Under a new Pennsylvania law which took effect on January 22, 2011, physicians who bill patients or third party payers for clinical pathology laboratory tests purchased from an independent laboratory…

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Physicians in Pennsylvania should be aware that a new Pennsylvania law requires physicians and their employees who provide direct patient care to wear a photo identification badge during work hours.

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‘Charges for Medical Records’ ‘Medical Records’ Pennsylvania…
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According to a recent article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, West Penn Allegheny Health System’s federal antitrust lawsuit against University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Highmark Inc., has been dismissed. …

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In what many Pennsylvania physicians feel is a long overdue move, the Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner has announced that the Department of Insurance will investigate whether any of Pennsylvania’s Blue Cross-Blue Shield…

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Things appear to be heating up between the lagest health system and the second largest health system in the Pittsburgh health care market.  West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. has…

Continue Reading West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. Files Anti-trust Lawsuit Against University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Highmark Inc.