WPAHS argued that it does not want to disclose a portion of the deal that lists names and salaries of physicians, according to the report. Some physicians earn more than $500,000 have contracts that earn more than $900,000.
Judge Schwab has ordered WPAHS’ attorneys to show University of Pittsburgh Medical Center attorneys and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette the relevant portions of the deal before noon on Jan. 9. The parties will then decide what pieces of information will be public. Two years ago, WPAHS filed a lawsuit alleging UPMC and Highmark conspired together to block competition. Since then, Highmark proposed to acquire WPAHS for $475 million, and WPAHS dropped Highmark from the lawsuit. UPMC is now the only defendant named in the lawsuit.
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