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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 07-371

NOTICES

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Highmark Inc.; Filing No. 1-RXPRICING (CHRONIC) -07-HI; Rate Filing

[37 Pa.B. 1102]
[Saturday, March 3, 2007]

   On February 5, 2007, Highmark Inc., d/b/a Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and Highmark Blue Shield, submitted a filing for approval of a methodology to adjust benefit changes for group prescription drug programs in the Western and Central Pennsylvania Plan Areas. The benefit changes would include the option to add or remove coverage of prescription drugs for certain chronic conditions or change the cost sharing that would apply to certain categories of prescription drugs. The filing identifies the following eight chronic conditions: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart disease, coronary artery disease, depression, diabetes therapy, high cholesterol and hypertension. An effective date of April 1, 2007, is requested for new business quotes.

   A copy of the filing is available on the Insurance Department's 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 Insurance Department's Harrisburg office in Harrisburg.

   All interested parties are invited to submit written comment's, suggestions or objections to Rashmi Mathur, Actuary, Bureau of Accident and Health Insurance, Insurance Department, 1311 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120, within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

RANDOLPH L. ROHRBAUGH,   
Acting Insurance Commissioner

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-371. Filed for public inspection March 2, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]


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