Keystone Health Plan East; Rate Filing
[31 Pa.B. 6755] On November 19, 2001, Keystone Health Plan East filed for an increase in the commercial HMO rates in its five-county Southeastern Pennsylvania service area. The proposed medical rate increase is 18.2% and 21.5% for pharmacy.
The medical rate increase will affect approximately 606,000 members and will generate additional annual income of $193 million and the pharmacy rate increase will affect approximately 461,000 members and will generate an additional annual income of $45 million.
The requested effective date of this change is April 1, 2002.
Copies of this 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, Bureau of Accident and Health Insurance, Office of Rate and Policy Form Regulation, 1311 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120, within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
M. DIANE KOKEN,
Insurance Commissioner[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-2201. Filed for public inspection December 7, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
