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2010

December 27, 2010UPMC Health Plan Introduces UPMC MyHealth Connect

November 23, 2010HEALTHY Armstrong and West Hills Primary Wins Grants

November 10, 2010UPMC Health Plan Goes 'Social'

October 28, 2010UPMC for Life Holds Information Meetings for Members

October 21, 2010UPMC for You Ranks 10th Among the Nation's Medicaid Plans and First in Pennsylvania

October 5, 2010UPMC for You and UPMC for Kids Expands into Central and Eastern Pennsylvania

June 30, 2010 UPMC WorkPartners Announces New Commercial Workers' Compensation Product

June 24, 2010UPMC Health Plan Introduces 'Live Chat' for Members and Providers

June 15, 2010UPMC and UPMC Health Plan Nationally Recognized for Excellence in Promoting Healthy Lifestyles of Employees

June 1, 2010State Secretary of Health Joins UPMC Health Plan in Celebration of Physical Activity at Mt. Royal Middle School  

May 26, 2010Joan Erney Named Chief Business Development Officer for Community Care

May 26, 2010Stephen E. Perkins, MD, Named Senior Medical Director for UPMC Health Plan

May 26, 2010Qi Zhou Named Executive Director, Quality Performance Management,
For UPMC Health Plan

May 26, 2010UPMC for Life Is Pennsylvania Sponsor for National Senior Health and Fitness Day
Event scheduled for Penn State Altoona

May 26, 2010UPMC for Life Is Pennsylvania Sponsor for National Senior Health and Fitness Day
Event scheduled for Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

May 26, 2010UPMC for Life Is Pennsylvania Sponsor for National Senior Health and Fitness Day
Event scheduled for Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine's (LECOM) Medical Fitness and Wellness Center

April 12, 2010UPMC Health Plan to Host We Can!® Regional Training Event

February 25, 2010UPMC Health Plan and Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh Announce Classes to Combat Childhood Obesity

February 1, 2010UPMC for Life Website Recognized for Excellence

January 28, 2010Community Care Hosts Conference on Behavioral Health Services for Children


2009

December 11, 2009UPMC Health Plan Offers Brain Fitness Software to Improve Health

December 7, 2009UPMC Health Plan Recognized by J.D. Power and Associates

November 24, 2009As Registration Numbers Climb Steadily, UPMC Health Plan Becomes Title Sponsor for Pittsburgh Half Marathon

October 28, 2009Pittsburgh Partners Launch Promising Family-Centered Care Model: Special Focus on Promoting Parental Well-Being and Healthy Child Development

October 22, 2009Expert to Address Growing Crisis in Caregiving

October 8, 2009Rainbow Kitchen Celebrates 25th Anniversary in Pittsburgh

October 6, 2009UPMC Health Plan Strives to Improve Healthcare Access and Quality

June 25, 2009UPMC and UPMC Health Plan Recognized by National Business Group on Health As a Leading Employer Promoting Healthy Lifestyles for its Employees

June 11, 2009UPMC Work Partners Introduces Centralized Leave Management Program for Employers

May 4, 2009UPMC Health Plan Provides Ongoing Support of HEALTHY Armstrong Initiative

January 29, 2009American On the Move (AOM) in Pittsburgh Recognizes "Schools On the Move"

January 29, 2009Four Children's Hospital Patients Surprised with Trip to Super Bowl XLIII

January 8, 2009UPMC Health Plan Introduces 'MyFlex Advantage' Card


2008

December 19, 2008UPMC Insurance Services Division Executive Honored by Computerworld

November 14, 2008Hometown vs. Hunger' to Help Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

October 28, 2008UPMC Health Plan Executive Honored for Philanthropy

October 21, 2008UPMC Health Plan to Host Celebration for Second Anniversary of America On the Move

September 25, 2008America On the Move (AOM) in Pittsburgh Seeking "Schools on the Move"

September 23, 2008UPMC Health Plan's Chronis Manolis to Speak on Containing Health Care Costs

September 18, 2008UPMC Health Plan Hosts Special Event for Johnstown Chiefs Season-Ticket Holders

September 9, 2008UPMC Health Plan Provides Tools for Employers to Help Their Employees Who Want to Quit Smoking

June 25, 2008UPMC Health Plan Continues Strong Growth by Responding to Region's Needs

June 25, 2008UPMC for Kids Passes Membership Milestone

June 25, 2008UPMC Health Plan Continues Strong Growth by Responding to Region’s Needs

May 16, 2008UPMC for Life Is Pennsylvania Sponsor for National Senior Health & Fitness Day

February 29, 2008UPMC Insurance Services Division Names Jay Srini Chief Innovation Officer

February 12, 2008UPMC Health Plan and Heritage Valley Health System Combine Resources in ‛LifeSmart,’ A Community Initiative Designed to Prevent Diabetes

February 5, 2008UPMC Health Plan Sponsors St. Margaret Foundation AED Program for $250,000

January 22, 2008UPMC Health Plan Expands Medicare and Special Needs Plan into Additional Western Pennsylvania counties


2007

December 13, 2007New YMCA Facility to be Named UPMC Health Plan Wellness Center

November 29, 2007UPMC Health Plan Launches We Can! to Combat Youth Obesity

November 15, 2007UPMC Health Plan Offers VEBA Retiree Coverage at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel

November 13, 2007UPMC Health Plan Recognized by National Committee For Quality Assurance For Innovative Program to Reduce Health Care Disparities

October 24, 2007UPMC and UPMC Health Plan Recognized Nationally for Quality Leadership in Employee Health and Productivity

October 18, 2007UPMC Health Plan Launches New Product for Small Businesses

October 15, 2007UPMC Health Plan Expands Medicare Offering in 2008

September 24, 2007UPMC Health Plan Launches Initiative to Combat Obesity in Armstrong; Armstrong Students Get in Step with Good Health

September 24, 2007UPMC Health Plan President Co-Chairs Governor’s New Chronic Care Commission

September 21, 2007UPMC Health Plan Helps Celebrate 1-year Anniversary of America On the Move

September 4, 2007UPMC Health Plan Launches New Personal Health Record

August 6, 2007UPMC Health Plan Releases Award-Winning 2006 Annual Report

June 25, 2007UPMC Health Plan Expands Presence in Johnstown

June 21, 2007UPMC Health Plan and Armstrong County Wellness Initiative to Receive National Attention

June 18, 2007No Butts About it, UPMC Smoke-Free Policy is Leading the Way to a Healthier Community

June 17, 2007UPMC Health Plan Employee Appointed to Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

May 24, 2007 — UPMC Health Plan Invites Seniors to “Take a Walk on the Wild Side” at the Zoo on National Senior Health & Fitness Day

May 24, 2007UPMC Health Plan Invites Seniors to Have Fun and Get Active on National Senior Health & Fitness Day

May 8, 2007UPMC Reports Record Nine-Month Revenue of $5 Billion, Adds 170 Physicians to Sustain Future Growth

April 20, 2007UPMC Health Plan and Rainbow Kitchen at “W.A.R.” to Wipe Out Hunger in Pittsburgh

April 9, 2007UPMC Health Plan in Tune with MCG Third Grade Jazz

April 2, 2007UPMC Health Plan Supports 21st Annual Scouting For Food Drive

March 13, 2007UPMC and UPMC Health Plan Sign New Health Challenge

March 7, 2007UPMC Health Plan’s “Healthy Living Lecture Series” Returns for a Second Season at Schenley Park Visitor Center; Series of Six Lectures Begins on March 15

March 5, 2007Eight-Year-Old March of Dimes National Ambassador to Tour Magee Womens-Hospital with UPMC Health Plan President Diane Holder

March 1, 2007UPMC Health Plan Provides Easy Transition for Medicare Beneficiaries Who Switch Plans Before Deadline; UPMC for Life Medicare Enrollment Up 41% Over 2005 Membership

February 28, 2007UPMC Health Plan Starts Doula Program for Pregnant Women in Braddock Area

February 20, 2007UPMC Health Plan Employees Lose “A Ton” of Weight in Workplace Competition so Far; More than 500 employees participating in 'The MyHealth Weight Race'

February 13, 2007UPMC Health Plan Provides Space for Free Tax Assistance Program

January 24, 2007UPMC Health Plan and UPMC McKeesport Launch ‘UPMC MyHealth We've Got Your Back’; Pittsburgh Steeler Mike Logan Kicks Off MyHealth Initiative to Reduce Back Pain

January 11, 2007UPMC for You Chosen to Develop Program To Improve Care for Foster Children