A Union Aims at Pittsburgh’s Biggest Employer
For decades, United States Steel was this city’s dominant employer, but now the biggest employer is the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, with its 22 hospitals and 62,000 workers. As …
Hospital mergers raise price concerns
Hospital administrators in Connecticut who have been involved in the unprecedented streak of mergers and consolidations often tout the financial benefits and efficiencies of such moves. But as the number …
Senators Offer Bi-Partisan Bill To Give Highmark Customers Access To UPMC
In just nine months, Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield subscribers will lose low-cost access to UPMC doctors and facilities. On Monday a Republican lawmaker teamed up with his Democratic colleague to …
UPMC ‘facility fee’ draws Highmark’s ire
Health insurer Highmark Inc. has been screaming about UPMC’s higher charges for cancer treatment, specifically a “facility fee” it says does nothing for the quality of care. But the higher …
WellPoint Announces Webcast of Its Conference with Investment Community
WellPoint Announces Webcast of Its Conference with Investment Community WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) announced today that it will conduct a live webcast of its Investor Conference on Friday, March 21, …
Nursing Home Loses Medicare/Medicaid License, Residents Forced To Move
A Dallas nursing homehas lost its Medicare and Medicaid license and is being forced to move dozens of residents to new locations. When a CBS 11 News crew arrived officials …
HME News: All-States blames audits, cuts for layoffs
All-States Medical Supply has laid off eight employees due to soaring audit rates and recent cuts in Medicare reimbursement, according to a release. When All-States won a contract as part …
National expert tells Pittsburgh providers to expect a cost crisis in cancer care
Employers and health care providers must overhaul how they prevent and fight cancer to head off an expensive crisis in treating the disease, a top national health adviser said Friday. …