Health Care
Posted by:
Robert A. Anderson, Stacy Walton Long, and Hillary N. Buchler
on June 7, 2023
The Indiana Legislature recently enacted and the Indiana Governor recently signed House Bill 1006 (the “Bill”). The changes in the bill are effective as of July 1, 2023. The legislation contains significant amendments to the Indiana law governing emergency mental health detentions. Currently, any…
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Posted by:
Robert A. Anderson and Stacy Walton Long
on June 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), recently concluded its investigation into MedEvolve, a business associate (“Business Associate”) of a covered health care entity. Business Associate self-reported a data breach to OCR that exposed the Protected…
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Posted by:
Meghan M. Linvill McNab and Brandon W. Shirley
on May 19, 2023
Over the past three years, healthcare providers have adapted to specific regulatory requirements that were originally set to end when the federal public health emergency (“PHE”) expired. The PHE provided certain flexibilities and regulatory requirements over the past few years, that enabled health…
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Posted by:
Christopher J. Kulik and Brandon W. Shirley
on May 9, 2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is making another concerted effort to enforce hospital cost transparency rules that have been in effect since January 1, 2021 (the “Rules”) as explained in our prior alert. Since that time, CMS struggled to enforce compliance with the Rule and…
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Posted by:
Grant M. Achenbach and Meghan M. Linvill McNab
on May 8, 2023
Indiana continues down the path of instituting a managed care model for long term services and supports. The Indiana legislature recently enacted House Bill (HB) 1461 that provides sweeping regulatory relief to the provider industry. The legislation provides for implementation of the Family and…
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Posted by:
Scott S. Morrisson, Nancy J. Townsend, and Christopher J. Kulik
on April 26, 2023
The Indiana General Assembly recently passed Senate Enrolled Act (“SEA”) 71, which further narrows the use of noncompete agreements with respect to all employed physicians, but especially primary care physicians. The new law will take effect on July 1, 2023, after Governor Eric Holcomb’s expected…
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Posted by:
Brandon W. Shirley and Meghan M. Linvill McNab
on January 18, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule that would eliminate the “reasonable diligence” requirement that Medicare Part A and Part B providers had to investigate and quantify Medicare repayments under 42 C.F.R. § 401.305. This reasonable diligence period,…
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Posted by:
Thomas N. Hutchinson and Shelley M. Jackson
on January 12, 2023
A scam which circulated in early 2021 has resurfaced recently. Scammers are calling physician practices and posing as DEA agents. It appears the scammers are targeting smaller practices, and calling and introducing themselves as DEA agents who are investigating a complaint. Once they get the…
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Posted by:
Robert A. Anderson and Alexandria M. Foster
on January 12, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”), recently announced proposed changes to the protection of substance use disorder patient records under 42 CFR Part 2 (“Part 2”). Part 2 regulations govern the…
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Posted by:
Thomas N. Hutchinson and Brandon W. Shirley
on January 6, 2023
As of July 1, 2021, certain hospitals in Indiana are required by state law (IC 16-21-9-3.5) to hold an annual public forum in order to promote transparency and accountability in their operations, and to ensure that the needs and concerns of the community are addressed. These forums may be held in…
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