Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Thursday that his office filed a petition to modify the current consent decrees between University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Highmark Health (Highmark) to include requirements that ensure UPMC will promote public interest in the state. Specifically, Shapiro’s petition requests that UPMC is held accountable to their obligations as a public charity.
The petition argues that UPMC is unjustly enriched as a result of their excessive reimbursements and fail to discuss affordable options for self-insured employers. Additionally, UPMC is accused of preventing patients with competing health plans from seeing UPMC participating providers.
