1558 Highmark Blue Shield (Central region); Direct Pay Guaranteed Issue PPO High Deductible Health Plans; rate filing

Highmark Blue Shield (Central Region); Direct Pay Guaranteed Issue PPO High Deductible Health Plans; Rate Filing

[38 Pa.B. 4702]
[Saturday, August 23, 2008]

   By filing No. 1A-HDHP/CDP/GI-08-HBS, Highmark, Inc., d/b/a Highmark Blue Shield, requests approval to increase its premium rates for its Direct Pay Guaranteed Issue PPO High Deductible Health Plans by about 8.9% or $42.03 per contract per month. This filing will affect approximately 600 contracts and will produce additional income of about $312,000 annually. The requested effective date of the change is January 1, 2009.

   Unless formal administrative action is taken prior to November 6, 2008, 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 Harrisburg Regional office.

   Interested parties are invited to submit written or email 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.

JOEL SCOTT ARIO,   
Insurance Commissioner

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-1558. Filed for public inspection August 22, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]