Jan. 9, 2014 — Wellmont announces search for partner
August 2014 — Banker Bill Greene tells Johnson City Press of Mountain States-Wellmont merger hopes
Aug. 19, 2014 — Public forum pushes for merger
April 2, 2015 — Mountain States-Wellmont leaders announce merger plan
May 18, 2015 — State Legislature amends law to permit hospital mergers
Sept. 16, 2015 — Systems submit letter of intent to merge to Tennessee
Feb. 16, 2016 — Partial application submitted
April-August, 2016 — Tennessee seeks more information, hospital leaders respond
Sept. 14, 2016 — Ballad Health name announced
Sept. 26, 2016 — 1st merger application complete in Tennessee
Oct. 4, 2016 — Federal Trade Commission staff announces opposition
Nov. 21, 2016 — Several economists submit opposition to merger
Jan. 13, 2017 — Clock on merger resets after Mountain States, Wellmont deem application incomplete
Feb. 7, 2017 — Delay granted
May 22, 2017 — 120-day review process begins anew
July 18, 2017 — Final public hearing on merger
Sept. 19, 2017 — Tennessee initially approves application
Oct. 30, 2017 — Virginia approves Cooperative Agreement
Nov. 10, 2017 — Partners announce Ballad Board of Directors
Dec. 8, 2017 — Partners seek closing deadline extension
Jan. 31, 2018 — Tennessee officially approves merger
![Bill Greene, Chairman of the Board of BancTenn, speaks in 2014 at a forum called to advocate a merger between Wellmont Health System and Mountain States Health Alliance. Greene and his "Hole-In-The-Wall gang" were instrumental in convincing the two systems to join.](https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/mediaFiles?type=image&url=/image/2017/09/22/Wellmont-meeting-1-JPG.JPG&caption=Bill%20Greene,%20Chairman%20of%20the%20Board%20of%20BancTenn,%20speaks%20in%202014%20at%20a%20forum%20called%20to%20advocate%20a%20merger%20between%20Wellmont%20Health%20System%20and%20Mountain%20States%20Health%20Alliance.%20Greene%20and%20his%20"Hole-In-The-Wall%20gang"%20were%20instrumental%20in%20convincing%20the%20two%20systems%20to%20join.)
