The Biden Administration’s push for mandatory vaccinations in the workplace has been dealt another blow, this time to the Interim Final Rule (the “CMS Rule”) issued on November 5, 2021 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”)…
At long last, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued final guidance on hospital co-location with other hospitals and health care facilities (“Final Guidance”). Hospital co-location has been a compliance challenge for many due to…
Travis D. Lovett, a member of the firm's Business, Acquisitions, and Securities Practice, provides an overview on Tribal Law in the State of the Indiana.
Commercial and Real Estate Lending Partner Julia A. Carpenter provides an overview of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and explains the effect it will have on the financial industry once it ceases to exist after December 31, 2021.
The Indiana Court of Appeals recently held that healthcare providers could be liable for failing to take steps to protect a patient’s grandfather against an imminent danger demonstrated by the patient’s conduct and statements across several trips to…
Credit risk issues permeate supply chain relationships in both directions. Current circumstances seem to exacerbate these considerations as the supply chain and pervasive pandemic effects continue to impact all sectors at all levels. The following…
1. Status of Public Health Emergency
On Tuesday, November 16th, the Indiana General Assembly met for “Organization Day.” This is a yearly occurrence during which both chambers meet to hear speeches from legislative leaders outlining…
Employment Practice attorney Shelley M. Jackson discusses the new vaccination requirements for employers with over 100 employees.
As noted in our two earlier Alerts, “CFPB Issues Finalized Changes to Regulation F to Implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act,” December 16, 2020, and “CFPB Proposes Two Measures to Address Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic Concerns,” May 13, 2021,…
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued Notice 2021-61 announcing the cost-of-living adjustments applicable to pension and retirement plan dollar limitations for the 2022 tax year. Most of the dollar limits, including the elective contribution…
Although most physicians have heard about the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (the “Sunshine Act”) and have seen reports of the payments physicians have received from reporting drug and medical device companies, few physicians take the time to…
The development and growth of ambulatory surgery centers (“ASCs”) has continued and even accelerated in recent years. Shifts in allowable cases from inpatient to outpatient, temporary closures of hospital outpatient departments because of COVID, and…
