Two Area Health Care Organizations Have Asked For And Received More Time To File For Their Certificate Of Public Advantage Needed For Their Proposed Merger. Mountain States Health Alliance And Wellmont Health System Are Seeking The Copa From The Tennessee Department Of Health Despite Opposition From The Federal Trade Commission. State Health Commissioner Dr. John Dreyzehner Said The Area’s Size And Population Combined With The Involvement Of Two States Makes The Merger Plan An Unprecedented Propsal And His Department Takes Its Role In The Process Very Seriously.