554 Application for approval of a plan filed by Medical Service Association of Pennsylvania, d/b/a Pennsylvania Blue Shield and Veritus, Inc., d/b/a Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania for a change of control of the Insurance Corporation and Health ...

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Application for Approval of a Plan Filed by Medical Service Association of Pennsylvania, d/b/a Pennsylvania Blue Shield and Veritus, Inc., d/b/a Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania for a Change of Control of the Insurance Corporation and Health Maintenance Organization Subsidiaries

[26 Pa.B. 1606]

   The Insurance Department will hold a public informational hearing on Friday, April 26, 1996, regarding the plan filed by Medical Service Association of Pennsylvania and Veritus, Inc. (Applicant Companies) proposing a change of control of their insurance corporation subsidiaries and health maintenance organization subsidiaries resulting from the consolidation of the Applicant Companies. The consolidation will result in a change of control of Trans-General Casualty Insurance Company, Inc., United Concordia Insurance Company, Keystone Health Plan West, Keystone Health Plan Central, Keystone Health Plan East and HealthGuard of Lancaster, Inc. The change in control application was filed under the requirements set forth under The Insurance Company Law of 1921 (40 P. S. § 991.1401 et seq.).

   At the hearing, the Applicant Companies will present the features of their plan for the change of control of their subsidiaries. Interested persons are invited to attend the hearing.

   The Department will accept written comments from interested persons regarding the plan for 30 days following the conclusion of the hearing.

   All questions and comments should be directed to Carolyn Smith, Company Licensing Division, Insurance Department, 1345 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120, [phone] or FAX [phone].

   The hearings will be held as follows:

Date:	April 26, 1996.
Time:	9 a.m.
Location:	Administrative Hearing Room, Capital Associates Building, 901 North Seventh Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102.

LINDA S. KAISER,   
Insurance Commissioner

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-554. Filed for public inspection April 5, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]