Connecticut Attorney General William Tong reached an agreement with Northwell Health and Nuvance Health to resolve an antitrust investigation into their proposed affiliation. The agreement preserves labor and delivery services at Sharon Hospital and strengthens healthcare access in Western Connecticut. Northwell committed to maintaining women's health services, investing in IT and cybersecurity, and complying with Connecticut's anti-steering statute for five years.
Northwell Health must preserve and expand women's health services at Sharon Hospital, commit resources to unify electronic medical records and enhance data security, negotiate reimbursement rates independently for Connecticut and New York facilities, and comply with Connecticut's statute prohibiting anti-steering and anti-tiering clauses in network agreements for five years.
In-house legal teams should review all agreements related to healthcare affiliations, mergers, or service contracts, particularly those involving hospital systems or provider networks. Focus on clauses governing service preservation (especially labor and delivery and women's health services), anti-steering compliance, market competition safeguards, and commitments to IT/cybersecurity investments. Changes may be needed to incorporate enforceable five-year conditions, monitoring mechanisms, and penalties for non-compliance, ensuring that vendor, customer, and partnership agreements do not conflict with the mandated service maintenance and anti-steering requirements under Connecticut law.
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Northwell Health, Inc. and Northwell Healthcare, Inc. (collectively “Northwell”) and Nuvance Health
Also known as: Northwell Health and Nuvance Health
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