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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 98-1168

NOTICES

Mandated Benefits

[28 Pa.B. 3467]

   Section 9 of Act 34 of 1993 requires that the Health Care Cost Containment Council (Council) review existing or proposed mandated health benefits on request of the executive and legislative branches of government. The Council has been requested by Senator Edwin G. Holl, Chairperson of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, to review Senate Bill 590, Printers Number 622 (Williams), which requires health insurance companies and private and public health programs to provide coverage of acupuncture services at the same reimbursement whether the provider is a licensed physician or licensed acupuncturist.

   Initial notification of request for information and documentation was published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on May 2, 1998, with documentation due to the Council by July 2, 1998.

   Following is a list of the documentation received. This information is available for public review and comment at the Council offices during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) until August 7, 1998. Any additional comments on this information must be received by this time. Council offices are located at: 225 Market Street, Suite 400, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Send comments (six copies) to Flossie Wolf at this address.

Senate Bill 590 Submissions

   1.  American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (Dr. Marshall H. Sager, D.O., Board Member)

   *   Letter addressing Section 9 requirements and opposing Senate Bill 590.

   2.  The Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania, Inc. (John R. Doubman, Secretary and Counsel)

   *   Letter addressing Section 9 requirements and opposing Senate Bill 590.

   3.  Highmark (Bruce R. Hironimus, Vice President, Government Affairs)

   *   Statement addressing Section 9 requirements and opposing Senate Bill 590.

   *   Attachments addressing acupuncture.

   4.  AFLAC--American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (Richard J. Gmerek and Elvira O. Guida from the Law offices of Maley, Williamson, Hayden & Gmerek)

   *   Statement of AFLAC requesting that language be added to Senate Bill 590 to exclude certain types of supplemental policies.

   5.  Pennsylvania Business Roundtable (Michael T. McCarthy, President)

   *   Letter opposing mandated benefits in general, including those proposed in Senate Bill 590.

MARC P. VOLAVKA,   
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1168. Filed for public inspection July 17, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]


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