The health insurer said it has reached an agreement with the Parkersburg hospitals to ensure that its members realize the savings intended by the merger.
Other insurers, however, have not been as friendly. The Health Plan of the Upper Ohio Valley sent a letter to the West Virginia Health Care Authority requesting a hearing on the deal, saying it could result in an anti-competitive situation.
Read the Charleston Gazette report on the West Virginia United Health System.
Read previous coverage on West Virginia United Health System.
– West Virginia United Health Merger Delayed Over Insurer’s Antitrust Concerns
– FTC Approves Merger of Two Hospitals With West Virginia United Health
– West Virginia United Health System to Acquire Hospital, Affiliate With Another
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