Response from Applicants to Anthem, America’s Health Insurance Plans, and the Virginia Association of Health Plans:
response-to-anthem-ahip-and-vahp-comments-submitted-to-swvha
Response from Applicants to FTC Written Public Comment:
response-to-ftc-comments-submitted-to-swvha
Please find below the public comment that Authority has received on the application:
washington-county-chamber-of-commerce-pc
vhha-letter-to-swvha-re-wellmont-msha-merger
norton-redevelopment-and-housing-authority-pc
dickenson-county-chamber-of-commerce-pc
david-eato-russell-county-bos-pc-1
anthem-copa-submission-final-pca
pc-wellmont-mountain-states-merger-report
pc-vahp-public-comments-on-application-for-cooperative-agreement-9-29-16
pc-letter-of-support-ballad-health-9-30-16
pc-final-va-ahip-copa-comments-9-30-16
FTC Public Comment and Materials Referenced in the Footnotes:
ftc-staff-public-comment-submission-to-virginia-9-30-16
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