On July 27, 2016, the Insurance Department held a public informational hearing on the proposed rates requested by insurers for 2017 individual health insurance plans available in Pennsylvania through the federal marketplace. 

The hearing was held to give companies an opportunity to explain their requests, to give Insurance Department staff an opportunity to outline our review process, and to allow consumers to voice how these rate increases may affect them. Representatives from Highmark, UPMC Health Plan, Geisinger Health Plan, Aetna, Independence Blue Cross, and Capital Blue Cross were in attendence. 

Video recording of the hearing has been split into two parts: the morning session (presentations from the Insurance Department and companies) and afternoon session (public comment). A transcript of the hearing will be available soon. 

The following presentations and testimony were delivered during the hearing:

• An overview of the Insurance Department's rate review process 
• National Perspective on Rate Increases for Individual Health Plans by Art Lucker of INS Companies 
  
• Aetna 
• Capital Blue Cross
• Geisinger Health Plan 
• Highmark 
• Independence Blue Cross Presentation | Testimony 
• UPMC Health Plan 
• Public Comment - Sabatini Monatesti 
• Public Comment - Patrick Keenan, Pennsylvania Health Access Network