1. 2019 Municipal Election Results
Republicans picked up nine mayoral seats on election night last Tuesday, bringing their total to 69 Republican mayors throughout Indiana. Republicans now hold 22 more mayoral seats than Democrats, which is a…
On November 12, 2019, Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) spoke to the National Association of Medicaid Directors. As part of that speech, Administrator Verma emphasized the need for transparency in…
Earlier today the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2019-59 announcing the cost-of-living adjustments applicable to pension and retirement plan dollar limitations for tax year 2020. The elective deferral limit for participants who participate…
Public Works Remain Immune to Mechanic’s Liens:
In 1999, Indiana’s mechanic’s lien law was substantially re-written to include, among other key changes, a prohibition on certain no-lien contracts. A no-lien contract is a construction contract in…
Public Works Remain Immune to Mechanic’s Liens:
In 1999, Indiana’s mechanic’s lien law was substantially re-written to include, among other key changes, a prohibition on certain no-lien contracts. A no-lien contract is a construction contract in…
Krieg DeVault is proud to announce that Executive Director of Governmental Affairs, Amy M. Levander, was recently named a 2019 Women of Influence honoree by the Indianapolis Business Journal.
The 2019 Women of Influence breakfast was held at the…
The Indiana Court of Appeals recently handed down a decision concerning adverse possession.[1] For those unfamiliar with the concept, adverse possession “entitles a person without title to obtain ownership to a parcel of land upon clear and…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Alexandria M. Foster has been elected an at-large member of the Indiana State Bar Association Health Law Section, and will serve a term of 2 years in this position.
The Health Law Section promotes the…
CMS recently issued a final rule on discharge planning requirements for hospitals, critical access hospitals (“CAHs”), and home health agencies (“HHAs”). The new regulations focus on the exchange of patient information between healthcare facilities…
Does your organization have a policy relating to verification of exclusion from Federal and State healthcare programs? If so, does your Policy comply with all applicable requirements? Requirements include the following:
The Civil Monetary Penalties…
In the age of increased access to online review platforms such as Google, Facebook, Healthgrades, and Vitals, healthcare providers face the difficult task of managing negative reviews. It can be tempting to respond to negative reviews in an effort…
The IRS has issued final regulations regarding hardship distributions from 401(k) and 403(b) plans. While the final regulations differ little from the proposed regulations (as described in our November 15, 2018 Employee Benefits ALERT), there are…
