On May 3, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published not one, but two, proposed rules for state Medicaid programs. Totaling nearly 300 pages, these rules are aimed at strengthening Medicaid and improving access to care,…
It is not too early for individuals and families to start preparing for reductions to the Federal gift and estate tax exemption equivalent (“FET Exemption”) that become effective on January 1, 2026.
The FET Exemption has increased through annual…
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…
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…
On May 30, 2023, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo outlining her position that the proffer, maintenance, and enforcement of non-compete agreements violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) with few exceptions. Abruzzo’s memo…
On February 21, 2023, the NLRB issued a decision in McLaren Macomb reversing its previous holding in Baylor University Medical Center and once again outlawing the use of overly broad non-disparagement and confidentiality agreements in severance…
On May 16, 2023, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2023-23. This new Revenue Procedure included the 2024 Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution limits and the 2024 minimum statutory deductibles and maximum out-of-pocket contributions for High…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Michael D. Zaradich has joined the firm as a Partner in the firm’s Commercial & Real Estate Lending Practice. Mr. Zaradich brings over 17 years of legal experience to Krieg DeVault in the commercial finance,…
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…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Senior Associate Elizabeth Roberson has been named a 2023 recipient of The Indiana Lawyer’s Leadership in Law Up and Coming Lawyer Award. Ms. Roberson was among 15 Up and Coming Lawyer recipients honored…
With the end date for the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) less than two months away (June 30, 2023), lenders and borrowers are busily revising their loan documents in anticipation of this deadline. Although a large proportion of legacy loans…
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…
