UPMC Memorial Hospital and OSS Health have joined Geisinger Health Plan as in-network providers, the Danville-based health plan announced last week.
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Penn State Health appoints two leaders for Holy Spirit
After announcing late last month that it would be moving ahead with its acquisition of Holy Spirit Health System, Penn State Health has appointed two individuals for the system’s West Shore leadership team.
Read More »Penn State Health to acquire Holy Spirit Health System
After months of antitrust investigations, Penn State Health and Montour County-based Geisinger have agreed to move forward on a deal for the Hershey-based health system to acquire Holy Spirit Health System without approval from state and federal authorities.
Read More »Geisinger limits visitations at 13 hospitals following COVID-19 spikes across state
Geisinger will temporarily restrict in-person visits to all of its hospitals, including Geisinger Holy Spirit, following spikes of positive COVID-19 cases across the state.
Read More »Geisinger awarded $978,000 to improve telehealth services
Montour County-based Geisinger was awarded $978,000 from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to put towards equipment for the system’s telehealth services.
Read More »Geisinger’s interim president of Health Plan makes it permanent
A Geisinger Health Plan executive of the last six years was named the company’s permanent president this week after serving as interim president since February.
Read More »PA Clinical Network signs value-based contract with Geisinger Health Plan
PA Clinical Network, a Harrisburg-based organization consisting of independent physicians, signed a value-based contract with Geisinger Health Plan. Geisinger is the fifth a regional health insurer to partner with PA Clinical Network and its 150 independent physicians, the two groups announced on Tuesday.
Read More »Geisinger and Penn State Health outline new date for Holy Spirit sale
Penn State Health and Geisinger’s Boards of Directors reached an agreement that will give Penn State ownership of Holy Spirit Health System pending regulatory approval.
Read More »Geisinger Holy Spirit sale delayed by antitrust investigations
The sale of Geisinger Health-owned Holy Spirit Health System to Penn State Health will take longer than expected after regulatory bodies requested more time to investigate the sale due to antitrust concerns.
Read More »‘Right to repair’ issue gains traction amid COVID-19 crisis
It’s a problem that has played out in other industries, Horst-Martz said, from consumer electronics to farming – but now with the coronavirus pandemic leading to the unprecedented demand for medical equipment, such as ventilators, Right to Repair has become a critical issue in the health care field.
Read More »Midstate hospitals detail plans for coronavirus
Area hospitals are looking at which of their employees can work remotely and how many employees their departments need to still operate.
Read More »Select EMS agencies get more care options under test of new Medicare model
A new Medicare payment model being tested on three midstate EMS agencies will offer more options for caring with patients covered under Medicare
Read More »A veteran advantage: At Geisinger, offering paid leave to reservists is raising morale and boosting recruiting
Early this fall, Geisinger implemented a policy that grants 80 hours of paid military leave. LVB talked to a military reservist who lobbied for the benefit.
Read More »Geisinger Holy Spirit moves primary care, pediatrics providers to a new facility
Geisinger Holy Spirit is moving five primary care and pediatric doctors in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, to a new facility at 340 York Road.
Read More »Penn State Health signs letter of intent to buy Geisinger Holy Spirit
Penn State Health could be the new owner of Holy Spirit Health System by next year if Penn State Health and Danville-based Geisinger Health follow through on a letter of intent the two systems announced on Tuesday.
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