Highmark To Assist Primary Care Doctors During Coronavirus

Highmark Building in Downtown Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - Highmark will pay primary care physicians’ reimbursements nearly two months early to assist doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The payments, usually issued in June, are awarded based on PCP’s quality of care.

“PCPs are important partners for Highmark,” said Deborah Rice-Johnson, president, Highmark Inc. “They help to coordinate and better manage care for our members with chronic conditions, and help ensure that members are staying healthy by receiving services like appropriate screenings and vaccinations.”

About $30 million in early reimbursements will be distributed to more than 1,700 Primary Care Practices or associated entities in Pennsylvania, starting this week.

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