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What began as a doctor visit with a sad parting turned into a celebratory visit that allowed me to discuss my health. Attorney General Shapiro worked with UPMC and Highmark for two years to resolve the issue posed by the expiring consent decrees and to prevent further harm to the public.
Before the Commonwealth Court ruled on June 14, that the state could not modify those agreements, Attorney General Shapiro had already entered into rigorous negotiations with the leadership of UPMC and Highmark to reach this agreement. My Office will continue working tirelessly on behalf of all Pennsylvanians.
Phone: Fax: Email: press attorneygeneral. Uh oh. You have activescript or javascript disabled. However, the consent decree is set to expire June UPMC has said Highmark enrollees will no longer have in-network access to its providers after that date. Pennsylvania's attorney general Josh Shapiro on Feb. Shapiro requested that the court mediate the process if the companies fail to agree to the changes.
Highmark ultimately supported the changes, while UPMC contested them. Aaron Billger, a spokesperson for Highmark, said the insurer supports Shapiro's motion and efforts to establish "a wide choice of providers for patients. A Pennsylvania court earlier this month sided with UPMC and denied Shapiro's motion, saying that the companies should adhere to the existing June 30 expiration date.
But Shapiro appealed the ruling to the Pennsylvania state Supreme Court, which last week agreed to hear arguments in the case in May. The impending ruling will have implications for health systems in Pennsylvania and nationwide, according to Fortune. A ruling in Shapiro's favor could set the precedent for states to intervene on behalf of consumers when their access to care is made limited or when a health network gains too much market power, according to Fortune.
Martin Gaynor, a professor of economics and health policy at Carnegie Mellon University and former director of the Bureau of Economics at the Federal Trade Commission, said Shapiro's actions are unprecedented. If the litigation goes a certain way, it will certainly resonate nationally. It's a big deal. Some experts, like Paul Ginsburg, director of the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy, said Shapiro's actions could potentially have negative implications for health systems moving forward.
For its part, UPMC in February filed a federal lawsuit against Shapiro, claiming the AG's attempts to extend the agreement are "not legally enforceable" because they infringe on the operations of a competitive marketplace.
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WebJULY Highmark and UPMC have agreed to a year contract offering full in-network access to Highmark members weeks, beginning July 1, , all Highmark members . WebJun 24, · On June 24th, , the Pennsylvania Attorney General announced that he has brokered a relationship between Highmark and UPMC. The organizations agreed to . WebJun 24, · — AG Josh Shapiro (@PAAttorneyGen) June 24, Highmark, UPMC and the then-attorney general last negotiated their contract in a five-year state .