is Your Clinic Ready?" Enterprise Health, 2021
- Co-Presenter, "Information Blocking & The Impact On Your Practice," Indiana State Medical Association, 2021
- Co-Presenter, "How to Succeed in Direct to Employer Contracting," ABA Managed Care Institute, 2020
- Co-Presenter, "The Evolution of Telehealth in 2020," Indiana State Bar Association, 2020
- 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
- Presenter, "Medical Legal Considerations for an Occupational Health/Acute Care On-Site Employer Clinic," 2020 NASA Occupational Health Summer Series, 2020
Publications
- Co-Author, "HHS Publishes New Rules to Enhance Anti-Discrimination Rules in Artificial Intelligence", Journal of Health Care Compliance, July-August 2024 Issue
- Co-Author, "Physician non-competes - the old, the new and the future", The Indiana Lawyer, July 17, 2024
- Co-Author, "HIPAA Sanction Policies: The Importance of Enforcement," June 3, 2024
- Co-Author, "Federal Court of Appeals Lifts Stay of Indiana’s Prohibition on Gender Transition Services to Minors," March 19, 2024
- Co-Author, "New HHS Guidance: Safeguarding Patient Rights in Hospital and Long-Term Health Facility Visitation Policies," March 19, 2024
- Co-Author, "Lawsuit Challenges HHS Guidance on the Use of Web Tracking Technologies," November 29, 2023
- Co-Author, "Rapid Modernization: Major Changes Coming to the Professional Licensing Agency," June 30, 2023
- Co-Author, "Rapid Modernization: Major Changes Coming to the Professional Licensing Agency," The Indiana Lawyer, June 28, 2023
- Co-Author, "Dawn of a New Era: Indiana Medicaid's COVID-19 Policies End and New Telehealth Policies Begin," July 16, 2021
- Co-Author, "Taking Health IT to the Next Level - Inoperability and Information Blocking," American Bar Association's The Health Lawyer, June 1, 2021
- Co-Author, "Balancing Patient Privacy with Access to Electronic Medical Records Could Trigger Medical Malpractice Liability," June 14, 2021
- Co-Author, "Time for a Check Up: HIPAA Privacy Rule Modified for the First Time Since 2013," March 23, 2021
- Co-Author, "Don't Get Caught Information Blocking: What You Need to Know," Indiana State Medical Association E-Report, January 28, 2021
- Co-Author, "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: HHS Proposes Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule," December 11, 2020
- Co-Author, "ONC Extends Information Blocking Deadlines," November, 3, 2020
- Co-Author, "Indiana Improves Telemedicine Reimbursement During COVID Emergency," October 19, 2020
- Co-Author, "Don't Be Surprised by Indiana's New Surprise Billing Requirements Effective July 1, 2020," July 14, 2020
- Co-Author, "Governor Holcomb Waives More Indiana Health Care Laws in Executive Order 20-13 to Address COVID-19," March 30, 2020
- Co-Author, "Indiana Responds to COVID with Changes to Prior Authorization and Telemedicine," March 29, 2020
- Co-Author, "Disclosure of Protected Health Information to Emergency Personnel and Public Health Authorities During COVID-19," March 26, 2020
- Co-Author, "CMS Releases Telehealth Toolkits," March 23, 2020
- Co-Author, "OCR Issues FAQs on Telemedicine Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic," March 22, 2020
- Co-Author, "COVID-19 Does Not Discriminate and Neither Should You or Your Facility," March 22, 2020
- Co-Author, "DEA Removes In-Person Examination Requirement for Prescribing Controlled Substances Amid COVID-19 Public Health Emergency," March 18, 2020
- Co-Author, "The Impact of HIPAA on Disclosures Related to COVID-19," March 12, 2020
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2007
- B.A. in Political Science, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2004
Bar & Court Admissions
- Indiana (2007)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (2007)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (2007)
- U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit (2009)
Practices
Industries
Family Time
Reading
Tennis
Health Care
New HHS Guidance: Safeguarding Patient Rights in Hospital and Long-Term Health Facility Visitation Policies
March 19, 2024
Health Care
Federal Court of Appeals Lifts Stay of Indiana’s Prohibition on Gender Transition Services to Minors
March 19, 2024
Health Care
Lawsuit Challenges HHS Guidance on the Use of Web Tracking Technologies
November 29, 2023
Firm News and Events
Partner Stephanie T. Eckerle Named Chair of Krieg DeVault’s Health Care Practice
November 1, 2023
Health Care
Rapid Modernization: Major Changes Coming to the Professional Licensing Agency
June 30, 2023
Firm News and Events
Partner Stephanie T. Eckerle Named to the Board of Directors of The Children’s TherAplay Foundation, Inc.
June 26, 2023
Health Care
Time for a Check Up: HIPAA Privacy Rule Modified for the First Time Since 2013
March 23, 2021
Health Care
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: HHS Proposes Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule
December 11, 2020
Health Care
Don't Lose Focus on Your Compliance with Important COVID-19 Requirements
November 16, 2020
Health Care
Don't Be Surprised by Indiana's New Surprise Billing Requirements Effective July 1, 2020
July 14, 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
Thought Leadership
COVID-19 Does Not Discriminate and Neither Should You or Your Facility
March 22, 2020
Thought Leadership
Revisions to Indiana Physician Assistant Laws Change Relationship from Supervisory to Collaborative
June 9, 2019
Thought Leadership
HHS Seeks Comments on Changes to HIPAA to Promote Improved Care Coordination
January 7, 2019
Thought Leadership
Protecting Patient Information: The Importance of a Business Associate Agreement Under HIPAA
December 13, 2018
Thought Leadership
New CMS Proposed Rule - Reducing Regulatory Burden For Healthcare Providers
October 8, 2018
Health Care
False Claims Act Settlement Puts Spotlight on Pharmacy Auto-Refills For Medicaid Beneficiaries
June 12, 2018
Thought Leadership
OCR Issues Guidance on the Performance of a HIPAA Risk Analysis v. a Gap Analysis
May 9, 2018
Thought Leadership
Ability to Prescribe Buprenorphine Expanded to Mid-Level Practitioners
February 25, 2018
Thought Leadership
Recent OCR Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan ... Lessons Learned
February 25, 2018
Thought Leadership
D.C. District Court Clarifies Lab Requirement for Establishing Medical Necessity
February 1, 2018
Firm News and Events
The Indiana Lawyer Names Senior Associate Grant M. Achenbach a 2024 Up and Coming Lawyer
May 30, 2024
Thought Leadership
New Additions to Federal Anti-Discrimination Rules Giving Healthcare Providers Regulatory Déjà Vu
May 20, 2024
Thought Leadership
The Final Direction: New Final Medicaid Rules for State Directed Payments
May 20, 2024
Business
Indiana Enacts Senate Enrolled Act 9 Requiring Notice of Certain Health Care Transactions
April 23, 2024
Estate Planning & Personal Services
Putting the PURPOSE in a Trust: Using a Purpose Trust in a Business Succession Plan
February 27, 2024
Business
Impact of AI in the M & A Sector: Key Advantages, Challenges, and Considerations
February 23, 2024
Health Care
Don’t Forget About the Leap Year - Annual HIPAA Breach Notification Deadline Fast-Approaching
February 13, 2024
Health Care
CMS's New Federal Prior Authorization Rule: An Eventual Step In the Right Direction
February 13, 2024
Krieg DeVault Podcast Series
Navigating Digital Privacy in Healthcare: Understanding Web Tracking and HIPAA Concerns (Podcast)
January 4, 2024
Health Care
The OIG’s New Unified Compliance Resource Tool: You’ve Been “Voluntold” to Comply
November 29, 2023
Business
Is Your Business Ready? Preparing for and Complying with the Corporate Transparency Act
August 31, 2023
Firm News and Events
Frank A. Hoffman Joins Krieg DeVault’s Public Finance and Municipal Practice
July 31, 2023
Health Care
A Direct Proposal: New Proposed Medicaid Rules for State Directed Payments
June 13, 2023
Health Care
Don’t Let the End of the Public Health Emergency Create a Compliance Problem
May 19, 2023
Health Care
CMS Runs Out of Patience: Hospital Price Transparency Rules to Face Stricter Enforcement
May 9, 2023
Health Care
Long Term Reform Coming to Long Term Care: What Changed in the 2023 Indiana Legislative Session
May 8, 2023
Health Care
CMS's Proposed Government Overpayment Rule Is Sure to Make You Sleep Less (Podcast)
February 8, 2023
Health Care
Are You Compliant with Indiana’s Annual Hospital Public Forum Requirement?
January 6, 2023
Litigation
Religious Health Care Providers, The ACA, And Gender Transition Procedures
December 21, 2022
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Adds Associates Andrew N. Warner, Katelyn E. Doering, Alexus D. Lucas, and Michael J. Moser
November 1, 2022
Health Care
Private Equity Investment in Medical Practices Series: STEP 3 - Pre-Sale Diligence
September 29, 2022
Health Care
PHI Here, There, and Everywhere - Liability for Improper Disposal of Items Containing PHI
September 14, 2022
Health Care
Temporary Medical Licenses Preserved into October as Public Health Emergency Renewed at 11th Hour
July 21, 2022
Health Care
Come One, Come All: New Reciprocity Laws for Health Care Professionals in Indiana
June 30, 2022
Health Care
Private Equity Investment in Medical Practices Series: STEP 2 - Should I Use a Broker?
April 8, 2022
Firm News and Events
Julie A. Johnsten and Crystal L. Stallworth Join Krieg DeVault as Paralegals
February 1, 2022
Labor and Employment
CMS Issues Supplemental Guidance on Interim Final Rule on Vaccination for States Impacted by Recent Supreme Court Ruling
January 20, 2022
Firm News and Events
Partner Shelley M. Jackson Named a Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association
January 10, 2022
Health Care
Getting Staff to Report Impaired Physicians May Have Just Become More Difficult
August 31, 2021
Health Care
Into the Unknown: A look Into the Uncertain Future of New Surprise Billing Laws (Podcast)
August 21, 2021
Labor and Employment
Vaccine Verdict: 7th Circuit Declares Indiana University’s Vaccine Mandate Constitutional
August 6, 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
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
Check Before You Repay: CMS Contractors' Overpayment Extrapolation Methods Questioned
September 2, 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
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
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 and Events
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 and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 2020 Partners - Meghan M. Linvill McNab and Shannon L. Noder
January 1, 2020
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
Responding to Online Patient Reviews: Legal and Practical Considerations for Physicians
January 7, 2019
Health Care
Expanded Medicaid Treatment Options for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder and Serious Mental Illness
December 17, 2018
Health Care
CMS Rule Reducing Medicare Payments for Certain Clinic Visits by Off-Campus PBDs
December 12, 2018
Health Care
US Department of Justice Announces Changes to Corporate Investigation Protocol
December 12, 2018
Firm News and Events
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 and Events
Krieg DeVault Welcomes Three New Associates - Alexandria M. Foster, Scott C. Frissell, and Ben Vandeventer
October 22, 2018
Firm News and Events
Partner Julie A. Rosenwinkel named Most Influential Woman in Law by the Northwest Indiana Influential Women Association
September 30, 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
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
Professional Licensing Changes Benefit Indiana Professional Corporation
January 3, 2018
Firm News and Events
Stacy Walton Long to Serve on Executive Women in Healthcare Board
January 2, 2018
Thought Leadership
HHS Finalizes Enforcement Stick For Health Care Providers Committing Information Blocking
July 23, 2024
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 8 Attorneys as 2024 Indiana Super Lawyers; 9 as 2024 Indiana Rising Stars
February 28, 2024
Health Care
HOLD ON A MINUTE! INDIANA LEGISLATURE CHANGES THE RULES FOR EMERGENCY DETENTIONS
June 7, 2023
Health Care
Business Associate Fined Under HIPAA For Maintaining PHI on Unsecured Server
June 6, 2023
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 10 Attorneys as 2023 Indiana Super Lawyers; 9 as 2023 Indiana Rising Stars
February 28, 2023
Firm News and Events
Known By the Successful Company We Keep® - Krieg DeVault Issues Annual Ad Showcasing Transactions from Many of Our Valued and Successful Clients
January 30, 2023
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 13 Attorneys as 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers; 6 as 2022 Indiana Rising Stars
February 24, 2022
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
Stephanie Eckerle serves as the firm’s Health Care Practice Chair. She devotes her practice to representing businesses in an array of corporate, real estate and healthcare matters. This includes representation of entrepreneurs as well as established and national companies with everyday operational and legal issues as well as complex transactions.
Within the healthcare industry, Ms. Eckerle focuses her practice on providing regulatory, compliance and corporate advice to physicians, practice groups, pharmacies, on-site employer healthcare clinics and other healthcare institutions. She counsels these clients on an array of regulatory matters, including pharmaceutical matters, reimbursement issues, fraud and abuse issues and licensure matters. In addition, Ms. Eckerle counsels healthcare providers and health plans on HIPAA and state privacy laws, including the identification, investigation and remediation of breach incidents, compliance programs and health information technology issues. She also works with providers on physician employment agreements, non-competition issues and telemedicine and telepharmacy issues. Within the healthcare arena, Ms. Eckerle also works with employers to implement health and wellness programs for their employees, which includes counseling on occupational health and wellness initiatives, worker’s compensation issues and the implementation of on-site employer clinics.
Ms. Eckerle also has extensive experience representing parties in commercial real estate transactions. This includes advising on the buying and selling of commercial and industrial properties, development and financing issues, commercial leases, zoning and land use, property tax issues and environmental matters that arise in real estate transactions.
Professional Associations
- Member, Indianapolis Bar Association
- Member, Lawyer/Doctor Collaborative Committee
- Member, Health and Life Sciences Section, Indianapolis Bar Association
- Former Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Indianapolis Bar Association
- Member, American Health Lawyer's Association
- Member, American Society of Pharmacy Law
- Member, National Business Aviation Association
Civic Involvement
- Board of Directors, Children's TherAplay Foundation, Inc.
- Board of Directors, National Association of Worksite Health Centers
Awards & Recognitions
- Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Health Care, 2016-2017
- Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Business/Corporate, 2012; 2014-2015
- Junior Achievement's Indy's Best and Brightest Award, Finalist - Law Category, 2013
- Indianapolis Bar Association's Young Lawyer of the Year Award Recipient, 2012
- Indiana Lawyer's Up and Coming Lawyer Award Recipient, 2010
Seminars & Presentations
- Co-Presenter, "Top Legal Issues and Legislation Impacting Worksite Health Centers: Birth Control Services, Marijuana and Work, Fair Market Value Rules, Transitioning Between Vendors," National Association of Worksite Health Centers Annual Forum, August 23, 2024
- Co-Presenter, "Employment Issues Impacting Center Managers: Hiring and Termination, Contracting, EEOC Law," National Association of Worksite Health Centers Annual Forum, August 22, 2024
- Panelist, "Rural Health Care and the Role of Hospitals in the Future of Health Care," Indiana Chamber of Commerce Health Care Transformation Summit, June 11, 2024
- Co-Presenter, "FTC’s New Non Compete Rule and Evolving State Laws: The Impact on Worksite Health Centers," National Association of Worksite Health Centers Webinar, May 23, 2024
- Co-Presenter, "IHA Council on Behavioral Health," Indiana Hosptial Association, April 1, 2024
- Co-Presenter, "Understanding Your First Physician Assistant Employment Agreement and Collaboration Requirements," Butler University Physician Assistant Program, February 28, 2024
- Co-Presenter, "Buying, Selling and Investing in Pharmacies," Indiana Pharmacy Association Webinar, October 25, 2023
- Panelist, "Legal Issues and Legislation Impacting Worksite Health Centers," National Association of Worksite Health Centers, September 8, 2023
- Presenter, "Planning Your First Onsite Or Near-Site Center - Concept, Objectives, Staffing, Services, Management Options, Budget, RFP and Contracting," National Association of Worksite Health Centers, September 7, 2023
- Co-Presenter, "Understanding Regulations to Guide Effective Strategy," Indiana Rural Health Association Spring Rural Summit, April 11, 2023
- Co-Presenter, "Merger & Acquisition Trends in Health Care and the Impact on Worksite Health Centers," National Association of Worksite Health Centers Webinar, March 21, 2023
- Co-Presenter, "Regulatory Issues for Physician Assistants: The Collaborative Relationship and Prescribing and Dispensing Drugs," Butler University Physician Assistants Program, March 1, 2023
- Co-Presenter, "Utilizing Onsite Employee Clinics for Your Employees and the Community," Indiana Hospital Association, December 7, 2022
- Co-Presenter, "Employment Law Issues and Safety," Indiana Pharmacists Association, September 23, 2022
- Moderator, “Legal Issues and Legislation Impacting Worksite Health Centers,” National Association of Worksite Health Centers Annual Conference, September 9, 2022
- Co-Presenter, "The Intersection of Medical, Legal, Occupational Health, and Employee Records," Indiana Health Care Association Annual Conference, August 15, 2022
- Presenter, "Information Blocking: Overview and Best Practices," Indiana Rural Health Care Association Annual Conference, June 15, 2022
- Presenter, "Key Considerations for Pharmacy Compliance: An Overview of Recent State and Federal Cases," Indiana Pharmacists Association, March 4, 2022
- Presenter, "Steps to Recover from a Cyberattack," BlackInk IT, 2021
- Presenter, "New Rules for Sharing Employee Health Information: Is Your Clinic Ready?" Enterprise Health, 2021
- Co-Presenter, "Information Blocking & The Impact On Your Practice," Indiana State Medical Association, 2021
- Co-Presenter, "How to Succeed in Direct to Employer Contracting," ABA Managed Care Institute, 2020
- Co-Presenter, "The Evolution of Telehealth in 2020," Indiana State Bar Association, 2020
- 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
- Presenter, "Medical Legal Considerations for an Occupational Health/Acute Care On-Site Employer Clinic," 2020 NASA Occupational Health Summer Series, 2020
Publications
- Co-Author, "HHS Publishes New Rules to Enhance Anti-Discrimination Rules in Artificial Intelligence", Journal of Health Care Compliance, July-August 2024 Issue
- Co-Author, "Physician non-competes - the old, the new and the future", The Indiana Lawyer, July 17, 2024
- Co-Author, "HIPAA Sanction Policies: The Importance of Enforcement," June 3, 2024
- Co-Author, "Federal Court of Appeals Lifts Stay of Indiana’s Prohibition on Gender Transition Services to Minors," March 19, 2024
- Co-Author, "New HHS Guidance: Safeguarding Patient Rights in Hospital and Long-Term Health Facility Visitation Policies," March 19, 2024
- Co-Author, "Lawsuit Challenges HHS Guidance on the Use of Web Tracking Technologies," November 29, 2023
- Co-Author, "Rapid Modernization: Major Changes Coming to the Professional Licensing Agency," June 30, 2023
- Co-Author, "Rapid Modernization: Major Changes Coming to the Professional Licensing Agency," The Indiana Lawyer, June 28, 2023
- Co-Author, "Dawn of a New Era: Indiana Medicaid's COVID-19 Policies End and New Telehealth Policies Begin," July 16, 2021
- Co-Author, "Taking Health IT to the Next Level - Inoperability and Information Blocking," American Bar Association's The Health Lawyer, June 1, 2021
- Co-Author, "Balancing Patient Privacy with Access to Electronic Medical Records Could Trigger Medical Malpractice Liability," June 14, 2021
- Co-Author, "Time for a Check Up: HIPAA Privacy Rule Modified for the First Time Since 2013," March 23, 2021
- Co-Author, "Don't Get Caught Information Blocking: What You Need to Know," Indiana State Medical Association E-Report, January 28, 2021
- Co-Author, "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: HHS Proposes Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule," December 11, 2020
- Co-Author, "ONC Extends Information Blocking Deadlines," November, 3, 2020
- Co-Author, "Indiana Improves Telemedicine Reimbursement During COVID Emergency," October 19, 2020
- Co-Author, "Don't Be Surprised by Indiana's New Surprise Billing Requirements Effective July 1, 2020," July 14, 2020
- Co-Author, "Governor Holcomb Waives More Indiana Health Care Laws in Executive Order 20-13 to Address COVID-19," March 30, 2020
- Co-Author, "Indiana Responds to COVID with Changes to Prior Authorization and Telemedicine," March 29, 2020
- Co-Author, "Disclosure of Protected Health Information to Emergency Personnel and Public Health Authorities During COVID-19," March 26, 2020
- Co-Author, "CMS Releases Telehealth Toolkits," March 23, 2020
- Co-Author, "OCR Issues FAQs on Telemedicine Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic," March 22, 2020
- Co-Author, "COVID-19 Does Not Discriminate and Neither Should You or Your Facility," March 22, 2020
- Co-Author, "DEA Removes In-Person Examination Requirement for Prescribing Controlled Substances Amid COVID-19 Public Health Emergency," March 18, 2020
- Co-Author, "The Impact of HIPAA on Disclosures Related to COVID-19," March 12, 2020
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2007
- B.A. in Political Science, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2004
Bar & Court Admissions
- Indiana (2007)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (2007)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (2007)
- U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit (2009)
Practices
Industries
Insights
Health Care
New HHS Guidance: Safeguarding Patient Rights in Hospital and Long-Term Health Facility Visitation Policies
March 19, 2024
Health Care
Federal Court of Appeals Lifts Stay of Indiana’s Prohibition on Gender Transition Services to Minors
March 19, 2024
Health Care
Lawsuit Challenges HHS Guidance on the Use of Web Tracking Technologies
November 29, 2023
Firm News and Events
Partner Stephanie T. Eckerle Named Chair of Krieg DeVault’s Health Care Practice
November 1, 2023
Health Care
Rapid Modernization: Major Changes Coming to the Professional Licensing Agency
June 30, 2023
Firm News and Events
Partner Stephanie T. Eckerle Named to the Board of Directors of The Children’s TherAplay Foundation, Inc.
June 26, 2023
Health Care
Time for a Check Up: HIPAA Privacy Rule Modified for the First Time Since 2013
March 23, 2021
Health Care
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: HHS Proposes Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule
December 11, 2020
Health Care
Don't Lose Focus on Your Compliance with Important COVID-19 Requirements
November 16, 2020
Health Care
Don't Be Surprised by Indiana's New Surprise Billing Requirements Effective July 1, 2020
July 14, 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
Thought Leadership
COVID-19 Does Not Discriminate and Neither Should You or Your Facility
March 22, 2020
Thought Leadership
Revisions to Indiana Physician Assistant Laws Change Relationship from Supervisory to Collaborative
June 9, 2019
Thought Leadership
HHS Seeks Comments on Changes to HIPAA to Promote Improved Care Coordination
January 7, 2019
Thought Leadership
Protecting Patient Information: The Importance of a Business Associate Agreement Under HIPAA
December 13, 2018
Thought Leadership
New CMS Proposed Rule - Reducing Regulatory Burden For Healthcare Providers
October 8, 2018
Health Care
False Claims Act Settlement Puts Spotlight on Pharmacy Auto-Refills For Medicaid Beneficiaries
June 12, 2018
Thought Leadership
OCR Issues Guidance on the Performance of a HIPAA Risk Analysis v. a Gap Analysis
May 9, 2018
Thought Leadership
Ability to Prescribe Buprenorphine Expanded to Mid-Level Practitioners
February 25, 2018
Thought Leadership
Recent OCR Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan ... Lessons Learned
February 25, 2018
Thought Leadership
D.C. District Court Clarifies Lab Requirement for Establishing Medical Necessity
February 1, 2018
Firm News and Events
The Indiana Lawyer Names Senior Associate Grant M. Achenbach a 2024 Up and Coming Lawyer
May 30, 2024
Thought Leadership
New Additions to Federal Anti-Discrimination Rules Giving Healthcare Providers Regulatory Déjà Vu
May 20, 2024
Thought Leadership
The Final Direction: New Final Medicaid Rules for State Directed Payments
May 20, 2024
Business
Indiana Enacts Senate Enrolled Act 9 Requiring Notice of Certain Health Care Transactions
April 23, 2024
Estate Planning & Personal Services
Putting the PURPOSE in a Trust: Using a Purpose Trust in a Business Succession Plan
February 27, 2024
Business
Impact of AI in the M & A Sector: Key Advantages, Challenges, and Considerations
February 23, 2024
Health Care
Don’t Forget About the Leap Year - Annual HIPAA Breach Notification Deadline Fast-Approaching
February 13, 2024
Health Care
CMS's New Federal Prior Authorization Rule: An Eventual Step In the Right Direction
February 13, 2024
Krieg DeVault Podcast Series
Navigating Digital Privacy in Healthcare: Understanding Web Tracking and HIPAA Concerns (Podcast)
January 4, 2024
Health Care
The OIG’s New Unified Compliance Resource Tool: You’ve Been “Voluntold” to Comply
November 29, 2023
Business
Is Your Business Ready? Preparing for and Complying with the Corporate Transparency Act
August 31, 2023
Firm News and Events
Frank A. Hoffman Joins Krieg DeVault’s Public Finance and Municipal Practice
July 31, 2023
Health Care
A Direct Proposal: New Proposed Medicaid Rules for State Directed Payments
June 13, 2023
Health Care
Don’t Let the End of the Public Health Emergency Create a Compliance Problem
May 19, 2023
Health Care
CMS Runs Out of Patience: Hospital Price Transparency Rules to Face Stricter Enforcement
May 9, 2023
Health Care
Long Term Reform Coming to Long Term Care: What Changed in the 2023 Indiana Legislative Session
May 8, 2023
Health Care
CMS's Proposed Government Overpayment Rule Is Sure to Make You Sleep Less (Podcast)
February 8, 2023
Health Care
Are You Compliant with Indiana’s Annual Hospital Public Forum Requirement?
January 6, 2023
Litigation
Religious Health Care Providers, The ACA, And Gender Transition Procedures
December 21, 2022
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Adds Associates Andrew N. Warner, Katelyn E. Doering, Alexus D. Lucas, and Michael J. Moser
November 1, 2022
Health Care
Private Equity Investment in Medical Practices Series: STEP 3 - Pre-Sale Diligence
September 29, 2022
Health Care
PHI Here, There, and Everywhere - Liability for Improper Disposal of Items Containing PHI
September 14, 2022
Health Care
Temporary Medical Licenses Preserved into October as Public Health Emergency Renewed at 11th Hour
July 21, 2022
Health Care
Come One, Come All: New Reciprocity Laws for Health Care Professionals in Indiana
June 30, 2022
Health Care
Private Equity Investment in Medical Practices Series: STEP 2 - Should I Use a Broker?
April 8, 2022
Firm News and Events
Julie A. Johnsten and Crystal L. Stallworth Join Krieg DeVault as Paralegals
February 1, 2022
Labor and Employment
CMS Issues Supplemental Guidance on Interim Final Rule on Vaccination for States Impacted by Recent Supreme Court Ruling
January 20, 2022
Firm News and Events
Partner Shelley M. Jackson Named a Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association
January 10, 2022
Health Care
Getting Staff to Report Impaired Physicians May Have Just Become More Difficult
August 31, 2021
Health Care
Into the Unknown: A look Into the Uncertain Future of New Surprise Billing Laws (Podcast)
August 21, 2021
Labor and Employment
Vaccine Verdict: 7th Circuit Declares Indiana University’s Vaccine Mandate Constitutional
August 6, 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
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
Check Before You Repay: CMS Contractors' Overpayment Extrapolation Methods Questioned
September 2, 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
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
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 and Events
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 and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 2020 Partners - Meghan M. Linvill McNab and Shannon L. Noder
January 1, 2020
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
Responding to Online Patient Reviews: Legal and Practical Considerations for Physicians
January 7, 2019
Health Care
Expanded Medicaid Treatment Options for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder and Serious Mental Illness
December 17, 2018
Health Care
CMS Rule Reducing Medicare Payments for Certain Clinic Visits by Off-Campus PBDs
December 12, 2018
Health Care
US Department of Justice Announces Changes to Corporate Investigation Protocol
December 12, 2018
Firm News and Events
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 and Events
Krieg DeVault Welcomes Three New Associates - Alexandria M. Foster, Scott C. Frissell, and Ben Vandeventer
October 22, 2018
Firm News and Events
Partner Julie A. Rosenwinkel named Most Influential Woman in Law by the Northwest Indiana Influential Women Association
September 30, 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
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
Professional Licensing Changes Benefit Indiana Professional Corporation
January 3, 2018
Firm News and Events
Stacy Walton Long to Serve on Executive Women in Healthcare Board
January 2, 2018
Thought Leadership
HHS Finalizes Enforcement Stick For Health Care Providers Committing Information Blocking
July 23, 2024
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 8 Attorneys as 2024 Indiana Super Lawyers; 9 as 2024 Indiana Rising Stars
February 28, 2024
Health Care
HOLD ON A MINUTE! INDIANA LEGISLATURE CHANGES THE RULES FOR EMERGENCY DETENTIONS
June 7, 2023
Health Care
Business Associate Fined Under HIPAA For Maintaining PHI on Unsecured Server
June 6, 2023
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 10 Attorneys as 2023 Indiana Super Lawyers; 9 as 2023 Indiana Rising Stars
February 28, 2023
Firm News and Events
Known By the Successful Company We Keep® - Krieg DeVault Issues Annual Ad Showcasing Transactions from Many of Our Valued and Successful Clients
January 30, 2023
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 13 Attorneys as 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers; 6 as 2022 Indiana Rising Stars
February 24, 2022
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