Daniel J. Kagan

Dan Kagan is an associate in the Health Care and Long Term Care Groups. He represents hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, assisted living communities, CCRCs and other health care clients with a wide range of regulatory, compliance, risk management and reimbursement issues. Dan is also active in the Privacy and Cybersecurity Group.

Dan has experience representing clients with HIPAA compliance, Stark and anti-kickback analyses, breach reporting, reviewing and drafting contracts, certificate of need requirements, rate appeals, Medicare and Medicaid audits, medical staff and credentialing matters, licensing, change of ownership and conservatorship proceedings.

Prior to joining Murtha Cullina, Dan clerked for the Honorable Lubbie Harper, Jr. and the Honorable Joseph H. Pellegrino of the Connecticut Appellate Court.

Dan received his J.D. with honors from the University of Connecticut Law School where he was a Notes and Comments Editor for the Connecticut Insurance Law Journal. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from McGill University.

• Health Care
• Long-Term Care
• Privacy and Cybersecurity

• Listed as Connecticut Super Lawyers® Rising Star (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.)

• "Why Arbitration is the Preferred Dispute Resolution Vehicle for Most Integrated Delivery System Disputes” American Arbitration Association Dispute Resolution Journal, Volume 71 / No. 3., December 2016

• Connecticut Bar Association, Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Section
• Board Member, The CABO Foundation
• American Health Lawyers Association

• Law Clerk, Connecticut Appellate Court
• Legal Extern, University of Connecticut Health Center
• Legal Extern, The United States Department of Health and Human Services
• Legal Intern, Connecticut Children's Medical Center

• October 2, 2015 - Firm Expands By Adding Seven Attorneys
• August 31, 2015 - Daniel J. Kagan Joins Health Care Group

• January 17, 2018 - Health Care Group News: Connecticut Recognizes New Cause of Action for Breach of Patient/Physician Confidentiality
• January 3, 2018 - Health Care Group News: CMS Clarifies that Texting of Orders is Not Permitted
• December 13, 2017 - Privacy and Cybersecurity Group News: 'Tis the Season: W-2 Phishing Scams Likely to Resurface After the New Year
• September 7, 2017 - Health Care Group News: Summer Is Over ... Time For Connecticut Health Care Providers To Get Up To Speed On Recent Changes
• July 18, 2017 - Information Security & Privacy and Health Care Group News: Protecting Data: Vendors May Be Your Weakest Link
• June 28, 2017 - Health Care & Long-Term Care Group News: Data Breaches Most Expensive For Health Care Industry But Precautionary Measures Can Keep Costs Down
• June 15, 2017 - Health Care Group News: OCR Releases Checklist On What To Do Following A Cyber Attack
• May 16, 2017 - Information Security and Privacy Group News: Five Things You Can Do to Protect Your Business From a Cyber Attack
• April 25, 2017 - Health Care Group News: OCR Published Three HIPAA Settlements in Two Weeks, Signaling a Ramp Up of HIPAA Enforcement Activity
• January 30, 2017 - Information Security and Privacy Group News: Phishing Alert: Employee W-2 Information at Risk
• January 18, 2017 - Health Care Group News: OCR Releases New Clarifying Guidance In Response To Orlando Pulse Nightclub Attack
• January 5, 2017 - Health Care Group News: Texas District Court Preliminarily Enjoins Partial Enforcement of Section 1557
• November 10, 2016 - Health Care Group News: A (Temporary) Sigh of Relief for Hospital Expansion: CMS Releases Final Rule regarding Provider-Based Departments
• August 18, 2016 - Information Security and Privacy Group News: Is Your Student Information Adequately Protected?
• August 16, 2016 - Health Care Group News: Bitcoin. System Lockdown. Data Held Hostage. Ransom Demand.
• May 26, 2016 - Health Care Group News: Part Two: The Rest of SB 351 (Now Public Act 16-95)
• May 10, 2016 - Burt Cohen and Daniel Kagan featured in New England Real Estate Journal
• May 6, 2016 - Health Care Group News: Connecticut Limits Physician Non-Competition Agreements: Just one piece of SB 351
• March 31, 2016 - Information Security and Privacy Group News: Cities and Towns Being Targeted by Hackers: Connecticut Municipalities Must Follow Data Breach Laws
• March 29, 2016 - Health Care and Long-Term Care Groups News: The HIPAA Phase 2 Audits Have Arrived
• February 22, 2016 - Health Care Group News: Final Rule Regarding Return Of Medicare Overpayments Is More Favorable to Providers Than Anticipated
• December 3, 2015 - Health Care Group News: CMS Finalizes Two New Stark Exceptions and Provides Some Clarity to Others
• November 16, 2015 - Health Care Group News: Bi-Partisan Budget Act Affects New Provider-Based Facilities

• December 2016 - Paul Knag and Daniel Kagan Co-Author Article for American Arbitration Dispute Resolution Journal

• October 6, 2016 - Stephanie Sobkowiak and Daniel Kagan to present “Health Care Legal Update” seminar for the Healthcare Financial Management Association and the CT Society of CPAs

• Connecticut
• Massachusetts

• University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2014)
• McGill University (B.A. in Economics, 2010)