As part of CMS’ annual Medicare OPPS and ASC Final Rule, it finalized new Medicare coverage of intensive outpatient program (“IOP”) services performed in hospital outpatient departments, CMHCs, FQHCs, and RHCs. Coverage begins January 1, 2024. This…
1. Mayoral Elections
Indiana’s municipal elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, and while Democrats were able to hold or flip many of Indiana’s larger cities, Republicans showed strength up and down the ballot in Hamilton County…
Indiana is a great place to live and work because of the effort that the state legislature puts in behind the scenes. It may not always make headlines, but the state government understands the nuts and bolts of how to keep Indiana moving forward.
In…
On November 1, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2023-75 announcing the cost-of-living adjustment (“COLA”) applicable to pension and retirement plan dollar limitations for the 2024 calendar year. Most of the dollar limits applicable…
On October 30, President Biden issued his Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, along with a companion Fact Sheet issued by the White House. The Executive Order establishes the federal…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partner Stephanie T. Eckerle has been named as the Firm's new Health Care Practice Chair. Eckerle will lead a team of talented attorneys and professionals in one of the Firm’s most prominently served…
The deadline to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a new law that aims to combat illegal activity typically organized and run by nefarious entities, is fast approaching. Many corporations, LLCs, and other business entities that are…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Chloe N. Craft, Jacob W. O’Donnell, and Caleb A. Perez have joined the firm as Associates. Craft (Carmel, IN office) will provide counsel to the firm’s clients in the Labor and Employment Practice;…
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI”) recently adopted a new unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices regulation (the “UDAAP Regulation”) appliable to commercial lenders extending credit to small…
1. Medicaid Redetermination Continues
As health agencies across the country continue the Medicaid unwinding process due to the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and the increased federal funding that accompanied it, Indiana…
On August 2, 2023, CMS published the fiscal year 2024 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System (“IPF PPS”) Final Rule. One of the included regulatory changes was to the permitted timing for a hospital to convert a rehabilitation…
Supply agreements govern the relationships between suppliers and customers regarding the exchange of goods and services and serve as a key component of success for many businesses. Whether you are a seasoned procurement professional or a business…
