UPMC Health Plan

Preferred Healthcare System (PHS) is a regionally based care organization in central Pennsylvania, established in 1985 as a joint venture between Altoona Hospital and a group of physician investors. PHS collaborates with area employers to offer quality, cost-effective healthcare benefits for employees and their families through a network of hospitals, physicians, and ancillary providers. Committed to providing a complete healthcare network, PHS emphasizes flexibility and freedom of choice for patients, with no balance billing or claim forms required. Partnering with insurers and third-party administrators, PHS ensures access to a broad scope of healthcare services across central Pennsylvania. Generated from the website

Founded in 1998, UPMC Health Plan is one of the largest health insurers in western Pennsylvania and is owned by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Located in Pittsburgh, the health plan offers programs for patients with chronic diseases like congestive heart failure, asthma, and diabetes. UPMC Health Plan offers several plan options, including commercial benefits, Medicare, medical assistance and children s health insurance program. Its commercial plan offers group benefit plans, including preferred provider organization, the exclusive provider organization, enhanced access point-of-service and consumer directed health plans. The plans offered cover several services, including preventive visits to the doctor, emergency room care, hospital admissions, prescriptions, and dental and vision services. UPMC Health Plan caters to more than 900,000 members and its network comprises community providers, over 80 hospitals and nearly 7,000 physicians. UPMC Health Plan is part of UPMC Insurance Service Division.

Highmark Inc. and its health insurance subsidiaries and affiliates collectively are one of America's largest health insurance organizations and together with its Blue-branded affiliates, collectively comprise the fourth-largest overall Blue Cross and Blue Shield-affiliated organization in the country based on capital. Highmark Inc. and its affiliates operate health insurance plans in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia that serve approximately 4.5 million members and hundreds of thousands of additional individuals through the BlueCard® program. Its diversified businesses serve group customer and individual needs across the United States through dental insurance and other related businesses.