State Supreme Court: Highmark Medicare Advantage members to retain in-network access to UPMC
The state's highest court affirmed a Commonwealth Court decision from May favoring
"Today's ruling is a win for the people of
The decision comes a week before the
"Now they're just going to be at ease knowing they don't have to switch, they don't have to worry," Nelson said of his
Seniors who switched plans earlier in the enrollment period to make sure they could keep their UPMC doctors can switch back to Highmark until
The
Attorneys representing UPMC argued the health system should have been able to stop offering in-network rates -- which are much lower than out-of-network rates -- when a
Justices ruled 3-2 in Highmark's favor after deliberating since an
"The
Justice
"Today, I am pleased the
The
"We have the clarity that the community's been seeking," Billger said of the settled disputes.
While affirming three parts of Commonwealth Court President
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