INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Keystone Health Plan East; Community Pharmacy; Rate Filing [34 Pa.B. 457] On December 26, 2003, Keystone Health Plan East submitted a filing to increase rates for its prescription drug riders. The requested rate increases range from 18% to 35% and the additional annual income generated from these increases is estimated to be $68 million. This filing will affect approximately 255,000 contracts. An effective date of April 1, 2004, has been requested.
Copies of the filing are available for public inspection during normal working hours, by appointment, at the Insurance Department's regional offices in Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, suggestions or objections to Rashmi Mathur, Actuary, Insurance Department, Bureau of Accident and Health Insurance, 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. 04-119. Filed for public inspection January 16, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
