The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is prepared to increase hospital cost transparency penalties for noncompliance established under prior rules beginning January 1, 2022. In a proposed rule published on July 19, 2021, CMS…
On July 1, 2021, Indiana significantly broadened the options for an individual to make health care wishes known through an “Advanced Directive for Health Care Decisions” (an “Advanced Directive”). Senate Enrolled Act No. 204 (“SEA 204”), effective…
On Wednesday, August 4, 2021, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amendment to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 (“2022 VA Appropriations Bill”) that would allow doctors with the…
Pursuant to its $1 million + contract with Sullivan Corporation (“Sullivan”), Rabco Enterprises, LLC (“Rabco”) agreed to provide labor and materials for a self-storage project in Noblesville, Indiana (the “Project”).
In 2019, Sullivan filed a breach…
On July 29, 2021, Governor Holcomb renewed the public health emergency (“PHE”) for another 30-day period, set to expire on August 30, 2021 unless otherwise withdrawn or further renewed.
The Indiana Department of Health (“IDOH”) has published a…
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Court”) recently issued a unanimous appellate decision in Klassen, et al. v. Trustees of Indiana University, ruling that Indiana University’s (the “University”) COVID-19 vaccine mandate (the “Mandate”) did not…
Recently, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued new guidance on the 2020 Title IX regulations (the “Regulations”) in a question and answer (“Q&A”) format. The Q&A clarifies and explains how OCR intends the…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Alex C. Bowman has joined as an Associate in the Firm’s Real Estate and Environmental Practice. He concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and corporate law, and has extensive experience in…
State and Federal governments agree on addressing surprise medical bills, but they do not agree on the approach. Brandon W. Shirley and Alexandria M. Foster recently presented to the Indiana Medical Group Management Association, giving an overview of…
1. COVID Update
On July 27, the CDC updated its public health guidance to recommend that all people, regardless of vaccination status, wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission, which currently…
The “new normal” brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in the era of virtual meeting technology and other connective platforms as substitutes for in-person communication. Platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, Webex, Google…
