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Healthcare Transactions

Healthcare transactions are complex and must comply with a large number of regulatory requirements and address a host of ongoing, day-to-day operational concerns. To achieve long-term business success, guidance from experienced corporate and regulatory counselors is essential. We counsel clients at every step of a transaction, from initial strategy development negotiation, through the closing of the deal. We routinely advise clients on:

Acquisitions, mergers, affiliations, joint ventures, partnerships, strategic alliances and other combinations
Contractual service agreements
Corporate structure and governance
Corporate compliance
Medical Staff
Procurement and supply chain
Regulatory issues relating to licensure, quality, reimbursement and certificates of need
Reimbursement issues
Privacy

Experience

Global health matters

UConn Health's John Dempsey Hospital — Acquisition of Inpatient Psychiatric Beds from Albert J. Solnit Children's Center

Shipman & Goodwin LLP represented UConn Health's John Dempsey Hospital in connection with its acquisition of 50 inpatient psychiatric hospital beds for children from the Albert J. Solnit Children's Center – South Campus in Middletown, Connecticut. The Solnit Center provides essential care for children ages 13 to 17 with severe mental illness and related behavioral and emotional disorders. The firm advised on the transaction, including the regulatory framework enabling the transaction, which was facilitated by Public Act 26-1, an emergency-certified bill signed by Governor Ned Lamont on March 3, 2026, that provided UConn Health a one-time exemption from the standard Certificate of Need approval process for adding inpatient behavioral health beds before July 1, 2026.

University of Connecticut Health Center Finance Corporation — Acquisition of Waterbury Hospital

Shipman & Goodwin LLP represented the University of Connecticut Health Center Finance Corporation (UCHCFC) in connection with its acquisition of Waterbury Hospital and related assets from bankrupt Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. The firm provided state and federal regulatory advice, including obtaining an Emergency Certificate of Need (E-CON) from the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy. The OHS approved the application on January 30, 2026, marking the second completed Emergency CON decision in the state. The transaction closed on March 1, 2026.

Hartford HealthCare Corporation — Acquisition of Manchester Memorial Hospital and Affiliated Entities

Represented Hartford HealthCare in connection with its acquisition of Manchester Memorial Hospital, including the Rockville campus, and affiliated entities from Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. The firm provided comprehensive state and federal regulatory counsel, including obtaining an Emergency Certificate of Need from the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy. Shipman guided Hartford HealthCare through a multifaceted regulatory approval process. The transaction closed on December 31, 2025.

General

Shipman Advised Rhode Island Attorney General On Proposed Healthcare Systems Merger

A Shipman team of attorneys, led by Joan Feldman, and including Vincenzo Carannante, Mark Ostrowski, Patrick Fahey, Christopher Cahill, Damian Privitera and Stephanie Gomes-Ganhão were engaged by Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General (“RIAG”) over a twelve-month period to advise the Office in connection with the proposed merger of the State’s two largest healthcare systems and a collaboration with Brown University. Our engagement included advising the RIAG regarding the proposed merger and its potential impact on the State of Rhode Island residents and health care employees. We provided an extensive review and evaluation of the parties’ submissions, and took multiple statements under oath of the transacting parties and their consultants.

Primary Contacts

Joan W. Feldman

Partner

860.251.5104

jfeldman@goodwin.com

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