NOTICES

Highmark Inc. d/b/a Highmark Blue Shield; Direct Pay Medicare Supplement (Security65) Programs for the Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Independence Blue Cross Plan Areas Providing Medical/Surgical Coverage under Standardized Benefit Packages A, B, C and H; Rate Filing

[35 Pa.B. 2483]

   By Filing No. 1-DPMG(MIDA)-05-HBS, Highmark Inc. has filed for approval revised rates for its Direct Pay Medicare Supplement Medical/Surgical program. The aggregate rate increase requested is 9.9%. The requested effective date of the revised rates is September 1, 2005. The most recent prior rate adjustment for this program took effect on September 1, 2004. The current and requested rates for First Eligible issues and the requested rate adjustments are as follows:

Standardized Benefit Plan	Policy Number	Current Rate	Proposed Rate	Rate Adjustment
Plan A--IBC	5450	$94.75	$104.15	9.9%
Plan B--IBC	5451	$94.75	$104.15	9.9%
Plan C--IBC	5452	$102.75	$112.95	9.9%
Plan H with Rx--IBC	5453	$94.75	$104.15	9.9%
Plan A--BCNP	MDGAP-A	$63.80	$63.80	0%
Plan B--BCNP	MDGAP-B	$63.80	$70.15	9.9%
Plan C--BCNP	MDGAP-C	$71.60	$78.70	9.9%
Plan H with Rx--BCNP	MDGAP-H	$63.80	$70.15	9.9%

   These rate adjustments would affect approximately 91,350 members and would produce approximately $9.36 million in additional premium annually.

   Unless formal administrative action is taken prior to July 7, 2005, the subject filing may be deemed approved by operation of law.

   A copy of the filing is available on the Insurance Department's (Department) website at www.ins. state.pa.us. Under the Quick Links section, click on the link ''Rate Filings Published in the PA Bulletin.''

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

   Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, suggestions or objections to Michael Gurgiolo, Insurance Department, Insurance Product Regulation and Market Enforcement, Room 1311, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120, mgurgiolo@state.pa.us within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

M. DIANE KOKEN,   
Insurance Commissioner

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-802. Filed for public inspection April 22, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]

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