Geisinger Health Plan; Large Group Base Rate Filing [36 Pa.B. 6745]
[Saturday, November 4, 2006]On October 19, 2006, the Insurance Department received from Geisinger Health Plan a filing requesting to increase the large group (groups with 100 or more employees) rates by 6.7%. With this filing, Geisinger is introducing separate large and small group rating pools.
The proposed effective date is April 1, 2007. The filing will impact approximately 78,441 members and generate additional revenue of $14,724,853 annually.
Unless formal administrative action is taken prior to January 17, 2006, the subject filing may be deemed approved by operation of law.
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.
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. 06-2180. Filed for public inspection November 3, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]