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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-767

NOTICES

Highmark Inc. d/b/a Pennsylvania Blue Shield, d/b/a Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Filing No. 200001--PremierBlue Preferred Provider Allowances; Rate Filing

[30 Pa.B. 2325]

   Highmark Inc., d/b/a Pennsylvania Blue Shield, d/b/a Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield submitted a request to adjust selected PremierBlue fee scheduled allowances to no higher than 105% of Medicare Pennsylvania 2000 Medicare Metro allowances. The PremierBlue preferred provider allowance was originally established to perform overall at approximately 114% of the Pennsylvania Medicare 1993 Metro and Rural Fee schedules. The proposed change is projected to save $762,000 (2% of claims). Highmark has recommended no rate adjustment at this time in concert with this submission.

   Copies of the filing are available for public inspection during normal working hours, by appointment, at the Insurance Department's office 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. 00-767. Filed for public inspection May 5, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]


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