Keystone Health Plan East; Community Medical; Rate Filing [34 Pa.B. 1299] On February 17, 2004, Keystone Health Plan East submitted a filing to increase its commercial HMO rates in its five-county southeastern Pennsylvania service area. The requested rate increase is 14.4% and the additional annual income generated from the increase is estimated to be $216 million. This filing will affect approximately 318,000 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. 04-349. Filed for public inspection February 27, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
