The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health or “HITECH” Act (hereinafter “HIPAA”)1 establishes numerous obligations for HIPAA covered entities and…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “6th Circuit”) in Bash v. Textron Fin. Corp. (In re: Fair Fin. Co.), 834 F.3d 651 (6th Cir. 2016), held that an amended and restated loan and security agreement (“Amended Loan Agreement”)…
The Indiana Administrative Code, specifically 844 IAC, Article 5, establishes certain professional standards for physicians licensed in the State of Indiana. One particular section, 844 IAC 5-2-16, sets forth requirements governing the…
A former Patient Information Coordinator (Patient Coordinator), previously employed with UPMC and its affiliate, Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Centers (TRMC) in Mars, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to a charge of wrongfully disclosing health information,…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that David A. Adams has joined the Firm’s Real Estate and Commercial and Real Estate Lending Practice Groups as a partner. Mr. Adams brings over 18 years of legal experience to the Firm, and will concentrate…
The Case
In Murray v. IPS1, the mother and father of a student shot and killed near the school, during school hours, alleged Indianapolis Public Schools and Arlington Community High School (collectively, the “School”) were negligent for failing to…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Nancy J. Townsend has joined the Firm’s Labor and Employment and Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Groups as Of Counsel. Ms. Townsend brings nearly 35 years of legal experience to Krieg…
In an opinion issued on February 25, 2019, the Illinois Appellate Court confirmed that a not-for-profit hospice provider was not entitled to a charitable use property tax exemption because it was not exclusively engaged in charity care. See Midwest…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Maria M. Vladimirova has joined the Firm’s Financial Institutions practice group as an associate.
Throughout her career, Ms. Vladimirova has assisted clients in various business transactions and…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking yesterday with respect to current overtime regulations. The status of the DOL’s overtime regulations has been in limbo since 2016, when a final rule was issued changing the…
A new year means “New Year’s Resolutions.” Many people commit to financial resolutions for 2019, whether it is eliminating debt or creating a monthly budget. Unfortunately, they neglect their estate plans. Adding estate planning to your resolutions…
The Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning finalized a rule impacting applied behavioral analysis (ABA) Therapy services effective March 1, 2019. Affected services providers should review and revise business policies and practices to accommodate…
