

Thomas N. Hutchinson
Partner
Offices: Carmel, Chicago
thutchinson@kdlegal.com
p: 317-238-6254
f: 317-636-1507
Thomas Hutchinson chairs the firm's Health Care Practice and serves as the firm’s hiring partner as Chair of the Talent Acquisition Committee.
Mr. Hutchinson regularly works with for-profit and non-profit health care providers across the country, including startups, ambulatory surgery centers, physician practice groups, hospitals and health systems, and post-acute providers and senior living facilities. He has extensive experience with orthopedic and urology practices. His experience includes assisting clients with clinical integration strategies, helping health systems acquire physician practices, and developing new health care delivery models. He also has significant experience with hospital-physician joint ventures, clinical co-management arrangements, professional services arrangements, and Stark Act and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance.
Mr. Hutchinson is active in numerous professional organizations, including as a member and Vice President of the American Bar Association’s Physicians Interest Group, as a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, and as a member and past Chair of the Health Law Sections of both the Indiana State Bar Association and the Indianapolis Bar Association.
Physician Representation
- Served as outside general counsel to a large orthopedic practice and orthopedic specialty hospital
- Structured co-managed service line arrangement between a physician group and a hospital system
- Negotiated an exclusive on-call and medical director agreement with multi-campus hospital system
- Represented physicians in the sale of physician-owned imaging center to a local hospital
- Represented sellers in connection with private equity backed management company acquisitions, including use of “friendly PC” model
- Represented physician group in the development of medical office complex
- Represented numerous physician practices in sales to hospital systems
Hospital Representation
- Assisted hospital in acquisition of multiple physician practices and related ancillary facilities
- Assisted in conversion of hospital wing to freestanding licensed orthopaedic hospital and syndicated it to physicians
- Restructured "under arrangements" relationship between a hospital system and a surgery center, sleep lab, endoscopy center, and other physician-owned joint ventures
- Advised a health systems on a variety of physician alignment models
- Represented one of the nation’s largest health systems on the syndication of an orthopedic hospital joint venture
- Assisted hospitals and healthcare systems in maintaining their tax-exempt status and fighting state and local efforts to eliminate their tax exemptions
Other Representation
- Advised a startup on corporate and regulatory issues for development of an on-site employee health center
- Represented a surgery center in acquisition of additional licensed location
- Represented a surgery center in a joint venture with a national for-profit ambulatory surgery center management company
- Assisted Continuing Care Retirement Community in establishing new university-affiliated campus
- Negotiated transactions and assisted with Medicare, Medicaid, and state licensing filings in connection with change of ownership of multiple nursing homes and assisted living facilities for UPL-IGT program
- Represented trade association on general governance and member relations matters
Seminars & Presentations
- Private Equity Investments in Health Care: Recent Trends, Regulatory Considerations, and Implications for the Market presented at the Physicians Legal Issues Conference, June 7-9, 2018
- Hot Topics in Hospital Employment, Practice Acquisitions, and Alignment Strategies presented at the Future of Practice Management Symposium, May 21, 2016
- Indiana Rural Health Association Briefing, July 2015
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 2015, Indiana Radiology Business Management Association, Inc., August 2014
- Health Care Reform Overview, ICLEF Health Care Reform Seminar, May 2014
- The Sunshine Act, October 2013
- Employment Contracts: Tips and Pitfalls, September 2013
- Health Care Reform: The ACA, New HIPAA Rules, and More, ICLEF on Demand, May 2013
- Health Care Reform Overview, ICLEF Health Care Reform Seminar, March 2013
- 2011 Fraud and Abuse Update, HFMA Webinar, November 2011
- Physician Practice Issues, Indianapolis Bar Association, October 2011
- What Hospitals Need To Know Before Purchasing a Physician's Practice, Indiana HFMA, February 2011
- Health Care Reform: Now That We Have It, What Do We Have?, Indiana Hospital Association, October 2010
- Emerging Issues in Physician-Hospital Collaboration Strategies, Indiana State Bar Association Annual Meeting, October 2010
- Specialty Physician-Hospital Affiliation: National Trends and Options, Indiana/Illinois Orthopaedics Roundtable, August 2010
Publications
- Co-Author, "Recruiting Success Tips for Progressive Practices," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, September 2020
- Co-Author, "The CARES Act: Provisions Relevant to Health Care Providers & Access to Health Care Services," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, March 2020
- Co-Author, "Responding to Online Patient Reviews," Indiana Optometry News (June 2019)
- Co-Author, “Practical Legal Tips for Physician Employment Agreements,” Indianapolis Medical Society Bulletin, Volume CXXVI, Issue 6 (June, 2019)
- Co-Author, "CMS Unveils New Value-Based Payment Options for Primary Care Practices", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (May 2019)
- Co-Author, "Recent HOPD Address Issues", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newletter (May 2019)
- Co-Author, "Responding to Online Patient Reviews: legal and Practical Considerations for Physicians", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (January 2019)
- Co-Author, "Upcoming INSPECT Compliance Dates", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (October 2018)
- Co-Author, "OIG Adivsory Opinion No. 18-08: Fire Departments' Mutual Aid Agreements, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (September 2018)
- Co-Author, "Medicare Attempts Streamlining", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (August 2018)
- Co-Author, “FSSA Extends and Updates Indiana's Hospital Assessment Fee Program”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (June 2018)
- Co-Author, “Recent OIG Opinion Permits Free Samples to Patients”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (June 2018)
- Co-Author, “ISDH Issues Proposed Rule Amending the Newborn Screening Program”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (May 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 Reminds Providers to Report Changes in Ownership”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (March 2018)
- Co-Author, “OIG Settles Cases Involving Allegations of EMTALA Violations”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2018)
- Co-Author, “Professional Licensing Changes Benefit Indiana Professional Corporation”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (January 2018)
- Co-Author, “Highlights from the 2018 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (November 2017)
- Co-Author, “Important Non-340B Changes Finalized in 2018 CMS OPPS Final Rule”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (November 2017)
- Co-Author, “Joint Commission Updates Medication Management Element of Performance”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (October 2017)
- Co-Author, “CMS Site Visit Verification Process Completed by Hired Hand”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (September 2017)
- Co-Author, “As EHR Incentive Program Sunsets, OIG Identifies Overpayments to Eligible Professionals”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (July 2017)
- Co-Author, “EMTALA Turns 30; CMS Enforcement and New Rules Require Hospitals' (and Physicians') Attention”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (July 2017)
- Co-Author, “If A CMS Surveyor Knocks, Will You Be There To Answer?”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (April 2017)
- Co-Author, “Payment Matters: To Collect or Not to Collect?”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (April 2017)
- Co-Author, “Beginning June 1, CMS Requires Providers to Complete SRDP Using Forms”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (April 2017)
- Co-Author, “President's Proposed Budget Makes Deep Cuts, But Seeks Increases To Medicare Fraud Fight”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (April 2017)
- Co-Author, “CMS "Mid-Build" Exception Deadline and Provider-Based Growth Strategies”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2017)
- Co-Author, “Preparing Your Facility for the MOON”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2017)
Professional Associations
- Indiana State Bar Association – Past Chair of Health Law Section
- Indianapolis Bar Association – Past Chair of Health Law Section
- Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Foundation – Past Board Chair
- American Bar Association – Member and as a Vice President of Physicians Interest Group
- American Health Lawyers Association – Member
Awards & Recognitions
- Indiana Super Lawyers, 2012-2020
- Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2009-2010
Specialized Speaking Topics
- Physician Joint Ventures
- Surgery Center Development
- Orthopedic Issues
- Healthcare PE Strategies
Click here to view specialized speaking topics for other professionals in our Health Care Practice Group.
Education
- J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1996
- B.A., DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1993
Bar & Court Admissions
- Indiana (1996)
- Illinois (2014)
Practices
Industries

Pacers

Bourbon

Travel
Health Care

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

PATIENTS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS: Providers Risk Disclosing PHI in Response to Online Reviews
October 27, 2019
Thought Leadership

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

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

Important Organizational Safeguards to Manage Healthcare Business Relationships
December 3, 2018
Thought Leadership

OIG Advisory Opinion No. 18-08: Fire Departments' Mutual Aid Agreements
September 18, 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

Professional Licensing Changes Benefit Indiana Professional Corporation
January 3, 2018
Health Care

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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

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

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
Thomas Hutchinson chairs the firm's Health Care Practice and serves as the firm’s hiring partner as Chair of the Talent Acquisition Committee.
Mr. Hutchinson regularly works with for-profit and non-profit health care providers across the country, including startups, ambulatory surgery centers, physician practice groups, hospitals and health systems, and post-acute providers and senior living facilities. He has extensive experience with orthopedic and urology practices. His experience includes assisting clients with clinical integration strategies, helping health systems acquire physician practices, and developing new health care delivery models. He also has significant experience with hospital-physician joint ventures, clinical co-management arrangements, professional services arrangements, and Stark Act and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance.
Mr. Hutchinson is active in numerous professional organizations, including as a member and Vice President of the American Bar Association’s Physicians Interest Group, as a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, and as a member and past Chair of the Health Law Sections of both the Indiana State Bar Association and the Indianapolis Bar Association.
Physician Representation
- Served as outside general counsel to a large orthopedic practice and orthopedic specialty hospital
- Structured co-managed service line arrangement between a physician group and a hospital system
- Negotiated an exclusive on-call and medical director agreement with multi-campus hospital system
- Represented physicians in the sale of physician-owned imaging center to a local hospital
- Represented sellers in connection with private equity backed management company acquisitions, including use of “friendly PC” model
- Represented physician group in the development of medical office complex
- Represented numerous physician practices in sales to hospital systems
Hospital Representation
- Assisted hospital in acquisition of multiple physician practices and related ancillary facilities
- Assisted in conversion of hospital wing to freestanding licensed orthopaedic hospital and syndicated it to physicians
- Restructured "under arrangements" relationship between a hospital system and a surgery center, sleep lab, endoscopy center, and other physician-owned joint ventures
- Advised a health systems on a variety of physician alignment models
- Represented one of the nation’s largest health systems on the syndication of an orthopedic hospital joint venture
- Assisted hospitals and healthcare systems in maintaining their tax-exempt status and fighting state and local efforts to eliminate their tax exemptions
Other Representation
- Advised a startup on corporate and regulatory issues for development of an on-site employee health center
- Represented a surgery center in acquisition of additional licensed location
- Represented a surgery center in a joint venture with a national for-profit ambulatory surgery center management company
- Assisted Continuing Care Retirement Community in establishing new university-affiliated campus
- Negotiated transactions and assisted with Medicare, Medicaid, and state licensing filings in connection with change of ownership of multiple nursing homes and assisted living facilities for UPL-IGT program
- Represented trade association on general governance and member relations matters
Seminars & Presentations
- Private Equity Investments in Health Care: Recent Trends, Regulatory Considerations, and Implications for the Market presented at the Physicians Legal Issues Conference, June 7-9, 2018
- Hot Topics in Hospital Employment, Practice Acquisitions, and Alignment Strategies presented at the Future of Practice Management Symposium, May 21, 2016
- Indiana Rural Health Association Briefing, July 2015
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 2015, Indiana Radiology Business Management Association, Inc., August 2014
- Health Care Reform Overview, ICLEF Health Care Reform Seminar, May 2014
- The Sunshine Act, October 2013
- Employment Contracts: Tips and Pitfalls, September 2013
- Health Care Reform: The ACA, New HIPAA Rules, and More, ICLEF on Demand, May 2013
- Health Care Reform Overview, ICLEF Health Care Reform Seminar, March 2013
- 2011 Fraud and Abuse Update, HFMA Webinar, November 2011
- Physician Practice Issues, Indianapolis Bar Association, October 2011
- What Hospitals Need To Know Before Purchasing a Physician's Practice, Indiana HFMA, February 2011
- Health Care Reform: Now That We Have It, What Do We Have?, Indiana Hospital Association, October 2010
- Emerging Issues in Physician-Hospital Collaboration Strategies, Indiana State Bar Association Annual Meeting, October 2010
- Specialty Physician-Hospital Affiliation: National Trends and Options, Indiana/Illinois Orthopaedics Roundtable, August 2010
Publications
- Co-Author, "Recruiting Success Tips for Progressive Practices," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, September 2020
- Co-Author, "The CARES Act: Provisions Relevant to Health Care Providers & Access to Health Care Services," Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter, March 2020
- Co-Author, "Responding to Online Patient Reviews," Indiana Optometry News (June 2019)
- Co-Author, “Practical Legal Tips for Physician Employment Agreements,” Indianapolis Medical Society Bulletin, Volume CXXVI, Issue 6 (June, 2019)
- Co-Author, "CMS Unveils New Value-Based Payment Options for Primary Care Practices", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (May 2019)
- Co-Author, "Recent HOPD Address Issues", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newletter (May 2019)
- Co-Author, "Responding to Online Patient Reviews: legal and Practical Considerations for Physicians", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (January 2019)
- Co-Author, "Upcoming INSPECT Compliance Dates", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (October 2018)
- Co-Author, "OIG Adivsory Opinion No. 18-08: Fire Departments' Mutual Aid Agreements, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (September 2018)
- Co-Author, "Medicare Attempts Streamlining", Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (August 2018)
- Co-Author, “FSSA Extends and Updates Indiana's Hospital Assessment Fee Program”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (June 2018)
- Co-Author, “Recent OIG Opinion Permits Free Samples to Patients”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (June 2018)
- Co-Author, “ISDH Issues Proposed Rule Amending the Newborn Screening Program”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (May 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 Reminds Providers to Report Changes in Ownership”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (March 2018)
- Co-Author, “OIG Settles Cases Involving Allegations of EMTALA Violations”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2018)
- Co-Author, “Professional Licensing Changes Benefit Indiana Professional Corporation”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (January 2018)
- Co-Author, “Highlights from the 2018 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (November 2017)
- Co-Author, “Important Non-340B Changes Finalized in 2018 CMS OPPS Final Rule”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (November 2017)
- Co-Author, “Joint Commission Updates Medication Management Element of Performance”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (October 2017)
- Co-Author, “CMS Site Visit Verification Process Completed by Hired Hand”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (September 2017)
- Co-Author, “As EHR Incentive Program Sunsets, OIG Identifies Overpayments to Eligible Professionals”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (July 2017)
- Co-Author, “EMTALA Turns 30; CMS Enforcement and New Rules Require Hospitals' (and Physicians') Attention”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (July 2017)
- Co-Author, “If A CMS Surveyor Knocks, Will You Be There To Answer?”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (April 2017)
- Co-Author, “Payment Matters: To Collect or Not to Collect?”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (April 2017)
- Co-Author, “Beginning June 1, CMS Requires Providers to Complete SRDP Using Forms”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (April 2017)
- Co-Author, “President's Proposed Budget Makes Deep Cuts, But Seeks Increases To Medicare Fraud Fight”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (April 2017)
- Co-Author, “CMS "Mid-Build" Exception Deadline and Provider-Based Growth Strategies”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2017)
- Co-Author, “Preparing Your Facility for the MOON”, Krieg DeVault Health Care Newsletter (February 2017)
Professional Associations
- Indiana State Bar Association – Past Chair of Health Law Section
- Indianapolis Bar Association – Past Chair of Health Law Section
- Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Foundation – Past Board Chair
- American Bar Association – Member and as a Vice President of Physicians Interest Group
- American Health Lawyers Association – Member
Awards & Recognitions
- Indiana Super Lawyers, 2012-2020
- Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2009-2010
Specialized Speaking Topics
- Physician Joint Ventures
- Surgery Center Development
- Orthopedic Issues
- Healthcare PE Strategies
Click here to view specialized speaking topics for other professionals in our Health Care Practice Group.
Education
- J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1996
- B.A., DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1993
Bar & Court Admissions
- Indiana (1996)
- Illinois (2014)
Practices
Industries
Insights
Health Care

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

PATIENTS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS: Providers Risk Disclosing PHI in Response to Online Reviews
October 27, 2019
Thought Leadership

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

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

Important Organizational Safeguards to Manage Healthcare Business Relationships
December 3, 2018
Thought Leadership

OIG Advisory Opinion No. 18-08: Fire Departments' Mutual Aid Agreements
September 18, 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

Professional Licensing Changes Benefit Indiana Professional Corporation
January 3, 2018
Health Care

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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

OCR Issues Guidance on the Performance of a HIPAA Risk Analysis v. a Gap Analysis
May 9, 2018
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Legislation Streamlining Prior Authorization Requirements for Commercial Health Insurance Plans Becomes Law
March 25, 2018
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Bill Requiring Practitioners to Check INSPECT Before Prescribing Passes House, Senate; Gov. Holcomb to Sign
March 19, 2018
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CMS Reminder Regarding Services Rendered by Hospitals to Patients Staying in Other Facilities
March 18, 2018
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OIG Approves of Hospital-Physician Gainsharing Arrangement, But Details Prove Critical
March 4, 2018
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Recent OCR Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan ... Lessons Learned
February 25, 2018
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Ability to Prescribe Buprenorphine Expanded to Mid-Level Practitioners
February 25, 2018
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D.C. District Court Clarifies Lab Requirement for Establishing Medical Necessity
February 1, 2018
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CMS Moves Closer to Clarifying Hospital Co-Location Rules with Draft Guidance
June 9, 2019
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Indiana's New Legacy Trust: An Asset Protection Strategy for Hoosiers
June 9, 2019