Bill Text: PA HR487 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urging the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Highmark, Inc. to publicly commit to open and continuous health care access for Medicaid, Medicare and Children's Health Insurance Program recipients.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 43-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-10-26 - Referred to INSURANCE [HR487 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR487-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2650
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 487 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, FRANKEL, D. COSTA, MATZIE, DERMODY, BARBIN, BISHOP, BUXTON, COHEN, P. COSTA, CURRY, DALEY, DAVIS, DEASY, DePASQUALE, DeWEESE, FABRIZIO, GEORGE, HANNA, HARHART, HARKINS, HORNAMAN, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MARKOSEK, McGEEHAN, MIRABITO, M. O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI, PRESTON, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, SAINATO, M. SMITH, STABACK, STURLA, THOMAS, WAGNER, WHEATLEY, YOUNGBLOOD, GINGRICH AND CALTAGIRONE, OCTOBER 26, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, OCTOBER 26, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Urging the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Highmark,
Inc. to publicly commit to open and continuous health care
access for Medicaid, Medicare and Children's Health Insurance
Program recipients.
WHEREAS, The continuity of health care services is vital for
the citizens of this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Health care services should not be interrupted for
any citizen of this Commonwealth, especially children; and
WHEREAS, Medicaid, Medicare and Children’s Health Insurance
Program (CHIP) recipients need continued access to their current
providers and should never be caught in the middle of disputes
between providers and insurers; and
WHEREAS, The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
and Highmark, Inc. have made statements about these vulnerable
groups not being affected regardless of the outcome of their
contractual issues; therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Highmark, Inc. to
publicly commit to open and continued health care access for
Medicaid, Medicare and Children's Health Insurance Program
recipients; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Highmark, Inc. to
further commit to Medicaid, Medicare and Children's Health
Insurance Program recipients paying in-network rates for health
care.
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