UPMC Health Plan ranks highest among members for their satisfaction with their health plans in Pennsylvania, a state where member satisfaction overall exceeds the national average significantly, according to an annual survey.

A former Lancaster County, Pa., doctor, charged in March 2009 with bilking patients and insurers of $8 million, pleaded guilty in federal court in Harrisburg, Pa., to charges of health care fraud and mail fraud.

Regulators in Pennsylvania have reached a $500,000 settlement with a health insurer accused of violating state law regarding treatment in the state’s emergency rooms.