The DOJ has closed its investigation into Highmark’s affiliation agreement with West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) after determining that the agreement would be pro-competitive. WPAHS is the second-largest hospital network in the Pittsburgh area (second to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)) and Highmark has a market share that exceeds 60 percent. However, the DOJ found that competition in the markets for hospital, physician and insurance services would be enhanced “by providing WPAHS with a significant infusion of capital and increases the incentives of market participants to compete vigorously.” Moreover, Highmark’s $475 million financial commitment to WPAHS will allow the hospital to compete more effectively with UPMC.
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