2320 Aetna Health, Inc.; rate increase filing for Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania large group commercial HMO business; rate filing

Aetna Health, Inc.; Rate Increase Filing for Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania Large Group Commercial HMO Business; Rate Filing

[38 Pa.B. 7027]
[Saturday, December 20, 2008]

   Aetna Health, Inc. requests approval of an increase to its Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania Commercial HMO rates for large groups. This filing represents an annual increase of approximately 17.5% over the previously approved base rate. As a result of rate adjustments over the past year, the policyholder will see an average annual rate increase of only 9.2%. This will result in additional annual premium income of approximately $1.405 million. The rate increase will affect about 3,497 members. The requested approval date is April 1, 2009.

   Unless formal administrative action is taken prior to March 4, 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 Regional Office in Harrisburg.

   Interested parties are invited to submit written or email comments, suggestions or objections to Carol E. Slack, Insurance Department, Insurance Product Regulation, 1311 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120, [e-mail] within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

JOEL SCOTT ARIO,   
Insurance Commissioner

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-2320. Filed for public inspection December 19, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]