The Approval Process For Merging The Region’s Two Health Care Systems Has Begun, With The First Paperwork In The Proposed Deal Being Filed. Mountain States Health Alliance And Wellmont Health Systems Announced Earlier This Year That The Two Entities Intended To Merge Operations To Create A Single Health Provider To Reduce Health Care Costs. The Two Systems Filed Letters Of Intent With The Tennessee Department Of Health. This Letter Is Considered The First Step In The Merger Process Of The Two Organizations.