A. Once a rate request is filed, the Commission has up to 11 months to review and make a decision. During this time, the Commission will review our costs, review relevant data and listen to public comments. With this information, they will approve rates they feel are reasonable and fair for you and Avista.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is a $67 billion integrated global nonprofit health enterprise that has 80,000 employees, over 30 hospitals with more than 8,000 licensed beds, 600 clinical locations including outpatient sites and doctorsâ offices, a 3.2 million-member health insurance division, as well as commercial and international ventures.
UPMC Health Plan proudly donated $419,800 to the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania during our 2016 annual fundraising campaign, thanks to the tremendous generosity of our employees! This was a 12-percent increase in dollars raised from 2015, and 68 percent of our employees participated.