UPMC Mercy

Kindred Healthcare and Mercy Acquire Everest Rehabilitation Hospital of Oklahoma City

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Monday, March 1, 2021
General Health, Mental health, Hospitals, Health, Managed care, Oklahoma City metropolitan area, Health care, UPMC Mercy, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Kindred Healthcare, Mercy, Oklahoma City, States of the United States, Health, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, Mercy Medical Center – Dubuque

Kindred Healthcare, LLC and Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City today announced they have acquired Everest Rehabilitation Hospital of Oklahoma City.

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  • Kindred Healthcare, LLC and Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City today announced they have acquired Everest Rehabilitation Hospital of Oklahoma City.
  • Kindred and Mercy will operate the hospital, now renamed Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City South, through their existing joint venture.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210301005709/en/
    Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City South is a 36-bed rehabilitation hospital located in the southern part of Oklahoma City at 7900 Mid America Blvd.
  • Kindred and Mercy also operate Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City, which opened in October 2012 and is located in the northern part of the city.

UPMC Health Plan Helps Members Through the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Friday, March 13, 2020
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Healthcare in the United States, Health in the United States, PENNSYLVANIA, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC Mercy

As part of one of the largest integrated health systems in the nation, we at UPMC Health Plan will do everything we can to address this global pandemic, said Joon Lee, MD, Chief Medical Officer for UPMC Health Plan.

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  • As part of one of the largest integrated health systems in the nation, we at UPMC Health Plan will do everything we can to address this global pandemic, said Joon Lee, MD, Chief Medical Officer for UPMC Health Plan.
  • This resource allows UPMC Health Plan members to speak directly with a UPMC nurse, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, when non-emergency care is needed.
  • UPMC Health Plan members can access the MyHealth 24/7 Nurse Line by calling 1-866-918-1591.
  • UPMC Insurance Services is owned and operated by UPMC, a world-renowned health care provider and insurer based in Pittsburgh, Pa. UPMC Insurance Services which includes UPMC Health Plan, Workpartners, UPMC for Life, UPMC for You, UPMC for Kids, and Community Care Behavioral Health offers a full range of health insurance and benefit management services including Medicare, Special Needs, Childrens Health Insurance, Medical Assistance, Behavioral Health, Employee Assistance and Workers' Compensation products and services to over 3.7 million members.

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

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Thursday, November 14, 2019
University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Health in the United States, Healthcare in the United States, PENNSYLVANIA, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Hamot

In this first-of-its-kind contract, reimbursement provided by the drug manufacturer, Biogen, to UPMC Health Plan will be linked to MS patient-reported measures of disability progression in a real-world population.

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  • In this first-of-its-kind contract, reimbursement provided by the drug manufacturer, Biogen, to UPMC Health Plan will be linked to MS patient-reported measures of disability progression in a real-world population.
  • This agreement with UPMC Health Plan connects the value of Biogens therapies to the real-world outcomes of MS patients.
  • The UPMC Insurance Services Division is owned and operated by UPMC, a world-renowned health care provider and insurer based in Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • The UPMC Insurance Services Divisionwhich includes UPMC Health Plan, WorkPartners, UPMC for Life, UPMC for You, UPMC for Kids, and Community Care Behavioral Healthoffers a full range of group health insurance, Medicare, Special Needs, CHIP, Medical Assistance, behavioral health, employee assistance and workers' compensation products and services to 3.5 million members.

Governor Appoints UPMC Health Plan Leader to Insurance Exchange Authority

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Friday, August 30, 2019
University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Healthcare in the United States, Health in the United States, PENNSYLVANIA, Medicare, Health insurance, UPMC Mercy

Tom Wolf has appointed Sheryl Kashuba, chief legal officer and senior vice president of regulatory affairs, health policy, and government relations at UPMC Health Plan, to the new Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Authority.

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  • Tom Wolf has appointed Sheryl Kashuba, chief legal officer and senior vice president of regulatory affairs, health policy, and government relations at UPMC Health Plan, to the new Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Authority.
  • Kashuba brings significant expertise on health insurance and the Affordable Care Act, as she provides legal and policy leadership to UPMC Health Plan when it created its products for the Individual Exchange.
  • "I am honored that UPMC Health Plan has been given a seat at the table for this important endeavor, and especially pleased that it is Sheryl Kashuba," said Diane Holder, president and CEO of UPMC Health Plan.
  • The UPMC Insurance Services Division which includes UPMC Health Plan, WorkPartners, UPMC for Life, UPMC for You, UPMC for Kids, and Community Care Behavioral Health offers a full range of group health insurance, Medicare, Special Needs, CHIP, Medical Assistance, behavioral health, employee assistance and workers' compensation products and services to 3.5 million members.