- Represented owner of multi-site medical spa in sale to private-equity backed consolidator.
- Represented New Hampshire hospital in affiliation transaction with large, Boston-based health system.
- Represented New Hampshire home health agency in affiliation transaction with hospital system.
- Represented physiatry practice in asset sale to hospital system.
- Represents dental and oral surgery practices in sales to, and management services relationships with, Dental Service Organizations (DSOs).
- Represents sellers and buyers of dental, physician, veterinary, vision, chiropractic, and other professional practices in merger and acquisition transactions.
- Served as local counsel to national optometry services provider in establishing management services relationships with New Hampshire practices.
- Prevailed at the New Hampshire Supreme Court on behalf of a hospital challenging an ambiguity contained in its umbrella insurance policy. Exeter Hospital, Inc. v. Steadfast Insurance Company, 170 N.H. 170 (2017).
- Represented two large New Hampshire hospitals in constitutional litigation challenging the New Hampshire Medicaid Enhancement Tax resulting in a ruling that the enabling statute was unconstitutional and leading to a landmark settlement with the State of New Hampshire.
- Obtained summary judgment, affirmed on appeal by the New Hampshire Supreme Court, for a physician practice who was sued by a former shareholder seeking to recoup an insurance refund received under the Tuttle v. NHMMJUA settlement.
- Obtains guardianships over incapacitated adults for hospitals and long-term care facilities.
- Advises clients on developing, implementing and maintaining HIPAA and Part 2 policies and procedures.
Jason D. Gregoire
Shareholder
Portsmouth
Phone:(603) 627-8154
Fax:(603) 641-2366
Email:jgregoire@sheehan.com
ABOUT JASON D. GREGOIRE
Jason serves as chair of the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group. He advises practitioners and facilities of all types on transactional, compliance, privacy, corporate, contracting, licensing, risk management, fraud and abuse, and patient care issues.
Jason assists physicians, dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, and other health care practitioners with professional practice transitions including employment contracts, shareholder buy-ins and buy-outs, and practice sales and acquisitions. He represents dentists, veterinarians, and medical spa owners in transactions with MSOs and represents physician practices in sales to hospital systems. Jason also routinely advises non-profit health care facilities in change of ownership and control matters before the Charitable Trusts Unit of the NH Attorney General’s Office
Jason frequently speaks to industry groups such as the NH Health Care Association, Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care Alliance of NH, Medical Group Management Association, Healthcare Financial Management Association, NH Providers Association, Bi-State Primary Care Association, and Maine Primary Care Association.
KEY CASES
EDUCATION
- J.D., magna cum laude , Vermont Law School
- Hansard Scholars Programme, London School of Economics
- B.S., summa cum laude , Northeastern University,
ADMISSIONS, MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS
- State of New Hampshire
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- State of Maine
AWARDS
- NH Union Leader's 40 Under Forty Award
- Best Lawyers in America® 2023 'Lawyer of the Year', Healthcare
- Best Lawyers in America®, Health Care
- Chambers USA, Healthcare
- New England Super Lawyer®, Health Care
- Rising Star by New England Super Lawyers®, Healthcare (2013-2022)
- NH Health Care Association Star Award - 2016
- Head Notes Editor, Vermont Law Review
- Member, Vermont Law School Moot Court Advisory Board
PUBLICATIONS
- Client Alert: Maine Enacts Ban on Non-Compete Agreements for Health Care Practitioners
- The Faces of Mergers and Acquisitions
- To Release or Not to Release: Common Medical Record Release Issues (p 31)
- The FTC Non-Compete Ban: What is it and how to prepare?
- The duties of board members serving NH Charities
- Drilling down: Tips for buying a dental practice
- Extracting yourself from dentistry: Tips for selling your dental practice
- Federally Qualified Health Centers: The Heart of Community Health Care
- CARES Act Overhauls Federal Law Governing Privacy of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Information
- Recent Changes to Federal Telehealth Laws in Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak
- COVID-19: HIPAA Covered Entity and Business Associate Disclosure Rules
- NH Legal Perspective: Proposed Federal Changes Would Remove Obstacles for Substance Abuse Care
- Tech Companies and Healthcare: Is Privacy at Stake?
- SAMHSA Finalizes Changes to Part 2 Regulations Governing Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Records
- Governor Sununu Signs Two Bills to Address Delays in New Hampshire Nurse Licensure Process
- SAMHSA Overhauls Federal Rule Governing Privacy of Patients Seeking Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
- NH Legal Perspective: Disclosing bad-performance information about ex-employees
- NH Legislature Creates Special Medicaid Representative Designation
- New Hampshire Board of Medicine Adopts Final Opioid Prescription Rules
- Health Law: One Year In: NH Healthcare Surrogacy Decision-Making Law
- Essential Documents for Retirement
- Governor Hassan Signs Law Allowing Hospital Patients to Designate Aftercare Giver
- Licensing to begin of New Hampshire med techs
- NH Legal Perspective: Beware of forum selection clauses embedded in commercial contracts
INDUSTRY & CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
- Board Member, Cross Roads House
- Former President, Board of Directors, NH Providers Association
- Former Board Member, NH Long-Term Care Foundation
- Member, Compliance Committee, Easterseals NH, VT & ME
- Member, Education Committee, New Hampshire Health Care Association
- Leadership New Hampshire Graduate (2020)
- Hoffman-Hass Fellow (2017)
- Leadership Seacoast Graduate (2014)
- Past Chair, Town of Exeter Conservation Commission
- Past Chair, New Hampshire Bar Association Health Law Section
- Past Member/Officer, New Horizons for New Hampshire
ATTORNEY /
Jason D. Gregoire
Shareholder
Portsmouth
Healthcare • Corporate • Mergers & Acquisitions
ABOUT JASON D. GREGOIRE
Jason serves as chair of the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group. He advises practitioners and facilities of all types on transactional, compliance, privacy, corporate, contracting, licensing, risk management, fraud and abuse, and patient care issues.
KEY CASES
Represented owner of multi-site medical spa in sale to private-equity backed consolidator.
Represented New Hampshire hospital in affiliation transaction with large, Boston-based health system.
Represented New Hampshire home health agency in affiliation transaction with hospital system.
Represented physiatry practice in asset sale to hospital system.
Represents dental and oral surgery practices in sales to, and management services relationships with, Dental Service Organizations (DSOs).
Represents sellers and buyers of dental, physician, veterinary, vision, chiropractic, and other professional practices in merger and acquisition transactions.
Served as local counsel to national optometry services provider in establishing management services relationships with New Hampshire practices.
Prevailed at the New Hampshire Supreme Court on behalf of a hospital challenging an ambiguity contained in its umbrella insurance policy. Exeter Hospital, Inc. v. Steadfast Insurance Company, 170 N.H. 170 (2017).
Represented two large New Hampshire hospitals in constitutional litigation challenging the New Hampshire Medicaid Enhancement Tax resulting in a ruling that the enabling statute was unconstitutional and leading to a landmark settlement with the State of New Hampshire.
Obtained summary judgment, affirmed on appeal by the New Hampshire Supreme Court, for a physician practice who was sued by a former shareholder seeking to recoup an insurance refund received under the Tuttle v. NHMMJUA settlement.
Obtains guardianships over incapacitated adults for hospitals and long-term care facilities.
Advises clients on developing, implementing and maintaining HIPAA and Part 2 policies and procedures.
EDUCATION
- J.D., magna cum laude , Vermont Law School
- Hansard Scholars Programme, London School of Economics
- B.S., summa cum laude , Northeastern University,
ADMISSIONS, MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS
- State of New Hampshire
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- State of Maine
AWARDS
- NH Union Leader's 40 Under Forty Award
- Best Lawyers in America® 2023 'Lawyer of the Year', Healthcare
- Best Lawyers in America®, Health Care
- Chambers USA, Healthcare
- New England Super Lawyer®, Health Care
- Rising Star by New England Super Lawyers®, Healthcare (2013-2022)
- NH Health Care Association Star Award - 2016
- Head Notes Editor, Vermont Law Review
- Member, Vermont Law School Moot Court Advisory Board
PUBLICATIONS
- Client Alert: Maine Enacts Ban on Non-Compete Agreements for Health Care Practitioners
- The Faces of Mergers and Acquisitions
- To Release or Not to Release: Common Medical Record Release Issues (p 31)
- Drilling down: Tips for buying a dental practice
- Extracting yourself from dentistry: Tips for selling your dental practice
Federally Qualified Health Centers: The Heart of Community Health Care
CARES Act Overhauls Federal Law Governing Privacy of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Information
Recent Changes to Federal Telehealth Laws in Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak
COVID-19: HIPAA Covered Entity and Business Associate Disclosure Rules
- NH Legal Perspective: Proposed Federal Changes Would Remove Obstacles for Substance Abuse Care
- Tech Companies and Healthcare: Is Privacy at Stake?
- SAMHSA Finalizes Changes to Part 2 Regulations Governing Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Records
- Governor Sununu Signs Two Bills to Address Delays in New Hampshire Nurse Licensure Process
- SAMHSA Overhauls Federal Rule Governing Privacy of Patients Seeking Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
- NH Legal Perspective: Disclosing bad-performance information about ex-employees
- NH Legislature Creates Special Medicaid Representative Designation
- New Hampshire Board of Medicine Adopts Final Opioid Prescription Rules
- Health Law: One Year In: NH Healthcare Surrogacy Decision-Making Law
- Essential Documents for Retirement
- Governor Hassan Signs Law Allowing Hospital Patients to Designate Aftercare Giver
- Licensing to begin of New Hampshire med techs
- NH Legal Perspective: Beware of forum selection clauses embedded in commercial contracts
INDUSTRY & CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
- Board Member, Cross Roads House
- Former President, Board of Directors, NH Providers Association
- Former Board Member, NH Long-Term Care Foundation
- Member, Compliance Committee, Easterseals NH, VT & ME
- Member, Education Committee, New Hampshire Health Care Association
- Leadership New Hampshire Graduate (2020)
- Hoffman-Hass Fellow (2017)
- Leadership Seacoast Graduate (2014)
- Past Chair, Town of Exeter Conservation Commission
- Past Chair, New Hampshire Bar Association Health Law Section
- Past Member/Officer, New Horizons for New Hampshire