NOTICES
Independence Blue Cross; Filing No. 7-P-09; Application for Approval of Revised Rates for Nongroup and Community Group Security 65 Medigap Hospitalization Program, Standardized Benefit Plan C; Rate Filing
[39 Pa.B. 4990]
[Saturday, August 15, 2009]Independence Blue Cross has filed for approval revised rates for standardized benefit Plan C of its nongroup and community group Security 65 hospitalization program. The rate increase percentage requested is 17.2%, and the average monthly premium increase is $16.24. The requested effective date of the revised rates is January 1, 2010. The most recent prior rate adjustment for this program took effect on January 1, 2006. The current rate for First Eligible issues is $93.05, and the requested rate is $109.05. The rate adjustments would affect approximately 29,500 members, and would produce approximately $5,748,000 in additional premium annually.
Unless formal administrative action is taken prior to October 28, 2009, the subject filing may be deemed approved by operation of law.
A copy of the filing is available on the Insurance Department's (Department) web site at www.ins. state.pa.us. To access the filing, under ''Quick Links'' click on ''Rate Filings Published in the PA Bulletin.''
A copy of the filing is also available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal working hours at the Department's Harrisburg Regional office.
Interested parties are invited to submit written or e-mail comments, suggestions or objections to Reviewer Name, Insurance Department, Insurance Product Regulation, 1311 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120, mgurgiolo@state.pa.us within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
JOEL SCOTT ARIO,
Insurance Commissioner
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-1533. Filed for public inspection August 14, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]
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