Highmark Inc. v. Hospital Service Ass'n of Northeastern Pennsylvania

¶ 1 This case involves Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (Association) and one of its licensees attempting to compel a second licensee to arbitrate a dispute between the licensees pursuant to a provision of an agreement between Association and the second licensee requiring that all such disputes be submitted to arbitration. We hold that the agreement contained a valid arbitration provision, that the present dispute falls within the scope of that provision, and that waiver and other defenses to arbitration are properly before the arbitrator rather than this court.

¶2 Highmark Inc. and…