Meghan M. Linvill McNab

Meghan M. Linvill McNab concentrates her practice in the area of Medicare and Medicaid program reimbursement and compliance matters. Ms. McNab represents a variety of health care providers in areas including Medicare and Medicaid program reimbursement, Medicaid reform initiatives, regulatory compliance, licensure and survey actions, and various other regulatory issues. Ms. McNab also has significant experience counseling hospitals and nursing facilities on Intergovernmental Transfers and Upper Payment Limit programs for Medicaid reimbursement, as well as experience with structuring transactions for compliance with these programs. Prior to counseling the firm's Health Care clients, Ms. McNab was a senior healthcare consultant working in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and cost reporting.

In addition to being an attorney, Ms. McNab is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Representative Experience

• Assisted providers regarding Medicare and Medicaid billing and reimbursement issues, including upper payment limit programs, mental health billing and reimbursement, cost reporting and appeals.
• Represented and advised clients regarding administrative appeals relating to rate changes, audit findings, and survey results.
• Worked with clients on various provider licensure, certification and enrollment matters.
• Advised and assisted providers regarding change of ownership mechanisms and reporting requirements.
• Represented and advised clients regarding audits, surveys, and investigations initiated by licensing and certification bodies.
• Counseled hospitals on regulatory and accreditation compliance matters, including reviewing and revising Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, and Policies.
• Assisted providers with developing plans of correction and responses to licensure and complaint surveys.
• Assisted providers with respect to their policies regarding the privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI) and compliance with HIPAA requirements.
• Counseled providers on compliance with the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and the False Claims Act.
• Advised providers on reimbursement mechanisms and programs available under the Affordable Care Act and its implementing regulations.
• Reviewed and negotiating contracts for hospitals, nursing facilities and independent providers of all types.

Professional Associations

• Manchester University Alumni Association, Vice President (2015), Board of Directors (2014-2016)
• Healthcare Financial Management Association, Member 
• Indiana Bar Association, Member
• Indianapolis Bar Association, Member
• American Health Lawyers Association, Member
• Indiana Certified Public Accountants Society, Member
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member
• Nashville Cable, Member
• Leadership Health Care, Member

Awards & Recognitions

• Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2018-2021

Seminars & Presentations

• Co-Presenter, "IHA Council on Behavioral Health," Indiana Hosptial Association, April 1, 2024
• Co-Presenter, "New Options: Rural Emergency Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals," Indiana Rural Health Association," September 8, 2022

Publications

• Co-Author, "Updated CMS Reporting Requirements for Nursing Facilities," March 26, 2024
• Co-Author, "CMS's New Federal Prior Authorization Rule: An Eventual Step In the Right Direction," February 13, 2024
• Co-Author, "Expansion of Medicare Coverage for Behavioral Health Services," November 14, 2023
• Co-Author, "A Time to Change," October 3, 2023
• Co-Author, "SURPRISE! Federal Alternative Dispute Resolution Grinds to a Halt," August 16, 2023 
• Co-Author, "A Direct Proposal: New Proposed Medicaid Rules for State Directed Payments," June 13, 2023
• Co-Author, "Don’t Let the End of the Public Health Emergency Create a Compliance Problem," May 19, 2023
• Co-Author, "Long Term Reform Coming to Long Term Care: What Changed in the 2023 Indiana Legislative Session," May 8, 2023
• Co-Author, "CMS’s Proposed Government Overpayment Rule Sure to Make You Sleep Less," January 18, 2023
• Co-Author, "Should Co-Located Hospitals Hate Those Blurred Lines?" November 30, 2021
• Co-Author, "CMS Takes Another “Shot” at COVID Vaccination Transparency in Nursing Facilities," September 22, 2021
• Co-Author, "Rural Emergency Hospital Providers - What We Know and What's to Come," August 19, 2021
• Co-Author, "The Continuation of Long Term Care Provider Waivers," August 6, 2021
• Co-Author, "Dawn of a New Era: Indiana Medicaid's COVID-19 Policies End and New Telehealth Policies Begin," July 10, 2021
• Co-Author, "Between a Rock and a Hard Place - 340B Covered Entities Sidelined as Battle Over Drug Pricing Continues," April 20, 2021
• Co-Author, "Hurry Up and Wait: HHS Delays Reporting Requirements on Coronavirus Provider Relief Funds," February 10, 2021
• Co-Author, "MFAR Dies, But Not Without Leaving a Trace - New Supplemental Payment Reporting," January 14, 2021

Education

• J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2010
• B.S. in Accounting, Manchester College, North Manchester, Indiana, 2006

Bar & Court Admissions

• Indiana, 2011
• Tennessee, 2018

Certifications

• Legal Lean Sigma® White Belt

Practices

• Pharmacy Law
• Hospitals and Health Systems
• Long-Term Care Providers
• Health Care Reimbursement
• Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
• In-House Counsel Services
• Stark Act Compliance
• Medicaid Strategy and Health Policy
• Professional Licensing
• Licensure, Accreditation, and Certification
• Medical Staff, Credentialing and Peer Review

Industries

• Health Care