UPMC enlists employees in latest Highmark fight
As public criticism grows about its pending divorce from Highmark Health Services, UPMC is asking thousands of its employees to campaign against legislation that could force it to renew reimbursement …
Judge gives Highmark, UPMC a week to file notices regarding settlement agreement
U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti on Tuesday gave Highmark Inc. and UPMC a week to each file a notice as to who they believe has the authority to enforce …
Medical Society knocks Highmark-UPMC war
The Highmark-UPMC ad war is tarnishing the reputations of both institutions, diverting dollars that would be better spent on health care, according to the president of the Allegheny County Medical …
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 …
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 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 …