November 20, 2024
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Erika L. Steuerwald has joined the Firm as Of Counsel. Steuerwald joins Krieg DeVault’s growing Health Care Practice bringing several years of health care client representation to the Firm, notably in the areas of long term care, acute care, and professional licensing defense.
Ms. Steuerwald regularly counsels hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, physicians, physician practices, home health care agencies, assisted living facilities, mental health centers, and durable medical equipment (DME) companies. She has experience assisting clients with a variety of matters including regulatory compliance and administrative appeals, contract review and negotiation, reimbursement matters, business transactions, HIPAA/ HIT, and general corporate matters. Additionally, Ms. Steuerwald counsels in the areas of telemedicine, licensure and accreditation, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, fraud and abuse, managed care contracting, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement, and internal investigations.
Drawing on her experience as a former Indiana Deputy Attorney General and Indiana Department of Health Staff Attorney, she frequently represents individual professionals and healthcare providers in licensing and disciplinary matters before Indiana medical and professional licensing boards. Ms. Steuerwald's deep knowledge of government regulations, combined with her civil prosecution experience, makes her uniquely qualified to negotiate creative and practical solutions for her health care clients. She has extensive experience working with the Indiana State Medical Association Physicians Assistance Program (ISMA- PAP) and is a strong advocate for medical providers encountering challenges with substance abuse, mental health, and/or patient boundary issues.
Ms. Steuerwald is very active in community and professional organizations, currently serving on the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Board of Directors, as a member of the Sagamore Inn of Court, and as a sustaining member of the Junior League of Indianapolis. She is an active member of the American Health Lawyers and Indianapolis Bar Associations. In 2024, Ms. Steuerwald was named an Indiana Lawyers Rising Star in Health Care. She is admitted to practice in Indiana and will counsel clients from the Firm’s Indianapolis headquarters.
About Krieg DeVault LLP
Krieg DeVault LLP is a diversified law firm representing a wide variety of local, regional and national clients. It is a business-focused law firm with offices in Indianapolis, Carmel, Mishawaka, and Crown Point, Indiana; and Chicago, Illinois. The Firm’s attorneys have significant experience in key areas that address the needs of a diversified client base.
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November 20, 2024
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Erika L. Steuerwald has joined the Firm as Of Counsel. Steuerwald joins Krieg DeVault’s growing Health Care Practice bringing several years of health care client representation to the Firm, notably in the areas of long term care, acute care, and professional licensing defense.
Ms. Steuerwald regularly counsels hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, physicians, physician practices, home health care agencies, assisted living facilities, mental health centers, and durable medical equipment (DME) companies. She has experience assisting clients with a variety of matters including regulatory compliance and administrative appeals, contract review and negotiation, reimbursement matters, business transactions, HIPAA/ HIT, and general corporate matters. Additionally, Ms. Steuerwald counsels in the areas of telemedicine, licensure and accreditation, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, fraud and abuse, managed care contracting, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement, and internal investigations.
Drawing on her experience as a former Indiana Deputy Attorney General and Indiana Department of Health Staff Attorney, she frequently represents individual professionals and healthcare providers in licensing and disciplinary matters before Indiana medical and professional licensing boards. Ms. Steuerwald's deep knowledge of government regulations, combined with her civil prosecution experience, makes her uniquely qualified to negotiate creative and practical solutions for her health care clients. She has extensive experience working with the Indiana State Medical Association Physicians Assistance Program (ISMA- PAP) and is a strong advocate for medical providers encountering challenges with substance abuse, mental health, and/or patient boundary issues.
Ms. Steuerwald is very active in community and professional organizations, currently serving on the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Board of Directors, as a member of the Sagamore Inn of Court, and as a sustaining member of the Junior League of Indianapolis. She is an active member of the American Health Lawyers and Indianapolis Bar Associations. In 2024, Ms. Steuerwald was named an Indiana Lawyers Rising Star in Health Care. She is admitted to practice in Indiana and will counsel clients from the Firm’s Indianapolis headquarters.
About Krieg DeVault LLP
Krieg DeVault LLP is a diversified law firm representing a wide variety of local, regional and national clients. It is a business-focused law firm with offices in Indianapolis, Carmel, Mishawaka, and Crown Point, Indiana; and Chicago, Illinois. The Firm’s attorneys have significant experience in key areas that address the needs of a diversified client base.