Blue Cross and Blue Shield Conversion and Anthem Merger

1. Closing Statements
2. Consumer Information
3. Hearing Questions Posed By Superintendent Iuppa
4. Blue Cross/Blue Shield And Anthem Documents Filed With The Bureau Of Insurance
5. Initial Filings
6. Supplemental Filings
7. Other Parties Documents Filed With The Bureau Of Insurance
8. First Discovery Request And Responses
9. Second Discovery Request And Responses
10. Third Discovery Request And Responses
11. Requests To Intervene In The Hearing
12. Press Releases
13. Notices Or Orders From The Superintendent Of Insurance
14. Transcripts
15. Scheduling Information
16. Public Comment
17. Letters/Written Comment Received
18. Related Websites

CLOSING STATEMENTS

• MHA, Inc.'s Closing Brief - Non-Confidential Version - Apr. 14, 2000 (Doc. #742)

• CAHC's Closing Arguments (Non-Confidential) - Apr. 14, 2000 (Doc. #741)

• Closing Statement of the Maine Ambulatory Care Coalition- Apr. 14, 2000 (Doc. #738)

• Attorney General's Closing Statement - Apr. 14, 2000 (Doc. #736)

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine's Closing Statement - Apr. 14, 2000 (Doc. #735)

• Anthem's Closing Statement - Apr. 14, 2000 (Doc. #734)

• Closing Statement of the Maine Medical Assoc. and the Maine Osteopathic Assoc. - Apr. 13, 2000 (Doc. #733)

• Closing Arguments of Maine People's Alliance - Apr. 13, 2000 (Doc. #730)

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CONSUMER INFORMATION

• Process - Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Proposed Conversion to a Domestic Stock Insurer

• Frequently asked Questions and Answers Regarding the Proposed Blue Cross and Blue Shield Conversion and Merger

• Click here to e-mail us if you have any questions regarding the conversion/merger or wish to be included on our interested parties list.

HEARING QUESTIONS POSED BY SUPERINTENDENT IUPPA

• Non Confidential Hearing Questions Posed by Superintendent Iuppa

BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD AND ANTHEM DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE BUREAU OF INSURANCE

INITIAL FILINGS

• Initial Consolidated Filing - Sept. 15, 1999 (Doc. #1)

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SUPPLEMENTAL FILINGS

• Anthem's Response to Attorney General's Motion for Enlargement of Time and Legislative Comments - Apr. 12, 2000 (Doc. #726)

• BCBSME's Response to Attorney General's Motion for Further Delay - Apr. 12, 2000 (Doc. #724)

• Revised Exhibit 77 and 79 - Apr. 3, 2000 (Doc. #687)

• Revised Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution of AHS Liqidating Corp. - Apr. 3, 2000 (Doc. #686)

• Applicants' Amended Exhibit List - Mar. 31, 2000 (Doc. #676)

• Corrected Prefiled Testimony of Karen Foster - Mar. 30, 2000 (Doc. #669)

• Amendment No. 2 to Form A Statement Regarding the Acquisition of Control of Domestic Insurers - Mar. 30, 2000 (Doc. #662)

• Non-Confidential Version of Anthem's Documents Responsive to MMA's Motion to Compel - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #650)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment for Documents Produced in Response to MMA's Motion to Compel - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #649)

• Non-Confidential Version of Anthem's Prefiled Testimony of Michael Smith - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #642)

• Non-Confidential Version of Anthem's Prefiled Testimony of David Frick - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #640)

• Anthem's Prefiled Testimony of John F. Jesser - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #639)

• Anthem's Prefiled Testimony of Robert Scalettar - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #638)

• Anthem's Prefiled Testimony of Larry Glasscock - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #637)

• Anthem's Prefiled Testimony of James Parker - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #636)

• Prefiled Testimony of Francis G. McGinty - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #632)

• Prefiled Testimony of Stephen DiBenedetto, Salomon Smith Barney - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #630)

• Prefiled Testimony of Ron Harris, Milliman & Robertson - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #629)

• Prefiled Testimony of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #628)

• Prefiled Testimony of Karen Foster - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #626)

• Prefiled Testimony of Keith Vangeison - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #624)

• BCBSME's Opposition to Intervenors' Motions Regarding Expert Witnesses and Designations of Issues - Mar. 27, 2000 (Doc. #596)

• Anthem's Opposition to Intervenors' Motions Regarding Expert Witnesses and Designations of Issues - Mar. 27, 2000 (Doc. #591)

• BCBSME's Request for Official Notice - Mar. 24, 2000 (Doc. #587)

• Executed Memorandum of Understanding Between and Among Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., Patriot Mutual Insurance Company, and Patriot Life Insurance Company - Mar. 23, 2000 (Doc. #582)

• Amendment No. 1 to the Asset Purchase Agreement Between Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. Associated Hospital Service of Maine - Mar. 23, 2000 (Doc. #581)

• Anthem's Response to Intervenors' Oppositions to Anthem's Objections to Intervenors' Designations of Issues - Mar. 21, 2000 (Doc. #571)

• Anthem's Motion to Strike CAHC and MMA's Designations of Witnesses and to Partially Strike MHA's Listing of Witnesses - Mar. 15, 2000 (Doc. #551)

• Anthem's Objections to Intervenors' Designations of Issues - Mar. 10, 2000 (Doc. #538)

• Anthem's Summary of Witness Testimony - Mar. 10, 2000 (Doc. #537)

• BCBSME's Witness Summary - Mar. 10, 2000 (Doc. #536)

• BCBSME's Objections to Designation of Issues - Mar. 10, 2000 (Doc. #535)

• BCBSME's Motion for Confidential Treatment of Certain Documents Attached to Applicants' Response to Order on Completeness - Mar. 10, 2000 (Doc. #529)

• Name Reservation Request - Mar. 7, 2000 (Doc. #514)

• Amended Bulk Reinsurance Agreement, Bill of Sale, and Assumption of Liabilities - Mar. 7, 2000 (Doc. #513)

• Form of Maine Health Access Foundation, Inc., Unanimous Written Consent of the Sole Shareholder - Mar. 7, 2000 (Doc. #512)

• First Amendment to Application for Certificate of Authority - Mar. 7, 2000 (Doc. #511)

• Bylaws of Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc. - Mar. 7, 2000 (Doc. #510)

• Certificate of Organization of Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc. - Mar. 7, 2000 (Doc. #509)

• Anthem's Objection to Request for Access to Confidential Information by Executive Director and Community  Development Coordinator of MACC - Mar. 3, 2000 (Doc. #502)

• Anthem's Designation of Experts and Expert Reports - Mar. 2, 2000 (Doc. #491)

• BCBSME's Designation of Expert Witness Testimony - Mar. 1, 2000 (Doc. #490)

• BCBSME's Memorandum in Opposition to CAHC's Motion to Compel Additional Discovery Reponses - Feb. 29, 2000 (Doc. #475)

• Anthem's Statement in Opposition to Consumer Intervenors' Motion to Compel - Feb. 23, 2000 (Doc. #438)

• Anthem's Letter to Superintendent re: Intervenors Compliance - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc #386)

• Letter to Judith Chamberlain re: Articles, Bylaws, Assumed Names, and Name Reservations - Feb. 15, 2000 (Doc. #340)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment - Feb. 14, 2000 (Doc. #321)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment - Feb. 7, 2000 (Doc. #288)

• Non-Confidential Version of Application of Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc. for Certificate of Authority to Operate a Health Maintenance Organization - Feb. 1, 2000 (Doc. #283)

• Anthem's Letter to Kevin Concannon, Commissioner of Dept. of Human Services re Certification - Feb. 1, 2000 (Doc. #282)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment - Feb. 1, 2000 (Doc. #281)

• BCBSME's Response to Attorney General's Request for Extension of Time re Notice of Evidence Concerning the Independence and Experience of Houlihan Lokey - Jan. 26, 2000 (Doc. #238)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment - Jan. 27, 2000 (Doc. #234)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment - Jan. 26, 2000 (Doc. #222)

• BCBSME's Motion for Confidential Treatment of Portions of Documents Attached to BCBSME's Summary of Information Relating to Experience of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc. - Jan. 20, 2000 (Doc. #220)

• BCBSME's Summary of Information Relating to Independence and Experience of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc. - Jan. 20, 2000 (Doc. #217)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment - Jan. 24, 2000 (Doc. #204)

• BCBSME's Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Motion for Supplemental Protective Order - Jan. 12, 2000 (Doc. #188)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment - Jan. 4, 2000 (Doc. #173)

• Anthem's Non-Confidential Supplement to Form A Filing - Jan. 4, 2000 (Doc. #172)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment - Dec. 23, 1999 (Doc. #167)

• Applicants' Response to American Lung Assoc. of Maine's Application to Intervene - Dec. 21, 1999 (Doc. #113)

• Applicants' Motion for Order Regarding Protocol - Dec.21, 1999 (Doc. #112)

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maine's Motion for Supplemental Protective Order - Dec. 17, 1999 (Doc. #108)

• Anthem's Response to Intervention Applications from MMN, MHA, Inc and Maine Osteopathic Assoc. - Dec. 15, 1999 (Doc. #104)

• Applicant's Response to Intervenors' Positions on HMO Certificate of Authority - Nov. 30, 1999 (Doc. #75)

• Applicant's Response to Intervenors' Proposals for Coordination - Nov. 24, 1999 (Doc. #70)

• Comparative Premium Rate Analysis - Nov. 4, 1999 (Doc. #62)

• Applicants' Response to Consumers for Affordable Health Care's Motion to Enlarge Time - Nov. 16, 1999 (Doc. #60)

• Applicant's Response to Maine Council of Senior Citizens and Maine Health Alliance's Objections to Permissible Intervention - Nov. 12, 1999 (Doc. #51)

• Letter Regarding List of Suggested Issues - Nov. 9, 1999 (Doc. #46)

• Letter Regarding Comparative Premium Rate Analysis - Nov. 4, 1999 (Doc #43)

• Designation of Party to be Served on Behalf of Anthem - Nov. 5, 1999 (Doc. #40)

• Applicant's Motion for Confidential Treatment of Portions of Comparative Premium Rate Analysis - Nov. 4, 1999 (Doc. #36)

• Applicant's Response to Pending Motions to Intervene - Nov. 3, 1999 (Doc. #29)

• Motion for Procedural Order - Oct. 27, 1999 (Doc. #18)

• Letter regarding Procedural Order - Oct. 27, 1999 (Doc. #17)

• Anthem - Confidentiality Agreement and Consent to Jurisdiction - Sept. 22, 1999 (Doc. #5)

• Anthem - Motion for Protective Order - Sept. 22, 1999 (Doc. #4)

• Anthem - Proposed Protective Order - Sept. 22, 1999 (Doc. #3)

• Letter from Anthem to Bureau of Insurance, enclosing Protective Order - Sept. 22, 1999 (Doc. #2)

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OTHER PARTIES DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE BUREAU OF INSURANCE

• CAHC's and MACC's Joint Response to the Attorney General's Motion for Extension of Deadline for Submission of Closing Arguments and for Additional Public Comment Period - Apr. 12, 2000 (Doc. #723)

• MHA's Response to Anthem's Objections to MHA Prefiled Testimony - Apr. 5, 2000 (Doc. #695)

• MHA's Motion Seeking Ruling on Surplus Requirements Applicable to Anthem HMO Activities - Apr. 5, 2000 (Doc. #694)

• Supplemental Testimony and Exhibits of Kevin Behre, Vice President, Finance MHA - Apr. 5, 2000 (Doc. #693)

• MHA's Motion to Schedule MHA Case and Witnesses for Time Certain on Tuesday, April 4, 2000 or Thursday, April 6, 2000 - Mar. 31, 2000 (Doc. #674)

• Testimony of Robert L. Hoyer - Mar. 30, 2000 (Doc. #664)

• Corrections to Prefiled Testimony of William Diggins - Mar. 30, 2000 (Doc. #657)

• MHA's List of Exhibits - Mar. 30, 2000 (Doc. #656)

• Attorney General's Motion for Additional Public Comment Period - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #654)

• Prefiled Testimony of Bonnie Post - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #647)

• Prefiled Testimony of Boyd R. Buser, D.O. - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #646)

• Prefiled Testimony of Georgia A. Tuttle, M.D. - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #645)

• Prefiled Testimony of Thomas D. Hayward, MD - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #644)

• Prefiled Testimony of Kevin Behre, Vice President, Finance MHA - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #623)

• Prefiled Testimony of David A. Peterson - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #620)

• Prefiled Testimony of William Diggins - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #619)

• Prefiled Testimony of Dana Kempton - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #618)

• Prefiled Testimony of David Cluchey - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #617)

• Prefiled Testimony of James W. Meehan, Jr. - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #616)

• Attorney General's Exhibits for Hearing (Amended) - Mar. 27, 2000 (Doc. #612)

• Testimony of David T. Bowerman - Mar. 27, 2000 (Doc. #611)

• CAHC's Prefiled Testimony of Peter E. Chalke - Mar. 27, 2000 (Doc. #610)

• CAHC's Request for Clarification of Superintendent's Order on Applicants' Objections to Intervenors' Designation of Issues - Mar. 27, 2000 (Doc. #598)

• CAHC's Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Its March 23 Motion for Leave to File Expert Testimony - Mar. 24, 2000 (Doc. #592)

• Consumers for Affordable Health Care's Summary of Testimony of Expert Witnesses - Mar. 24, 2000 (Doc. #589)

• MHA, Inc.'s Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Its March 22 Motion for Leave to File Expert Testimony - Mar. 24, 2000 (Doc. #588)

• MHA, Inc.'s Motion to Reconsider Portions of Deputy Superintendent's Order of March 22, 2000 - Mar. 24, 2000 (Doc. #586)

• Consumers for Affordable Health Care's Request for Leave to File and Present Expert Testimony  - Mar. 23, 2000 (Doc. #584)

• Maine Medical Association's Objection to Anthem Insurance Company, Inc.'s Motion to Strike Maine Medical Association's Designation of Witnesses - Mar. 22, 2000 (Doc. #580)

• Consumer for Affordable Health Care's Response to Anthem's Objections to Intervenors' Designation of Issues - Mar. 17, 2000 (Doc. #566)

• Maine Medical Association's Response to Applicant's Objections to Intervenors' Designation of Issues - Mar.16, 2000 (Doc. #556)

• Maine Medical Association's Request For Leave to File Expert Testimony - Mar. 17, 2000 (Doc. #555)

• MHA, Inc.'s Response to Anthem's and BCBSME's Objections to Intervenors' Designation of Issues - Mar. 16, 2000 (Doc. #553)

• CMHC's Identification of Witnesses with Brief Summary of Testimony - Mar. 10, 2000 (Doc. #541)

• Maine Medical Association's List of Prospective Witnesses and Brief Summaries of Testimony - Mar. 10, 2000 (Doc. #540)

• CAHC's Designation of Witnesses - Mar. 10, 2000 (Doc. #539)

• Nonconfidential Version of Response to Order on Completeness - Mar. 10, 2000 (Doc. #525)

• MHA, Inc.'s Listing of Witnesses - Mar. 10, 2000 (Doc. #523)

• Attorney General's Identification of Witnesses - Mar. 10, 2000 (Doc. #522)

• Maine Ambulatory Care Coalition's Objection to Anthem's Objection to Request for Access to Confidential Information - Mar. 9, 2000 (Doc. #521)

• Maine Medical Association's Designation of Experts - Mar. 2, 2000 (Doc. #505)

• Maine Ambulatory Care Coalition's Initial Designation of Issues and a Request to Reserve Additional Issues - Mar. 3, 2000 (Doc. #504)

• Maine Medical Association's Designation of Issues - Mar. 3, 2000 (Doc. #503)

• Joint Designation of Issues by CAHC and MCSC - Mar. 3, 2000 (Doc. #501)

• Central Maine Healthcare Corporation's Designation of Issues - Mar. 2, 2000 (Doc. #498)

• MHA's Designation of Issues - Mar. 3, 2000 (Doc. #496)

• Attorney General's Statement of Issues - Mar. 3, 2000 (Doc. #495)

• Maine Medical Association's Request for Enlargement of Time to Designate Additional Experts, File Expert Reports and Designate Issues - Mar. 2, 2000 (Doc. #494)

• CAHC's Motion to Enlarge Time for Filing Reports of Experts - Mar. 2, 2000 (Doc. #493)

• MHA's Designation of Expert Witnesses and Request for Clarification or, in Alternative, Request for Additional Time to File Reports - Mar. 2, 2000 (Doc. #492)

• Maine Ambulatory Care Coalition's Motion to Enlarge Time to Submit Reports of Experts - Mar. 2, 2000 (Doc. #489)

• Maine Ambulatory Care Coalition's Motion to Enlarge Time to Designate Issues - Mar. 2, 2000 (Doc. #488)

• The Maine Health Alliance's Submission of Reports of Experts - Mar. 1, 2000 (Doc. #486)

• Standards and Requirements Sought by MHA for Purposes of Protecting Subscriber, Provider and Public Interests in BOI Approval of Anthem's Purchase and Operation of Maine Blue Cross Blue Shield - Feb. 29, 2000 (Doc. #477)

• Maine Medical Association's Request for Access to Certain BCBSME Documents Subject to the Supplemental Protective Order - Feb. 28, 2000 (Doc. #456)

• MHA, Inc's Motion Seeking Limited Access to Certain Confidential Documents - Feb. 28, 2000 (Doc. #453)

• Letter re: Objection of BCBSME to Preti's Access to Certain Confidential Information - Feb. 22, 2000 (Doc. #440)

• Request from American Lung Association of Maine to Withdraw as Intervenor - Feb. 17, 2000 (Doc. #346)

• MHA, Inc.'s Motion to Permit Filing of Objections - Feb. 16, 2000 (Doc. #338)

• Entry of Appearance of John P. Doyle, Jr., Esq. on Behalf of MHA - Feb. 16, 2000 (Doc. #337)

• CAHC Response to Anthem Memo in Support of Confidential Treatment - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #278)

• Attorney General's Motion to Extend Discovery Deadline - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #263)

• Letter from Attorney General to Superintendent Re Deadline for Discovery - Feb. 2, 2000 (Doc. #261)

• Entry of Appearance of Dale Lavi, Esq. on behalf of the Consumers for Affordable Health Care - Feb. 1, 2000 (Doc. #255)

• Entry of Appearance of Michel A. LaFond, Esq. on behalf of the Maine Medical Assoc. - Jan. 21, 2000 (Doc. #202)

• Central Maine Partners Health Plan and Central Maine Healthcare Corporation's Position Statement Regarding Application of Protective Orders to Discovery Requests - Jan. 20, 2000 (Doc. #201)

• Letter from Attorney General Regarding Order Establishing Deadline for Discovery Related to the Qualifications and Independence of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin - Jan. 20, 2000 (Doc. #194)

• Designation of Party to be Served on Behalf of MHA, Inc. - Jan. 7, 2000 (Doc. #181)

• Expectations with Regard to Discovery of Maine Medical Center - Jan. 6, 2000 (Doc. #180)

• Designation of Individual to be Served on Behalf of Central Maine Partners Health Plan, Inc. - Dec. 16, 1999 (Doc. #105)

• Memorandum of Attorney General in Response to Applicants' Position on HMO Certificate of Authority - Dec. 15, 1999 (Doc. #102)

• Central Maine Partners Health Plan's Statement Regarding Intention to Engage in Discovery - Dec. 13, 1999 (Doc. #98)

• Consumers for Affordable Health Care's Motion for Clarifications - Dec. 10, 1999 (Doc. #97)

• Designation of Individual to be Served on Behalf of Central Maine Healthcare Corporation - Nov. 30, 1999 (Doc. #78)

• Response of the Attorney General to Motion of Maine Medical Assoc.to Amend Notice of Hearing - Nov. 30, 1999 (Doc. #77)

• Designation of Individual to be Served on Behalf of the Maine Health Alliance - Nov. 24, 1999 (Doc. #73)

• Maine Ambulatory Care Coalition's Response to Superintendent's Letter - Nov. 22, 1999 (Doc. #69)

• Maine Medical Association's Motion to Amend HMO Certificate of Authority Standard - Nov. 23, 1999 (Doc. #68)

• Consumers for Affordable Health Care's Response to Superintendent's Letter - Nov. 23, 1999 (Doc. #67)

• Designation to be Served on Behalf of Consumers for Affordable Health Care - Nov. 23, 1999 (Doc. #66)

• Memorandum of Attorney General - Nov. 22, 1999 (Doc. #65)

• Letter from Maine Medical Association Regarding Designation of Individual to be Served - Nov. 19, 1999 (Doc. #64)

• Letter from Maine Medical Association Regarding Public Intervenors' Proposal for Coordination of Discovery - Nov. 19, 1999 (Doc. #63)

• Letter from Central Maine HealthCare Corporation Regarding Order Granting Applications to Intervene - Nov. 17, 1999 (Doc. #61)

• Maine Health Alliance's Response to Pending Motions to Intervene - Nov. 11, 1999 (Doc. #59)

• Consumer's for Affordable Health Care's Reply to Applicant's Response to Pending Motions to Intervene - Nov. 12, 1999 (Doc. #53)

• Consumers for Affordable Health Care's Motion to Enlarge Time - Nov. 12, 1999 (Doc. #52)

• Maine Health Alliance's Response to Pending Motions to Intervene - Nov. 10, 1999 (Doc. #50)

• Central Maine Health Care Corporation's Reply to Applicants' Response to Pending Motions to Intervene - Nov. 9, 1999 (Doc. #48)

• Attorney General Designation of Party to be Served - Nov. 8, 1999 (Doc. #47)

• Maine Health Alliance's Reply to Applicant's Response to Pending Motions to Intervene - Nov. 5, 1999 (Doc. #42)

• Attorney General's Response to Applicant's Motion for Procedural Order - Nov. 2, 1999 (Doc. #31)

• Attorney General's Response to Applications to Intervene - Nov. 2, 1999 (Doc. #30)

• Maine Health Alliance's Certificate of Service and Amended Application to Intervene - Nov. 5, 1999 (Doc. #28)

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FIRST DISCOVERY REQUEST AND RESPONSES

• First Discovery Request of the Superintendent of Insurance - Oct. 19, 1999 (Doc. #8)

• Anthem's Response to First Discovery Request of the Superintendent of Insurance - Nov. 2, 1999 (Doc. #26)

• BCBSME's Response to Superintendent's First Discovery Request - Nov.2, 1999 (Doc. #27)

• Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.'s First Supplement to Response to First Discovery Request of the Superintendent of Insurance - Mar. 21, 2000 (Doc. #572)

• First Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Jan. 7, 2000 (Doc. #184)

• Attorney General's Response to Anthem's Objection to First Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Jan. 24, 2000 (Doc. #221)

• Anthem's Objection to First Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Jan. 18, 2000 (Doc. #191)

• Anthem's Response to First Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Jan. 24, 2000 (Doc. #205)

• BCBSME's Response to First Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Jan. 25, 2000 (Doc. #237)

• BCBSME's Motion for Confidential Treatment of Portions of Responses and Documents Attached to BCBSME's Response to Attorney General's First and Second Discovery Requests - Jan. 27, 2000 (Doc. #247)

• Non-Confidential Version of Anthem's First Supplement to Response to First Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Feb. 7, 2000 (Doc. #287)

• Consumer Intervenors' First Request for Information and Production of Documents - Jan. 28, 2000 (Doc. #249)

• Anthem's Objections to First Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenors - Feb. 9, 2000 (Doc. #296)

• BCBSME's Memorandum in Support of Objections to CAHC's First Discovery Request - Feb. 14, 2000 (Doc. #308)

• BCBSME's Response to CAHC's First Discovery Request - Feb. 14, 2000 (Doc. #309)

• Applicants' Request for Scheduling Clarification - Feb. 14, 2000 (Doc. #320)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Objections to First Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenors - Feb. 14, 2000 (Doc. #323)

• Anthem's Response to First Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenors - Feb. 14, 2000 (Doc. #335)

• Anthem's First Supplement to Response to First Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenors - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc. #401)

• Consumer Intervenors' Motion to Compel Discovery and Response to BCBSME's Objections to First Discovery Request of Consumer Intervenors - Feb. 22, 2000 (Doc. #431)

• Consumer Intervenors' Motion to Compel Discovery and Response to Anthem's Objections to First Discovery Request of Consumer Intervenors - Feb. 22, 2000 (Doc. #432)

• Anthem's Third Supplement to Response to First Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenors - Feb. 29, 2000 (Doc. #467)

• BCBSME's First Supplemental Response to CAHC's First Discovery Request and to CAHC's Second Discovery Request - Feb. 29, 2000 (Doc. #476)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment for Third Supplement to Response to Consumer Intervenors' First Request - Feb. 29, 2000 (Doc. #468)

• Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.'s Fourth Supplement to Response to First Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenors - Mar. 1, 2000 (Doc. #485)

• Anthem's Fifth Supplement to Response to First Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenors - Mar. 14, 2000 (Doc. #549)

• BCBSME's Second Supplemental Response to CAHC's First Discovery Request, #2 - Mar. 16, 2000 (Doc. #564)

• Non-Confidential Version of Anthem's Sixth Supplement to Response to First Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenors - Mar. 30, 2000 (Doc. #660)

• First Discovery Request of Maine Medical Association, for Itself as Intervenor and on Behalf of the Provider Group of Intervenors - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #279)

• Applicants' Request for Scheduling Clarification - Feb. 14, 2000 (Doc. #320)

• Anthem's Objections to First Discovery Request of the Provider Intervenors - Feb. 14, 2000 (Doc. #322)

• BCBSME's Response to Discovery Request of the MMA and on Behalf of the Provider Group for Intevenors - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc. #406)

• Anthem's Response to First Discovery Request of the Provider Intervenor Group - Feb. 22, 2000 (Doc. #420)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment for Provider Intervenors' First Request - Feb. 22, 2000 (Doc. #425)

• Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.'s First Supplement to Response to First Discovery Request of the Provider Intervenor Group - Mar. 1, 2000 (Doc. #478)

• Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.'s Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment for First Supplement to Response to Provider Intervenor's First Request - Mar. 1, 2000 (Doc. #481)

• Maine Medical Association's Motion to Compel Production of Documents - Mar. 17, 2000 (Doc. #557)

• MHA, Inc.'s Objections and Responses to First Discovery Request of Applicants - Feb. 16, 2000 (Doc. #339)

• Maine Osteopathic Assn's Response to Applicants' First Discovery Request to Maine Osteopathic - Feb. 17, 2000 (Doc. #342)

• Anthem's First Discovery Request on the Attorney General - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #275)

• Attorney General's Response to Applicant's First Discovery Request - Feb. 17, 2000 (Doc. #347)

• Anthem's First Discovery Request on Maine Health Alliance - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #270)

• Maine Health Alliance's Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Applicants' First Discovery Request - Feb. 17, 2000 (Doc. #349)

• The Maine Health Alliance's Response to Applicants' First Discovery Request - Feb. 23, 2000 (Doc. #444)

• Anthem's First Discovery Request on Consumers for Affordable Health Care - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #274)

• Applicants' Opposition to Consumer Intervenors' Objections to Applicants' First Discovery Request - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc #387)

• Anthem's Second Supplement to Response to First Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenors - Feb. 25, 2000 (Doc. #447)

• CAHC's First Supplemental Response to Applicants' First Discovery Request - Feb. 25, 2000 (Doc. #450)

• Anthem's First Discovery Request on MHA - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #272)

• Anthem's Opposition to MHA's Objections to Applicants' First Discovery Request - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc #388)

• MHA, Inc.'s Second Supplemental Response to First Discovery Request of Applicants - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #621)

• Anthem's First Discovery Request on Maine Osteopathic Association - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #273)

• Anthem's First Discovery Request to American Lung Association of Maine - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #271)

• Anthem's First Discovery Request on Maine Council of Senior Citizens - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #269)

• MCSC's General Responses and Statement of Objections to Applicants' Request for Contentions or Information - Feb. 14, 2000 (Doc. #305)

• Anthem's First Discovery Request on Maine Ambulatory Care Coalition - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #268)

• Anthem's First Discovery Request on Maine People's Alliance - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #267)

• MPA's General Responses and Statement of Objections to Applicants' Request for Contentions or Information - Feb. 14, 2000 (Doc. #304)

• Maine Medical Association's First Supplemental Response to Applicants' First Discovery Request - Mar. 24, 2000 (Doc. #585)

• Anthem's First Discovery Request on Maine Medical Association - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #266)

• Anthem's First Discovery Request on Maine Medical Center - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #265)

• Anthem's First Discovery Request on Central Maine Healthcare Corporation - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #264)

• CAHC's General Responses and Statement of Objections to Applicants' Request for Contentions or Information - Feb. 14, 2000 (Doc. #306)

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SECOND DISCOVERY REQUEST AND RESPONSES

• Second Discovery Request of the Superintendent of Insurance - Dec. 3, 1999 (Doc. #81)

• BCBSME's Supplemental Clarifications and Objection to Superintendent's Second Information Request - Dec. 13, 1999 (Doc. #95)

• Certificate of Service on Putative Intervenors - Dec. 10, 1999 (Doc. #99)

• Anthem's Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to the Superintendent's Second Discovery Request - Dec. 15 (Doc. #103)

• Anthem's Response to Second Discovery Request of Superintendent - Dec. 17, 1999 (Doc. #106)

• BCBSME's Response to Superintendent's Second Information Request - Dec. 17, 1999 (Doc. #109)

• Anthem's First Supplement to Response to Second Discovery Request of Superintendent - Dec. 23, 1999 (Doc. #159)

• BCBSME's Second Supplemental Response to Superintendent's Second Information Request - Jan. 7, 2000 (Doc. #183)

• Anthem's Third Supplement to Response to Second Discovery Request of Superintendent of Insurance - Jan. 14, 2000 (Doc. #192)

• Anthem's Fourth Supplement to Response to Second Discovery Request of the Superintendent - Jan. 27, 2000 (Doc. #232)

• BCBSME's Fifth Supplemental Response to Superintendent's Second Information Request - Feb. 16, 2000 (Doc. #345)

• BCBSME's Sixth Supplemental Response to Superintendent's Second Information Request - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc. #376)

• Letter re: BCBSME's Sixth Supplemental Response to Superintendent's Second Information Request - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc. #377)

• Anthem's Fifth Supplement to Response to Second Discovery Request of the Superintendent - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc. #394)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment for Fifth Supplement to Response to Superintendent's Second Request - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc. #402)

• Anthem's Sixth Supplement to Response to Second Discovery Request of the Superintendent - Feb. 22, 2000 (Doc. #418)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment for Sixth Supplement to Response to Superintendent's Second Request - Feb. 22, 2000 (Doc. #423)

• Anthem's Supplemental Request for Confidential Treatment of Fifth Supplement to Response to Superintendent's Second Discovery Request - Feb. 22, 2000 (Doc. #435)

• Anthem's Seventh Supplement to Response to Second Discovery Request of the Superintendent - Feb. 29, 2000 (Doc. #462)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment for Seventh Supplement to Response to Superintendent's Second Request - Feb. 29, 2000 (Doc. #464)

• BCBSME's Seventh Supplemental Response to Superintendent's Second Information Request - Mar. 9, 2000 (Doc. #530)

• BCBSME's Motion for Confidential Treatment re Seventh Supplemental Response to Superintendent's Second Information Request - Mar. 9, 2000 (Doc. #534)

• Second Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Jan. 11, 2000 (Doc. #185)

• Anthem's Response to Second Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Jan. 26, 2000 (Doc. #223)

• BCBSME's Response to Second Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Jan. 26, 2000 (Doc. #239)

• BCBSME's Motion for Confidential Treatment of Portions of Responses and Documents Attached to BCBSME's Response to Attorney General's First and Second Discovery Requests - Jan. 27, 2000 (Doc. #247)

• Anthem's First Supplement to Response to Second Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Feb. 1, 2000 (Doc. #252)

• Consumer Intervenors' Second Request for Information and Production of Documents - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #276)

• Anthem's Objections to Second Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenors - Feb. 16, 2000 (Doc. #341)

• BCBSME's Provisional Objections to CAHC's Second Discovery Request - Feb. 16, 2000 (Doc. #344)

• BCBSME's Motion for Confidential Treatment of Portions of Responses and Documents Attached to BCBSME's Response to Attorney General's Third Request, and BCBSME's Response to CAHC's First and Second Requests - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc. #405)

• BCBSME's Response to Second Discovery Request of Consumers for Affordable Health Care - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc. #407)

• Anthem's Response to Second Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenors - Feb. 22, 2000 (Doc. #422)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment for Consumer Intervenors' Second Request - Feb. 22, 2000 (Doc. #424)

• CAHC's Response to Anthem's Objections to Consumer Intervenors' Second Discovery Request - Feb. 23, 2000 (Doc. #436)

• CAHC's Motion to Enlarge Time for Filing Response to Anthem's Objections to Consumer Intervenors Second Discovery Request - Feb. 23, 2000 (Doc. #437)

• BCBSME's First Supplemental Response to CAHC's First Discovery Request and to CAHC's Second Discovery Request - Feb. 29, 2000 (Doc. #476)

• Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.'s First Supplement to Response to Second Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenor Group - Mar. 1, 2000 (Doc. #483)

• Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.'s Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment for First Supplement to Response to Consumer Intervenor's Second Request - Mar. 1, 2000 (Doc. #484)

• Motion to Compel Anthem to Respond to Consumer Intervenors' Second Discovery Request - Mar. 3, 2000 (Doc. #500)

• Anthem's Opposition to CAHC's Motion to Compel Additional Responses to Consumers' Second Discovery Request - Mar. 9, 2000 (Doc. #520)

• Anthem's Second Supplement to Response to Second Discovery Request of the Consumer Group - Mar. 14, 2000 (Doc. #545)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment for Second Supplement to Response to Consumer Intervenors' Second Request - Mar. 14, 2000 (Doc. #548)

• Request for Hearing on Consumers for Affordable Health Care's Motion to Compel Anthem to Respond to Consumer Intervenors' Second Discovery Request - Mar. 15, 2000 (Doc. #552)

• Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.'s Third Supplement to Response to Second Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenor Group - Mar. 24, 2000 (Doc. #590)

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THIRD DISCOVERY REQUEST AND RESPONSES

• Third Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #262)

• BCBSME's Provisional Objections to Third Discovery Request of AG - Feb. 14, 2000 (Doc. #307)

• Anthem's Objections to Third Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Feb. 14, 2000 (Doc. #319)

• BCBSME's Response to Third Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc. #353)

• Letter re: BCBSME's Response to Third Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc. #354)

• Anthem's Response to Third Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc. #400)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment for Response to Attorney General's Third Request - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc. #403)

• BCBSME's Motion for Confidential Treatment of Portions of Responses and Documents Attached to BCBSME's Response to Attorney General's Third Request, and BCBSME's Response to CAHC's First and Second Requests - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc. #405)

• BCBSME's First Supplemental Response to Attorney General's Third Discovery Request - Feb. 18, 2000 (Doc. #410)

• BCBSME's Second Supplemental Response to Attorney General's Third Discovery Request - Feb. 29, 2000 (Doc. #472)

• BCBSME's Motion for Confidential Treatment of Portions of Supplemental Responses and Documents Attached to BCBSME's Response to Attorney General's Third Discovery Request - Feb. 29, 2000 (Doc. #474)

• Anthem's Memorandum in Support of Confidential Treatment for First Supplement to Response to AG's Third Request - Mar. 31, 2000 (Doc. #677)

• Non-Confidential Version of Anthem's First Supplement to Response to Third Discovery Request of the Attorney General - Mar. 31, 2000 (Doc. #678)

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REQUESTS TO INTERVENE IN THE HEARING

• MHA, Inc. - Dec. 9, 1999 (Doc. #90)

• Maine Medical Center - Dec. 7, 1999 (Doc #87)

• Central Maine Partners Health Plan, Inc. - Nov. 30, 1999 (Doc. #79)

• Consumers for Affordable Health Care - (Doc #45)

• Maine People's Alliance - Oct. 18, 1999 (Doc. #25)

• Maine Health Alliance (Amended) - Oct. 26, 1999 (Doc. #24)

• Central Maine Healthcare Corporation - Oct. 27, 1999 (Doc. #22)

• Maine Medical Association - Oct. 27, 1999 (Doc. #21)

• Maine Health Alliance - Oct. 26, 1999 (Doc. #13)

• William Laubenstein, Attorney General's Office - Oct. 20, 1999 (Doc. #10)

PRESS RELEASES

• Superintendent of Insurance Issues Decision on Blue Cross/Anthem Acquisition - May 25, 2000

• Media Advisory - Superintendent to Issue Decision on Proposed Blue Cross/Anthem Conversion and Acquisition - May 24, 2000

• Maine Superintendent of Insurance Announces Additional Public Comment Session Concerning Proposed Blue Cross/Anthem Conversion and Acquisition - Mar. 30, 2000

• Maine Superintendent of Insurance Announces Rescheduled Orono Public Comment Session For Proposed Blue Cross/Anthem Conversion and Acquisition - Feb. 2, 2000

• Maine Superintendent of Insurance Announces Statewide Public Comment Sessions for Proposed Blue Cross/Anthem Conversion and Acquisition - Dec. 14, 1999

• Superintendent of Insurance Schedules Pre-Hearing Conference on Proposed Blue Cross Acquisition - Oct. 19, 1999

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Conversion Plan Filed with the Maine Bureau of Insurance - Sept. 16, 1999

• State Readies to Review Blue Cross Blue Shield Plan - July 13, 1999

• Media Advisory - Bureau of Insurance to Respond to Blue Cross Announced Conversion and Merger

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NOTICES OR ORDERS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE

• Decision of the Superintendent in the Anthem/Blue Cross Transaction - May 25, 2000

• Summary of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maine/Anthem Transaction - May 25, 2000

• Order on Attorney General's Motion for Extension of Deadlines - Apr. 13, 2000 (Doc. #728)

• Order on Deadline for Closing Statements - Apr. 11, 2000 (Doc. #715)

• Order on Consumers for Affordable Health Care's Request for Clarification - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #655)

• Order on MHA, Inc.'s March 24th Motion to Reconsider - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #622)

• Supplemental Order on Completeness - Mar. 28, 2000 (Doc. #608)

• Order on Witnesses and Expert Testimony - Mar. 27, 2000 (Doc. #599)

• Fourth Protective Order - Mar. 27, 2000 (Doc. #593)

• Order on Objections of Anthem and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine to Intervenors' Designation of Issues - Mar. 22, 2000 (Doc. #577)

• Order on Maine Medical Association's Motion to Compel Production of Documents - Mar. 22, 2000 (Doc. #576)

• Order on the Maine Council of Senior Citizens Motion to Withdraw - Mar. 22, 2000 (Doc. #575)

• Order on the Motion of Consumers for Affordable Health Care to Compel Anthem to Respond to its Second Discovery Request - Mar. 21, 2000 (Doc. #570)

• Order Authorizing Deputy Superintendent to Act on Behalf of the Superintendent - Mar. 17, 2000 (Doc. #562)

• Order on the Maine Health Alliance's Motion to Withdraw - Mar. 17, 2000 (Doc. #561)

• Order on MHA, Inc.'s Motion for the Enlargement of Time to File Reports of Experts - Mar. 8, 2000 (Doc. #517)

• Order on the Maine Medical Association's Motion for Enlargement of Time - Mar. 8, 2000 (Doc. #516)

• Order on the Maine Ambulatory Care Coalition's Motion for the Enlargement of Time to Designate Issues and File Reports of Experts - Mar. 8, 2000 (Doc. #515)

• Order on Motion of CAHC for an Enlargement of Time to File Expert Reports - Mar. 3, 2000 (Doc. #499)

• Order on Applicant's Request to Compel Responses to Discovery Requests - Feb. 25, 2000 (Doc #455)

• Order on Consumers for Affordable Health Care's Motion to Compel - Feb. 25, 2000 (Doc #454)

• Order on Completeness - Feb. 25, 2000 (Doc #451)

• Order on American Lung Association of Maine's Motion to Withdraw - Feb. 23, 2000 (Doc #434)

• Order Requiring Designation of Issues - Feb. 23, 2000 (Doc. #433)

• Order on Anthem's Request for Scheduling Clarification - Feb. 22, 2000 (Doc. #415)

• Order on Maine Health Alliance's Request for an Enlargement of Time to Respond to Discovery - Feb. 22, 2000 (Doc. #414)

• Order on Maine Hospital Association's Motion to Permit the Filing of Objections - Feb. 22, 2000 (Doc. #413)

• Order on Blue Cross Blue Shield's Motion for a Supplemental Protective Order - Feb. 17, 2000 (Doc. #343)

• Order on Attorney General's Motion to Extend Discovery Deadline - Feb. 4, 2000 (Doc. #284)

• Notice of Rescheduled Public Comment Hearing - Feb. 1, 2000 (Doc. #251)

• Third Protective Order - Jan. 13, 2000 (Doc. #189)

• Order Establishing Deadline for Discovery Related to the Qualifications and Independence of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin - Jan. 6, 2000 (Doc. #179)

• Order Requiring Anthem Health Plan of Maine, Inc. to Satisfy the Requirements of 24-A M.R.S.A. §§ 4203-4204 - Jan. 6, 2000 (Doc. #178)

• Order on Motions to Intervene of Maine Medical Center, Maine Hospital Assoc., Maine Osteopathic Assoc., Boyd R. Buser, D.O., American Lung Assoc. of Maine, and Lee Ann Baggot, M.D. - Dec. 22, 1999 (Doc. #136)

• Order Permitting the Attorney General to Respond to Applicants' Response to Intervenors' Positions on HMO Certificate of Authority - Dec. 8, 1999 (Doc. #86)

• Order Granting Application to Intervene of Central Maine Partners Health Plan - Dec. 8, 1999 (Doc. #85)

• Order on Coordination of Discovery by Intervenors - Dec. 3, 1999 (Doc. #82)

• Letter to Parties RE:  HMOMaine line of business - Nov. 15, 1999 (Doc. #58)

• Order Granting Motion for Leave to Amend Application to Intervene of Consumers for Affordable Health Care - Nov. 12, 1999, (Doc. #55)

• Order Granting Applications to Intervene of the Maine Health Alliance, Maine Medical Association, Maine Council of Senior Citizens, Consumers for Affordable Health Care, Maine People's Alliance, Maine Ambulatory Care Coalition, and Central Maine Healthcare Corporation - Nov. 12, 1999 (Doc. #54)

• Second Protective Order - Nov. 8, 1999 (Doc. #41)

• Notice of Hearing - Nov. 4, 1999 (Doc. #38)

• Procedural Order - Nov. 4, 1999 (Doc. #32)

• Order Granting Application to Intervene of the Attorney General - Oct.27, 1999 (Doc. #16)

• Protective Order - Oct. 19, 1999 (Doc. #9)

• Notice of Pending Proceeding and Prehearing Conference issued Sept. 24, 1999 (Doc. #6)

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TRANSCRIPTS

• Prehearing Conference - Oct. 29, 1999 (Doc. #92)

SCHEDULING INFORMATION

• HEARINGS (click on this to get the schedule of hearings)

PUBLIC COMMENT

LETTERS/WRITTEN COMMENT RECEIVED

• Bruce Cummings, Blue Hill Memorial Hospital - Oct. 12, 1999 (Doc. #7)

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