UPMC banking on collecting disputed $118M bill from Highmark
UPMC said it is confident it will collect the $118 million it is seeking in a lawsuit against health insurer Highmark Inc. The hospital giant booked $118 million in money …
Highmark-UPMC agreement raising new questions
The separation agreement between UPMC and Highmark Inc. has begun raising questions, barely two weeks after Gov. Tom Corbett announced the pact. In a message sent Wednesday to health insurance …
Kindred Healthcare steps up hostile pursuit of Gentiva
Kindred Healthcare Inc raised its hostile bid for a stake in Gentiva Health Services Inc, stepping up its pursuit of the home healthcare services provided by Gentiva to an aging …
UPMC software eases physicians’ access to diverse patient records
His new cardiology patients may not realize it, but Dr. Shivdev Rao typically does some complicated homework before he enters their rooms. Rao sits down at a computer station and …
Armstrong hospital, Highmark reach contract agreement
Highmark Inc. and Armstrong County Memorial Hospital on Monday announced a multi-year contract extension. The new agreement builds on the insurer’s existing relationship with the hospital and benefits Highmark members …
Allegheny Health Network makes inroads on its brand
A month after the freshly cobbled Allegheny Health Network had unveiled its new logo and advertising campaign in a media event last July, the system’s brand recognition was at 11 …
Medicare awards South Florida physician group $4 million bonus
A group of physicians in Palm Beach and Broward counties working under a new Medicare pay-for-performance program qualified for a $4.2 million bonus from the government this year for reducing …
Gentiva Board Rejects Unsolicited Tender Offer from Kindred
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors unanimously determined to reject the unsolicited tender offer from Kindred Healthcare, Inc. to acquire all of the outstanding shares of …