Healthcare
USA Guide 2024 : Connecticut
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For decades, Wiggin and Dana has been home to one of the largest, most extensive and experienced health law practices in the region. Health care organizations and providers of all types—as well as state and national associations and professional societies active in health care policy issues—count on us to provide general and special counsel across a wide spectrum of issues.
Our clients include academic medical centers, hospitals and health systems; long-term care facilities; continuing care retirement communities; assisted living facilities; ambulatory care facilities; PACE organizations; home health care agencies; hospices; behavioral health and substance abuse treatment providers; pharmaceutical manufacturers and retail pharmacies; ambulance providers; durable medical equipment suppliers; specialty payors; preferred provider organizations and benefits management companies; physicians and other individual practitioners. We also serve as counsel to health care-focused associations, such as the Connecticut Hospital Association, LeadingAge Connecticut, and the National PACE Association. In addition to health care providers and provider associations, we counsel entities involved in various aspects of health care delivery and administration, such as health plans and health networks; third-party administrators; wellness providers; telehealth and information technology companies; data management and analytics firms; and mobile and digital health organizations.
Chambers Review
Wiggin and Dana's highly acclaimed healthcare group houses an impressive roster of experienced practitioners whose expertise covers a broad range of transactional, privacy and clinical research matters. The firm represents hospitals, professional associations and large health systems throughout the state. It also draws upon the firm's white-collar and broader litigation expertise in its handling of regulatory audits and investigations.
Work Highlights
- Wiggin and Dana advised LeadingAge Connecticut, a trade association of not-for-profit providers of aging service, on the state's rollout of an inter-operable electronic health record system.
Strengths
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"The team at Wiggin and Dana is very responsive and efficient."
"The team at Wiggin and Dana is very responsive and efficient."
Notable Practitioners
Melinda Agsten has particular expertise assisting providers with regulatory and corporate concerns, including noted proficiency in tax exemption issues.
Maureen Weaver remains a leader at the Connecticut Bar for her regulatory compliance expertise and often acts for clients in government investigations and audits.
"She is unbelievable. Her knowledge base is very deep and she writes very clearly."
Jody Erdfarb brings an impressive wealth of knowledge to a broad range of healthcare issues. She is noted for her expertise in state and federal investigations, Medicaid audits, and data and privacy counseling.
"Jody is very detail-oriented, comprehensive and very calm. She understands the issues."
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