By Dr. Randy Wykoff • Oct 18, 2015 at 8:30 AM Since the announcement of the proposed merger between Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System, there has been considerable discussion about the impact the merged systems could have on the overall health of the region. Some people may be surprised to hear the…
read more →We are pleased to share that our Certificate of Public Advantage application in Tennessee has been deemed complete. We appreciate the hard work Commissioner Dreyzehner and his staff have done over the past several months to evaluate the supplemental information that provides a more detailed picture of how our proposed merger will specifically benefit the…
read more →RICHMOND, Va. – Wellmont Health System and Mountain States Health Alliance have received approval from the Virginia commissioner of health to extend the review period for their cooperative agreement application. The new time frame set forth with Virginia will more closely align with the review process in Tennessee for the systems’ Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA)…
read more →Actions mark next steps in the process to pursue state approval for the proposed merger KINGSPORT and JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (September 16, 2015) – Wellmont Health System and Mountain States Health Alliance have filed a letter of intent (LOI) with the Tennessee Department of Health, indicating the organizations will submit an application for a Certificate…
read more →Kingsport Times News – The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) confirmed on Tuesday it has received an application for a Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) from both Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System. The two hospital systems announced their intention to merge their assets in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia last year. In…
read more →Johnson City Press – The region’s two major health systems submitted their plans to merge to state officials Tuesday, revealing more details about the new company they hope to create. In their applications for regulatory approval, asking for a certificate of public advantage, or COPA, in Tennessee and a cooperative agreement in Virginia, Wellmont Health System…
read more →Joint Board Task Force adds three new community members KINGSPORT and JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (February 16, 2016) – Wellmont Health System and Mountain States Health Alliance today have filed applications for a Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) in Tennessee and a cooperative agreement in Virginia that would enable the two organizations to unite, creating a new health…
read more →Bristol Herald Courier – Those working toward a merger of the region’s two health systems plan to propose a cap on rates, a Mountain States Health Alliance official said Friday. “We are proposing the new health system put a rate cap on prices,” said Marvin Eichorn, chief operating officer of MSHA. “That [rate cap] will…
read more →Kingsport Times-News – Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System demonstrated Thursday their planned merger keeps moving forward by releasing a report about how they intend to improve health care in the region — and create jobs. They also pledged the merger would reduce the pace of growth in health care costs to below…
read more →Report reflects extensive community input, describes commitments in six key areas KINGSPORT and JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (January 7, 2016) – Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System today released a public report outlining a series of binding commitments the proposed new organization will make about how it will operate and uniquely serve the community…
read more →