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…
Krieg DeVault is proud to announce that Julie A. Carpenter has been selected for the “Professionalism Award” from the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Professionalism Committee. This selection was based on nominations from Ms. Carpenter’s peers and a…
The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently published an Advisory Opinion (“AO 19-04”) concerning the use of online platforms for finding and booking physician appointments and physician marketing. While the OIG…
Earlier this year, the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced its Right of Access Initiative. The Right of Access Initiative promises to vigorously enforce the rights of patients to…
In a decision dated September 17, 2019, a Federal judge invalidated a 2018 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) regulation that attempted to align Medicare Part B payments for Evaluation & Management (“E&M”) services in hospital…
1. Interim Study Committees
Interim Study Committees have been meeting over the summer and fall months in preparation for the 2020 session of the Indiana General Assembly. The committees have been assigned a wide range of topics, including…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Hillary N. Buchler has joined as an associate in the Firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. She will be an integral member of the firm’s medical malpractice team where she will assist…
In In re I80 Equipment, LLC, No. 18-3291 (7th Cir. Sept. 11. 2019), the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that under Illinois’ enactment of Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”), “the UCC allows a…
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Krieg DeVault LLP is proud to announce the publication by the Secured Finance Network (formerly the Commercial Finance Association) (“SFNet”) of The Secured Finance Network Compendium of Commercial Finance Law, of which Krieg DeVault authored the…
Krieg DeVault is proud to announce that the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group has once again been named to Midwest Real Estate News' 2019 “Best of the Best” list.
“It’s a tremendous honor to be named to the Midwest Real Estate News…
