Independence Blue Cross; 7-P-05 Nongroup Basic Blue Hospital; Rate Filing [35 Pa.B. 5590] On September 23, 2005, the Insurance Department (Department) received from Independence Blue Cross a filing requesting a rate increase of 18.87% for non-HCTC eligibles and 12.63% for HCTC eligibles.
This increase will produce approximately $4.06 million annually of additional income. The proposed effective date is January 1, 2006, and will impact 7,100 subscribers.
Unless formal administrative action is taken prior to December 21, 2005, the subject filing may be deemed approved by operation of law.
A copy of the filing is available on the Department's website: 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 office in Harrisburg.
Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, suggestions or objections to Cherri Sanders-Jones, Insurance Department, Insurance Product Regulation and Market Enforcement, Room 1311, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120, csandersjo@state.pa.us, within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
M. DIANE KOKEN,
Insurance Commissioner[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1873. Filed for public inspection October 7, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]
