Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Daniel Tychonievich has joined the Firm’s Business, Acquisitions, and Securities Practice Group as a partner. Dan, a long time intellectual property and patent attorney, will assist the Firm’s clients in…
In furtherance of the many safeguards, both the HIPAA Privacy regulations, 45 CFR 164.530(b)(1), and the HIPAA Security regulations, 45 CFR 164.308(a)(5), require orientation and ongoing training programs for the Workforce. 45 CFR 160.103 defines…
In 2015, California enacted the “Reproductive Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care, and Transparency Act” (the “FACT Act”) requiring pregnancy centers to post notices in their facilities advising women that the State of California provided…
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (“FSSA”) published a proposed rule that affects Medicaid reimbursement for legend and non-legend drugs. A public hearing about this rule is schedule for January 31, 2019 at 10:00am EST, and the…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce the promotions of four Associates to Senior Associates – Sarah E. Jones, Matthew D. Neumann, Nicholas D. Strom, and Ann Marie Woolwine. Prior to their Senior Associate positions with the firm, all served as…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently issued a Request for Information (“RFI”) to assist in identifying provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”)…
An Executive Order limiting agency rulemaking has not prevented Indiana Medicaid from moving forward with a number of rulemaking changes expected to be finalized throughout 2019. These rules are in various stages of the rule adoption process, and…
In the age of immediate access to online platforms such as Google, Yelp, and Healthgrades, patients are able to share physician reviews, many of which are positive, but at times can be negative and potentially false. Negative reviews are damaging to…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that the firm has elected one new member and reelected another to its leadership team. Five attorneys, including newly elected Partner Scott S. Morrisson and reelected Partner John B. Baxter, will comprise the…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Micah J. Nichols has joined the Business, Acquisitions and Securities Practice Group. Mr. Nichols will concentrate his practice in the areas of estate planning and business law.
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The Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently entered into a Resolution Agreement with Pagosa Springs Medical Center (“PSMC”), resolving HIPAA violations over five years after the initial investigation began.1 On June 7,…
This fall there have been a variety of federal initiatives aimed at expanding treatment options to address substance use disorder and mental illness. In late October, President Trump signed into law a comprehensive bipartisan opioid and substance…
