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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 01-661

NOTICES

Highmark, Inc. d/b/a Pennsylvania Blue Shield; Filing No. 200104; Community Group Medigap and Prestandardized Medical/Surgical Rate Filing

[31 Pa.B. 2082]

   Highmark Inc. d/b/a Pennsylvania Blue Shield, submitted a request for approval to increase rates for Community Group Medigap and Prestandardized Medical/Surgical plans. Rates vary by Blue Cross region to reflect differences in claim costs and expenses. The filing requests an average increase of about 15%. This will affect about 138,963 subscribers and produce additional premium income of about $2 million. The requested effective date of the change is October 1, 2001, for approval of quarterly rates for the Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania service area, and January 1, 2002, for approval of rates for a 12 month period for the Independence Blue Cross service area. No rate adjustment is requested in the Capital Blue Cross region at this time.

   The requested rate increases by region are as follows:

Region % Increase
Independence 22.4%
Blue Cross of Northeastern PA 15.8%
Capital   0.0%
Overall 15.0%

   Copies of the filing are available for public inspection during normal working hours, by appointment, at the Insurance Department's regional offices in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Erie.

   Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, suggestions or objections to Bharat Patel, Actuary, Insurance Department, Accident and Health Bureau, Office of Rate and Policy Regulation, 1311 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120, within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

M. DIANE KOKEN,   
Insurance Commissioner

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-661. Filed for public inspection April 13, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]


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