Pa. attorney general takes aim at UPMC

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro took aim at UPMC in Commonwealth Court, asking the court to modify a consent decree between Highmark and UPMC that is set to run out June 30. The petition, filed Thursday afternoon by Shapiro, seeks a modification to make sure UPMC provides open, affordable access under a negotiated contract and last best-offer arbitration if contract negotiations fail. It also would seek to prevent "excessive and unreasonable billing practices inconsis tent with its status…
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