874 Highmark Blue Shield; medically underwritten direct pay PPO high deductible health plans, medically underwritten direct pay non-qualified HDHP and Simply Blue medically underwritten direct pay PPO (central region); rate filing?

Highmark Blue Shield; Medically Underwritten Direct Pay PPO High Deductible Health Plans, Medically Underwritten Direct Pay Non-Qualified HDHP and Simply Blue Medically Underwritten Direct Pay PPO (Central Region); Rate Filing

[42 Pa.B. 2570]
[Saturday, May 12, 2012]

 By filing No. 1A-HDHP-NQHDHP-SB-12-HBS, High- mark,Inc., d/b/a Highmark Blue Shield, requests approval to adjust rates for its Medically Underwritten Direct Pay PPO High Deductible Health Plans, Medically Underwritten Direct Pay Non-Qualified HDHP and Simply Blue Medically Underwritten Direct Pay PPO. The average requested rate increase is 4.6%. The proposed rate increase would affect approximately 13,100 contract holders and would produce additional revenue of about $2.1 million annually. The requested effective date of the change is October 1, 2012.

 Unless formal administrative action is taken prior to July 26, 2012, 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.insurance. pa.gov. Under the tab ''How to Find . . .'' click on the link ''PA Bulletin.''

 A copy of the filing is also available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal working hours at the Department's Harrisburg office.

 Interested parties are invited to submit written or e-mail comments, suggestions or objections to Rashmi Mathur, 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.

MICHAEL F. CONSEDINE, 
Insurance Commissioner

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-874. Filed for public inspection May 11, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]