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​​​​​​​Highmark Request for Modification

Highmark Health has filed a request for modification of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department's Approving Determination and Order dated April 29, 2013, (Order No. ID-RC-13-06) (2013 Order) under Condition 27 of the 2013 Order. The request for modification was filed with the Department on October 16, 2023.  

Public​ Information Hearing

​A public information hearing regarding Hightmark Health's request for modification will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

Meeting Details
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m.; scheduled to conclude no later than 1:00 p.m.
Location for In-Person Attendance
Capital Associates Building, 901 North 7th Street, Administrative Hearings Office, Harrisburg, PA. 
Virtual Attendance
The hearing can be viewed remotely through the Live Virtual Highmark Health Request for Modification 5-1-24 Meeting Link at the meeting date and time above.​

*Please note: The Department will not receive testimony remotely.
ADA Notice If you need auxiliary aids or services to participate in or attend this public informational hearing, whether in-person or through remote viewing, please call (717) 787-4298 or TTY/TDD at (717) 783-3898.  ​

Meeting Agenda

    • Opening Remarks – Commissioner Michael Humphreys
    • Testimony
        • Highmark Health - David Holmberg, President and CEO
        • Bates White - Cory S. Capps, PhD
        • Compass Lexecon - Susan H. Manning, Ph.D., Margaret E. Guerin-Calvert
        • Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania – Jonathan Greer
    • Public Comments – 5 minutes per speaker (Sign up at front prior)
    • Closing Remarks – Commissioner Humphreys​

Questions

Questions may be directed to Kimberly Sheaffer by email at kimsheaffe@pa.gov or by mail at the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, 1341 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120.​

Filed Documents

The following are the public documents filed in connection with the application and request:

Document #
Document Description
01
Highmark Request for Modification
02
Request for Comment Period Extension - Independence Blue Cross 12/12/23
03
Request for Comment Period Extension - Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania 12/15/23​​
​04
Comment Letter – Representative O'Neal 12/14/23
05
Comment Letter – Lutz 12/21/23​
​06
​Comment Letter – Gore 12/22/23
​07
​Comment Letter – Senator Laughlin 1/5/24
​08
Comment Letter – Lee 1/8/24
​09
Comment Letter – Bender Consulting 1/9/24
​10
Comment Letter – Greer 1/9/24
​11​
Comment Letter – Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce 1/10/24​
​12
Comment Letter – Reschini 1/16/24​
​13
Comment Letter - IBX 1/26/24
​14
Comment Letter - Pennsylvania Municipal Health Insurance Cooperative 1/31/24​
​15
Comment Letter - Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania 2/9/24
​16
Comment Letter - Penn Medicine 2/9/24​
​17
Comment Letter - Sen. Street 2/12/24
​18
Highmark Response to Comment Letter IBX 2/13/24​
​19
Comment Letter - Capital Blue Cross 2/13/24
​20
Comment Letter - Rep. Frankel 2/14/24​
​21
​Comment Letter - Sen. Costa 2/14/24​
​22
Highmark Response - Capital Blue Cross Comment 2/15/24
​23
Highmark Response - Insurance Federation Comment 2/15/24
​24
Highmark Response - Penn Medicine Comment 2/15/24​
​25
​Compass Lexecon Response to Highmark Modification Request 3/4/24​
​26
Highmark Health - Written Testimony for May 1 Hearing
​27
Bates White -   Written Testimony for May 1 Hearing
​28
Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania - Written Testimony for May 1 Hearing​ 
​29
​Compass Lexecon - Written Testimony for May 1 Hearing