STATE OF MAINE
DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
BUREAU OF INSURANCE
34 STATE HOUSE STATION
AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0034
| In Re: Application of Associated Hospital
Service of Maine, |
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| d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine, To
Convert to a |
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| Stock Insurer and Voluntarily Liquidate and
Dissolve |
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| And |
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CAHC’s Response to |
| Application of Anthem Health Plan of Maine,
Inc., To Acquire |
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Superintendent’s Letter |
| the Assets of Associated Hospital Service of
Maine, |
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Regarding 24-A MRSA |
| d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine, and
Related |
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§§4203-4204
Filing |
| Transactions |
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Requirements Dated |
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November 15, 1999 |
| Consolidated Docket No. INS 99-14 |
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Now Come Consumers for Affordable Health Care Coalition, by and through its counsel, in
response to the Superintendent’s letter dated November 15, 1999 regarding filing
requirements under 24-A MRSA §§4203-4204, and state as follows:
- CAHC understands that Applicants would like to avoid the need to make a separate filing
under 24-A MRSA §§4203
– 4204;
- CAHC believes that it may be more efficient to do so and could agree to Applicants’
request if the following conditions are met:
- Applicants agree that all of the information required under 24-A MRSA §§4203 and 4204 has been or will
be provided to the Superintendent and the parties in current or future filings that meet
timelines established by order or statute;
- Applicants agree to provide an index as to where each of the separate items identified
in §§4203 –
4204 are located within any filing by volume, page number, appendix or any other indicator
of location necessary for ease of identification and location;
- Applicants agree that no opportunity to obtain, review or examine the information
required under §§4203
and 4204 will be lost to the Superintendent or any party to this transaction;
- CAHC supports the Maine Medical Association’s Motion to Amend the Notice of Hearing
regarding the standard of review to the extent consistent with the above mentioned
conditions;
- To the extent it would be helpful to gain further understanding of the Applicants’
request pertaining to this issue, that it be included as an agenda item for a Friday
meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
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Joseph Ditre, Esq.
Consumer Health Law Program
A Program of CAHC Foundation
One Weston Court, Level One
P.O. Box 2490
Augusta, ME 04338-2490
Ph: (207) 622-7083
Fx: (207) 622-7077
Email: jditre@mainecahc.org
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Patrick Ende, Esq.
Maine Equal Justice Partners
65 State Street, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 5347
Augusta, ME 04332-5347
Ph: 207-626-7058
Fx: 207-621-8148
Email: pende@mejp.org
