Explore the historical timeline to experience the exciting history and growth of the Highmark Health enterprise as we've welcomed new businesses aboard to serve our customers, members and patients.
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Highmark Blue Shield leveraged its statewide presence by creating Highmark Blue Shield Southeastern Pennsylvania.
AHN opens the North Fayette Health + Wellness Pavilion, the network's sixth multispecialty pavilion and home to AHN's Center for Reproductive Medicine.
AHN and Highmark Health celebrate their 10th anniversary.
HM Health Solutions becomes enGen - launched to streamline complex operations for health plans and their provider partners.
AHN Wexford becomes Allegheny Health Network’s fourteenth hospital.
HM Home & Community Services becomes Helion — launched to help payers cultivate high-performing networks while empowering providers to operate at their best.
Highmark Inc. affiliated with HealthNow New York Inc., becoming Highmark Western and Northeastern New York and assuming the trade names Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Western New York and Highmark Blue Shield Northeastern New York.
Highmark Wholecare created to provide Medicaid and Medicare coverage in Pennsylvania.
AHN Grove City in Grove City, Pa., becomes Allegheny Health Network's ninth hospital. AHN Hempfield, AHN McCandless, AHN Brentwood, and AHN Harmar Neighborhood Hospitals become Allegheny Health Network's tenth, eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth hospitals in western Pennsylvania.
Highmark fully divests of its interest in Visionworks through sale to VSP Global.
Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and Highmark Inc. and its subsidiary HVHC complete a transaction in which Centerbridge acquires Davis Vision and minority interest in Visionworks, and Highmark acquires minority interest in the combined Davis Vision/Superior Vision business.
HM Home & Community Services launched to assist health insurers and providers improve post-acute care and continuity of care for their members and patients.
Highmark Inc. merged with Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, extending the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield brand to northeastern and north central Pennsylvania.
Highmark Business Solutions formed to provide technology and business solutions to the health insurance industry, later renamed and launched as HM Health Solutions in 2014.
Highmark Health launched as new parent of Highmark Inc. and Allegheny Health Network and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates.
Allegheny Health Network launched as parent of an integrated health care delivery network that includes eight hospitals; more than 2,500 affiliated physicians; and additional facilities, institutions and services.
Highmark Inc. affiliated with Jefferson Regional Medical Center, including Jefferson Hospital; Saint Vincent Health System, including Westfield Memorial Hospital; and West Penn Allegheny Health System, including Allegheny General, Allegheny Valley, Canonsburg, Forbes and West Penn Hospitals.
Highmark Inc. affiliated with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware, later renamed and assuming the trade name Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware.
HVHC Inc. rebranded Eye Care Centers of America as Visionworks.
HVHC Inc. acquired optical eyewear retailer Eye Care Centers of America.
Highmark Inc. entered into joint venture arrangement with Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania to offer joint products through First Priority Health and First Priority Life Insurance Company.
Highmark assumed full control of Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield, later renamed and assuming the trade name Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia.
Highmark Inc. first affiliated with Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Clarity Vision formed, later renamed HVHC Inc.
Pennsylvania Blue Shield acquired managed vision care provider Davis Vision.
Highmark Inc. formed through consolidation of Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Blue Shield.
United Concordia Companies established as a subsidiary of Pennsylvania Blue Shield.
Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania acquired TransGeneral Life and Casualty Group, later renamed HM Insurance Group.
Fifth Avenue Place in downtown Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle became Highmark's headquarters building.
Forbes Hospital founded, later becoming part of West Penn Allegheny Health System and Allegheny Health Network.
Jefferson Hospital founded, later becoming part of Allegheny Health Network.
Davis Vision incorporated to provide managed vision care programs.
Northeastern New York Medical Service, predecessor to HealthNow New York Inc., d/b/a Blue Shield of Northeastern New York, formed in Albany, New York.
Westfield Memorial Hospital (New York) founded, later affiliating with Saint Vincent Hospital and becoming part of Allegheny Health Network.
Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Blue Shield entered into joint operating agreement.
Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania enrolled first members in northeastern Pennsylvania in the wake of the Great Depression.
Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Blue Shield established to operate hospital and professional health service plans in Pennsylvania.
The Hospital Service Corporation of Western New York and Western New York Medical Plan, Inc., predecessors to HealthNow New York Inc., d/b/a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York, formed in Buffalo, New York.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware formed in Wilmington, Delaware.
Predecessors to Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield founded in West Virginia.
Predecessor to the modern Blue Cross Blue Shield organization established in Dallas, Texas.
Davis Optical, predecessor to Davis Vision, established as family-owned optical store.
Allegheny Valley Hospital founded, later becoming part of West Penn Allegheny Health System and Allegheny Health Network.
Canonsburg Hospital founded, later becoming part of West Penn Allegheny Health System and Allegheny Health Network.
Homestead Hospital founded, later becoming part of Jefferson Hospital.
St. Joseph's Hospital founded, later becoming part of Jefferson Hospital.
Allegheny General Hospital founded, later becoming part of West Penn Allegheny Health System and Allegheny Health Network.
Saint Vincent Hospital founded, later becoming part of Allegheny Health Network.
The Western Pennsylvania (West Penn) Hospital founded, later becoming part of West Penn Allegheny Health System and Allegheny Health Network.
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