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Highmark, UPMC end impasse with health coverage deal through 2014

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:30:29 +0000

Highmark and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center reached an agreement , ending their months-long impasse over health coverage for people in Western Pennsylvania through December 2014.

Highmark, UPMC end impasse with health coverage deal through 2014 via IFAwebnews.

Highmark’s deal with West Penn Allegheny gets Pa. regulator’s scrutiny

Jaime L. Brockway — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:22:57 +0000

Officials at a Pennsylvania hearing this week questioned how Highmark's $475 million acquisition of West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS), a struggling hospital network, would affect its financial solvency and in-state competition.

Highmark’s deal with West Penn Allegheny gets Pa. regulator’s scrutiny via IFAwebnews.

Highmark plans ‘complete investigation;’ Melani charges may be dropped

Bob Graham — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:45:04 +0000

Highmark officials intend to perform a “complete investigation” of spending in the wake of the firing of CEO Kenneth Melani, whose criminal charges in connection with a domestic dispute with his girlfriend's husband may be dropped.

Highmark plans ‘complete investigation;’ Melani charges may be dropped via IFAwebnews.

Highmark’s CEO Melani fired after being charged in domestic dispute

Bob Graham — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:33:36 +0000

Highmark's CEO, Kenneth Melani, was fired over the weekend, two days after being put on administrative leave over his alleged role in a domestic dispute involving his girlfriend's husband.

Highmark’s CEO Melani fired after being charged in domestic dispute via IFAwebnews.

Pa. weighs giving state more power in insurer, provider disputes

Jaime L. Brockway — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:25:23 +0000

Similar bills filed in the Pennsylvania House and Senate would give the state more power to negotiate contracts between insurers and health care providers, including Highmark and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).

Pa. weighs giving state more power in insurer, provider disputes via IFAwebnews.

Highmark launches new Simple Blue PPO individual insurance plan

Bob Graham — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:32:40 +0000

Highmark introduced a new individual insurance plan, effective Feb. 1, that it says offers simple health insurance coverage with a low premium, low deductible and predictable copayment structure.

Highmark launches new Simple Blue PPO individual insurance plan via IFAwebnews.

Delaware approves Highmark-BCBSD affiliation, on 49 conditions

Jaime L. Brockway — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:49:39 +0000

Delaware's insurance commissioner approved the affiliation between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) and Highmark, imposing 49 conditions designed to protect consumers and BCBSD.

Delaware approves Highmark-BCBSD affiliation, on 49 conditions via IFAwebnews.

Del. Blue pledges $45M to local health care, pending Highmark alliance

Jaime L. Brockway — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:42:12 +0000

A major Delaware insurer, if affiliated with a Pennsylvania insurer, plans to invest $45 million over the next decade to help control in-state health insurance costs and improve health care infrastructure.

Del. Blue pledges $45M to local health care, pending Highmark alliance via IFAwebnews.

Highmark sells its Medicare unit to Florida-based Blues company

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:58:12 +0000

A Jacksonville, Fla.-based Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance subsidiary agreed to acquire Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Highmark's Medicare subsidiary.

Highmark sells its Medicare unit to Florida-based Blues company via IFAwebnews.

Highmark, West Penn proceed with partnership despite UPMC objections

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:29:55 +0000

Highmark and the West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) agreed on a definitive partnership and selected an interim chief executive officer to oversee the implementation of the agreement.

Highmark, West Penn proceed with partnership despite UPMC objections via IFAwebnews.