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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 09-1530

NOTICES

Highmark, Inc.; Filing No. 1A-SCMS-09-HI; Requesting Approval to Increase Rates for Special Care Medical Surgical Plans; Rate Filing

[39 Pa.B. 4988]
[Saturday, August 15, 2009]

   By filing No. 1A-SCMS-09-HI, Highmark, Inc., d/b/a Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and Highmark Blue Shield, requests approval to revise premium rates for its Special Care Medical/Surgical programs in the Central region, Southeastern (IBC) region, Western Pennsylvania region, and Northeastern Pennsylvania region.

Percentage Additional Premium Number of
Region Increase per Month Contracts
Central Region 15.0%   $20,000   2,100
Western Region (HBCBS) 15.0%   $93,000   9,200
Independence Blue Cross (IBC)   6.1%   $17,000   4,000
Blue Cross of Northeastern PA   2.8%     $6,000   3,400
All Regions Combined 11.0% $136,000 18,700

   The filing requests an average increase of 11.0% or $7.28 per contract per month. This will affect about 18,700 contractholders and produce additional premium income of about $1,632,000 per year. The requested effective date of the change is January 1, 2010.

   Unless formal administrative action is taken prior to October 29, 2009, the subject filing may be deemed approved by operation of law.

   A copy of the filing is available on the Insurance Department's web site at www.ins.state.pa.us. Scroll down the home page and click on ''Consumer Information'' located on the left side. Next scroll down to ''General Information,'' located in the middle of the page, and click on ''Notices.'' The pdf copy of this filing is located at the link ''Filing.pdf'' following the name of the filing.

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

JOEL SCOTT ARIO,   
Insurance Commissioner

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-1530. Filed for public inspection August 14, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]


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