WVU Medicine, Highmark strike long-term contract

Morgantown-based West Virginia University Health System, branded WVU Medicine, and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia reached a multiyear contract, the organizations said June 5.

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Under the contract, Highmark West Virginia members will have in-network access to WVU Medicine physicians and hospitals.

The agreement includes 11 hospitals and five institutes, as well as hospital-based, pediatric, women’s health, behavioral health and surgical services. It also includes future facility or physician acquisitions.

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