CLIENT COMMUNICATION MATERIALS AROUND ACCESS TO UPMC AFTER JULY 1, 2019

This email is intended for producers in western Pennsylvania.

On June 24, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that Highmark and UPMC signed a new 10-year contract. The new contract offers full in-network access to Highmark members in certain health products that include UPMC in Pittsburgh and Erie.

We are committed to providing the producer community with the most up-to-date information about the new 10-year contract between Highmark and UPMC–as we know clients will likely have questions.

For your convenience and when in discussions with your clients, please utilize the following documents:

Thank you for your continued support of Highmark. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Highmark Client Manager.

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