On March 27, 2017, Highmark submitted a request to modify the conditions of the 2013 order permitting the purchase of West Penn-Allegheny Health System.
- Highmark Request for Modification(opens in a new tab)
- July 28 Approval Letter
- Compass Lexecon Report on Western Pennsylvania Health Care Competition and the State of AHN(opens in a new tab)
On April 29, 2013, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine announced the department’s approval of the transactional filing related to Highmark’s proposed affiliation with the West Penn-Allegheny Health System (West Penn) and the creation of an integrated delivery network. The Approving Determination and Order(opens in a new tab) is subject to certain conditions. In some cases, documents are required to be filed with the department. The original filing was submitted on November 7, 2011.