On Thursday, March 28, CMS issued a new MLN Connects article, which included updates for ambulatory surgery center payments. A link is attached below:
CMS Issues Hospital Price Transparency Rules
This article originally appeared in the March edition of the Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin.
Updated Procedural History of UPMC – Highmark Litigation
Below is a summary of UPMC-Highmark dispute as of March 4, 2019. This information is limited to litigation proceedings with no discussion about prior contracts or negotiations.
- March 2011 – UPMC announces it will not renew UPMC-Highmark contract due to expire December 31, 2012.
- May 1, 2012 – Parties enter into mediated agreement which states