Public Testimony Available – HIGHMARK UPMC Contract Dispute
Written on September 23, 2011 – 12:35 pm | by ACMS Administrator |Highmark UPMC Contract Dispute Highmark Proposed Aquisition of WPAHS Written testimony available for review.
ACMS Testimony – PA House of Representatives Insurance Committee
Written on August 6, 2010 – 8:11 pm | by ACMS Administrator |TESTIMONY PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INSURANCE COMMITTEE JULY 20, 2010 presented by: John G. Krah Executive Director Allegheny County Medical Society _______ Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on the recent re-structuring of Highmark’s small group insurance business, and the subsequent changes in premiums. Small groups are defined as covering up to 50 [...]
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Physician Data Loss
Written on November 4, 2009 – 1:00 pm | by ACMS Administrator |Last week we notified you of the loss of physician billing data which may include social security numbers through the theft of a laptop computer from a national Blue Cross Blue Shield Association employee. Highmark has notified all physicians of the loss, and that the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association will pay for one year [...]
Laptop theft may compromise doctors' information
Written on October 6, 2009 – 9:26 pm | by ACMS Administrator |Doctors and health providers under contract with Pittsburgh’s Highmark Inc. have been notified that their personal information, including Social Security numbers or tax identification numbers, may have been compromised when a laptop computer containing sensitive data was stolen from a Blue Cross-Blue Shield Association employee. Read more
