Thomas M. Abrams

Thomas Abrams is an Associate in the Firm's Health Care and Business Services Practice Groups. Thomas works with health care clients across sectors to advise on matters related to the corporate practice of medicine, HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, health care IT, interoperability and information blocking, reproductive health care, and general health care compliance, among other issues. In the health care space, clients include hospitals, surgery centers, medical and dental practices, community health centers, substance use disorder treatment programs, pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, medical spas, and health IT developers, among others. Outside health care, Thomas handles state and federal antitrust issues and pre-merger notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, business formation and planning, contract negotiation, and mergers and acquisitions. A variety of industries are represented in his practice, including financial institutions, gas station operators, and SaaS vendors, in addition to health care organizations. 

Thomas serves on boards for the Young Professionals of Central Indiana and the Hall Center Mentor Network and has previous work experience with a major nonprofit health care system, a top 60 CPA and advisory firm, and a state health information exchange.

Outside the office, Thomas plays hockey, roots for the Indianapolis Colts and the Columbus Blue Jackets, reads about history, and loves a good TV show.

Professional Associations

• Member, Indiana Pharmacy Association
• Member, American Health Law Association
• Member, Indiana Security & Privacy Network 
• Member, Indianapolis Bar Association

Civic Involvement

• Board of Directors, Young Professionals of Central Indiana
• President, Hall Center Mentor Board

Awards & Recognitions

• Business Ethics and Environmental Sustainability Award
• Krieg DeVault Excellence in Editing Award (Indiana Health Law Review)

Publications

• Co-Author, "FTC Sends Warning Letters to Health Care Employers in Latest Noncompete Development," October 10, 2025
• Co-Author, "With SEA 140, Indiana Joins Other States in Limiting Pharmacy Benefit Manager Vertical Integration", June 25, 2025
• Author, "Narrowed CTA Scope Exempts U.S. Entities and U.S. Persons", April, 4, 2025
• Co-Author, "The CTA – It’s Back!" February 20, 2025
• Co-Author, "HIPAA Wrapped: OCR’s 2024 HIPAA Highlights", February 3, 2025
• Co-Author, "CTA in Limbo: FinCEN Addresses Nationwide Injunctive Order", December 11, 2024
• Co-Author, "Hold Your Filings: Preliminary Injunction Placed on Government Enforcement of CTA and Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements", December 4, 2024
• Author, "Incentivizing Drug Affordability: Wildcard Exclusivity Vouchers", Indiana Health Law Review, Volume XXI, 2024

Education

• J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2024
  
  • Executive Board, Indiana Health Law Review
• B.S. in Business Administration, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, 2021

Bar & Court Admissions

• Indiana, 2024

Practices

• Business Services
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Privately and Closely-Held Businesses
• Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
• Dental
• Health Care Finance
• Health Care Mergers and Acquisitions
• Health Information Privacy/HIPAA
• Hospitals and Health Systems
• Pharmacy Law
• Physicians and Physician Groups
• Stark Act Compliance
• Telehealth and Telemedicine

Industries

• Health Care