Highmark-insured seniors who use UPMC could get another chance to switch plans
Highmark-insured seniors and people with disabilities who use UPMC hospitals and doctors may get another chance to decide which insurance plan they want to have for the remainder of 2019. Learn more.
Exciting news about UPMC group health
URL Insurance Group is proud to announce that we are one of the newest general agencies for UPMC group health products! Learn more.
Big Win For UPMC As Consent Decree With Highmark To End June 30
For years, the medical giant UPMC has tried to end its overall relationship with Highmark, and it’s likely to happen June 30, thanks to Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson. Learn more.
Judge: UPMC’s 5-year deal with Highmark can’t be extended
A 5-year-old agreement between two Pittsburgh-based health care conglomerates can’t be extended through litigation past its June 30 expiration date, a Pennsylvania judge said Friday. Learn more.
Bill to take over insurance exchange wins Pa. House's backing
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives is backing the state's effort to take over its online health insurance exchange created by the Affordable Care Act in a bid to cut premiums for hundreds of thousands of people. Learn more.
PCORI Fees Due by July 31, 2019
Health care reform created a new nonprofit corporation, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), to support clinical effectiveness research. Learn more.
WellSpan Philhaven to close Harrisburg facility, plans to sell to new provider
Kristi Spangler spent almost a year waiting to get her son, Joseph, into a program for children with autism at WellSpan Philhaven in Harrisburg. Learn more.
Competing for patients: Health systems argue they are meeting needs as third hospital goes under construction
Both UPMC Pinnacle and Penn State Health say one reason stood out as they considered a location for their new hospitals in Cumberland County: they each had patients on the West Shore who were traveling for services in Harrisburg or Hershey. Learn more.
Casey expects UPMC/Highmark agreements in 'days, not weeks'
He noted the acrimony between UPMC and Highmark but said the region and the state can't afford to have the same high-stakes conflict continuing. Learn more.
Trump rules will remake U.S. health insurance markets
President Trump’s attempt to transform American health insurance is almost complete. Learn more.
Patients seek clarity as UPMC-Highmark split looms
The latest clash of Pittsburgh health care titans UPMC and Highmark made for a stressful several months for patients like Evie Bodick. Learn more.
URL's 2020 President's Club
Check your rank! Starting April 1st you can check your first quarter rankings to see if you’re on track to join us at Hotel Bennett in charming and historic Charleston, SC. Check your rank.
7/17 CPAHU Sales Summit at The Hollywood Casino
Presentation by Andy Neary "What's Your Story?", Financial Wellness CE Presented by MetLife, Presentation by Gina Dano "Dynamic Meeting Preparation". Learn more.
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