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.
The clinical practice of the UPMC Department of Otolaryngology includes board-certified physicians as well as highly trained speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Our experienced doctors diagnose and treat a broad range of ear, nose, and throat conditions in both adults and children. As sub-specialists, they can focus their expertise on a specific aspect of ear, nose or throat health to give you the best care possible.