Lines drawn for next Highmark-UPMC tiff
What’s “fair and affordable?” Well, of course, it depends on who’s talking. But “fair and affordable” and “reasonable” are words getting a lot of play these days by the unlikely …
United Healthcare making big ACO plans
A big player in western Pennsylvania’s health insurance market has big plans. United Healthcare will significantly grow its accountable care contracts over the next five years across its employer-sponsored, Medicare …
Highmark, UPMC align arguments against anti-trust lawsuit
Highmark and UPMC argued on Monday that a federal judge should throw out an antitrust case filed by insurance premium payers because even if they could prove collusion between the …
Highmark Invests $11 million in Partnership with CMU
Health insurer Highmark Inc. and its affiliated hospital network will invest $11 million to further develop a laboratory meant to improve health care through science and engineering in conjunction with …
Highmark and UPMC Battle of Patients
UPMC could lose $1.2 billion in annual revenue in its contract fight with Highmark Health Services. With that kind of money at stake, why would Western Pennsylvania’s largest hospital network …
UPMC Board Votes Against Extending Highmarks Contract
The battle continues to heat up between UPMC and Highmark. On Friday, the UPMC board voted not to extend Highmark’s contract when it expires in 2014. UPMC brought out a …
Highmark acquisition of Erie hospital receives OK
Highmark Inc. expects to close an acquisition of St. Vincent Health System in Erie on July 1, since the Erie County Orphan’s Court approved the deal on Friday. The Erie …
Highmark Faces Lawsuit that Alleges it Conspires to Inflate Premiums
Five Highmark customers claim the insurance giant and 37 other Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates are violating federal antitrust laws and conspiring to drive up premiums by squelching competition in …