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December 11, 2020 14:00 ET | Source: UPMC Health Plan

UPMC & UPMC Health Plan Launch “Freedom House 2.0” to Recruit, Train and Employ First Responders from Economically Disadvantaged Communities Impacted by COVID

Pittsburgh, PA, Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Echoing Pittsburgh’s groundbreaking 1960s-1970s initiative that provided emergency management service (EMS) training to economically disadvantaged...
November 18, 2020 08:30 ET | Source: UPMC Health Plan

UPMC Health Plan Further Expands its Sempre Health Partnership to Better Serve Patients with Diabetes

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPMC Health Plan and Sempre Health today announced the expansion of their highly successful medication adherence affordability collaboration to now...
November 17, 2020 13:37 ET | Source: UPMC Health Plan

UPMC Health Plan CEO Diane Holder Named to National Health Care Trade Association Board of Directors

Pittsburgh, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPMC Health Plan President and CEO Diane Holder today officially joined the Board of Directors for America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), a leading...
September 21, 2020 10:42 ET | Source: UPMC Health Plan

UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care Awarded $1 Million to Support Substance Use Disorder Care in Bedford and Somerset Counties

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care (Center), a nonprofit research organization housed within UPMC Health Plan, was awarded $1 million from the...
February 19, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: UPMC Health Plan

UPMC receives $3.7 million PCORI award to improve care for patients with sepsis and pneumonia

Pittsburgh, Feb. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care, a nonprofit research organization housed within UPMC Insurance Services, announced it has been...
November 14, 2019 10:43 ET | Source: UPMC Health Plan

UPMC Health Plan and Biogen Announce Groundbreaking Value-Based Agreement for Multiple Sclerosis Treatments

Pittsburgh, Nov. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPMC Health Plan announced today that it has entered into a value-based agreement with Biogen for Tecfidera® (dimethyl fumarate) and Avonex® (interferon...
October 14, 2019 10:30 ET | Source: UPMC Health Plan

UPMC for Life Earns a 4.5 Star Rating from CMS

Pittsburgh, Oct. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPMC for Life, the Medicare Advantage product of UPMC Health Plan, was awarded 4.5 out of a possible 5 Overall Star Rating for its HMO and PPO plans for...
October 02, 2019 11:55 ET | Source: UPMC Health Plan

UPMC Health Plan Expands Commitment to Holistic Diabetes Wellness

Pittsburgh, PA, Oct. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPMC Health Plan has announced a bold, comprehensive, and holistic wellness program to help Pennsylvanians who have diabetes or diabetes risk...