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UPMC to County Council: No New Contract With Highmark

The possibility of a new contract between the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and health insurer Highmark is slowly fading away, according to a Patriot-News report.

UPMC's chief legal officer told the Allegheny County Council there is "no chance" a new deal will be struck due to Highmark's acquisition of West Penn Allegheny Health System in Pittsburgh, the report said.

If a new contract is not negotiated by June 30, 2012, the current deal will expire, forcing Highmark customers to pay out-of-network rates for UPMC hospitals and physicians.

Read The Patriot News report on UPMC and Highmark.

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