Geisinger will remain active in the Harrisburg region through Geisinger Health Plan and continue to offer coverage options through its Medicare Advantage, CHIP, and commercial group and individual health insurance plans. The transaction has no impact on the coverage and benefits of current Geisinger Health Plan members in south central Pennsylvania.

Once the transition is complete, Holy Spirit Hospital’s name will change to Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center. As with Penn State Health’s acquisition of Berks County-based St. Joseph Medical Center in 2015, Massini indicated that Penn State Health intends to maintain the Catholic identity and traditions of the hospital.

In addition to acquiring Holy Spirit, Penn State Health is on schedule to finish construction of its new Hampden Medical Center, a 108-bed adult hospital, in the fall of 2021. The health system will deploy a dual hospital strategy in Cumberland County with a compliment of services at each site.

Consistent with its commitment to partner with independent physicians and providers from the community, Penn State Health intends to have an open medical staff at Hampden Medical Center as well as maintain the current open medical staff model at Holy Spirit Hospital.

“We will welcome independent physicians to our medical staffs at both Hampden and Holy Spirit,” Massini said. “We look forward to partnering with local physicians on this exciting new chapter for Penn State Health.”

The planned acquisition of Holy Spirit is Penn State Health’s latest step to further its commitment to expand access to high quality care in the Capital Region. Penn State Health is building a new primary care location at the intersection of Route 114 and Market Street in Upper Allen Township, just south of Mechanicsburg. The new, 10,000-square-foot Penn State Health Medical Group practice will include 12 exam rooms and additional clinical support space for a team of four primary care providers and around a dozen support staff.

In March, Penn State Health acquired Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Associates, which cares for more than 24,000 patients annually and includes 10 physicians, nine advance practice providers, and outpatient practices in Lemoyne and Carlisle.


About Penn State Health
Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties in central Pennsylvania. The system includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Children’s Hospital, and Penn State Cancer Institute based in Hershey, Pa.; Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa.; and more than 2,000 physicians and direct care providers at more than 100 medical office locations. Additionally, the system jointly operates various health care providers, including Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, Hershey Endoscopy Center, Horizon Home Healthcare and Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute. In December 2017, Penn State Health partnered with Highmark Health to facilitate creation of a value-based, community care network in the region. Penn State Health shares an integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of Medicine, the University’s medical school.

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