Serving Highmark Inc. (Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield) Legal Department — Fifth Avenue Place, 120 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh

Highmark Inc. (Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield / Highmark Health)—headquartered at Fifth Avenue Place, 120 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 in the Golden Triangle of Downtown Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) — is the largest health insurer in western, central, and northeastern Pennsylvania (and parent organization of the Allegheny Health Network).

Our Downtown Pittsburgh courier team conducts daily weekday runs to Fifth Avenue Place (120 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222) to serve Pa.R.C.P. 234.2 / 4009.22 Records Subpoenas, UIDDA Foreign Subpoenas (42 Pa.C.S. § 5335), Federal ERISA & Commercial Summonses (FRCP Rule 4), and Out-of-State Process (Pa.R.C.P. 404) on Highmark’s Legal Department.

Verified Building & Legal Intake Details

• Corporate / Carrier Name: Highmark Inc. (d/b/a Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield / Highmark Health) — Legal Department & Subpoena Intake
• Physical Street Address: Fifth Avenue Place, 120 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
• County & Judicial District: Allegheny County — 5th Judicial District of Pennsylvania
• City & District: Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (Downtown Pittsburgh / Golden Triangle — Liberty & Fifth Avenue)
• UIDDA Foreign Subpoena Issuance Venue: Allegheny County Department of Court Records (Civil/Family Division), City-County Building, 414 Grant Street, 1st Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (42 Pa.C.S. § 5335 — located less than half a mile east on Fifth Avenue!)

Service of Process & Subpoena Protocols at Fifth Avenue Place (120 Fifth Avenue)

1. Private Process Server Authority for Subpoenas & Federal/Out-of-State Process in Pittsburgh

Under the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, our Downtown Pittsburgh private process servers directly serve Highmark Inc. at 120 Fifth Avenue for:

• All Civil, Trial, Deposition & Records Subpoenas (Pa.R.C.P. 234.2 & Rule 4009.22): Under Rule 234.2(b)(1), any competent adult (a private process server) can serve subpoenas across all 67 Pennsylvania counties, including Allegheny County, without involving the Sheriff.
• All Domesticated Out-of-State UIDDA Subpoenas (42 Pa.C.S. § 5335): Issued through the Allegheny County Department of Court Records at 414 Grant Street.
• All Federal District Court Summonses & Complaints (FRCP Rule 4(c)(2)): Including ERISA benefit claims and commercial litigation filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (700 Grant Street, Pittsburgh) or any federal district court nationwide.
• All Out-of-State State Court Summonses (Pa.R.C.P. 404): From West Virginia, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, or any other state.
• All First Judicial District (Philadelphia County) Actions (Pa.R.C.P. 400.1(a)(1)): Where Rule 400.1(a)(1) permits a competent adult to serve original process anywhere inside Pennsylvania.
• All Equity / Injunction Actions (Pa.R.C.P. 400(b)) and Domestic Relations / Support Subpoenas (Pa.R.C.P. 1930.4).

(For initial money-damages complaints filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas or another outlying PA county that require Sheriff service under Pa.R.C.P. 400(a), we also handle direct walk-in delivery to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office at the Allegheny County Courthouse, 436 Grant Street, Room 111.)

2. Best Practices for Serving Health Insurance Claim & Subrogation Subpoenas on Highmark

When serving a Subpoena to Produce Documents (Pa.R.C.P. 4009.22) on Highmark Inc. for paid medical claim ledgers, EOBs, or provider billing histories:

1. Specify the Exact Highmark Entity & Member Identifiers: State whether the policy is through Highmark Inc. (Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield), Highmark Choice Company, or Highmark Coverage Advantage, and provide the member’s Full Name, Date of Birth, and Highmark Member ID Number (or SSN on a confidential cover sheet).
2. Attach the Signed Pa.R.C.P. 4009.25 Certificate Prerequisite to Service: Verifying that the mandatory 20-day Notice of Intent (Pa.R.C.P. 4009.21) was served on all parties without objection, plus a blank Certificate of Compliance (Pa.R.C.P. 4009.23).
3. HIPAA Privacy Compliance (45 C.F.R. § 164.512(e)): Attach a patient-signed HIPAA authorization if mental health/substance abuse records are implicated under Pennsylvania confidentiality statutes (50 P.S. § 7111 / 71 P.S. § 1690.108).

Submit your Highmark subpoena or summons on our Online Order Page for $69 Standard, $119 Rush (24-Hour), or $169 Same-Day Service in Downtown Pittsburgh.