Document 217 : Docket No. 99-14 : Hearing Decision : Bureau of Insurance

STATE OF MAINE

DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION

BUREAU OF INSURANCE

In Re:

Application of Associated Hospital Service of Maine d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine to convert to a Stock Insurer and Voluntarily Liquidate and Dissolve

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Certificate of Service

In Re:

Application of Anthem Health Plan of Maine, Inc. to Acquire the Assets of Associated Hospital Service of Maine d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine and Related Transactions

Docket No. INS-99-14

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The above signed person hereby certifies that on January 20, 2000, he caused a copy of the following documents to be served by United States mail, first class postage prepaid, on each of the persons listed below.

James Zimpritch, Esq.

Judith Chamberlain, Esq.

Martin Robles, Esq.

William Laubenstein, Esq.

Gregory A. Brodek , Esq. (Maine Health Alliance)

Andrew B. MacLean, Esq. (Thomas D. Hayward, M.D., Maroulla S. Gleaton, M.D., and the Maine Medical Association)

Joseph P. Ditre, Esq. (Consumers for Affordable Health Care Foundation/Coalition)

John Kane, Esq. (Central Maine Healthcare Corporation)

Robert I. Goldman (Maine Council of Senior Citizens)

Bonnie Post (Sacopee Valley Health Center, Regional Medical Center at Lubec, Eastport Health Care, Inc. and the Maine Ambulatory Care Coalition)

John Dieffenbacher-Krall (Maine People’s Alliance)

Donald E. Quigley, Esq.

Kellie P. Miller, M.S., (Maine Osteopathic Association)

Sandra L. Parker, Esq., (Maine Hospital Association)

Edward F. Miller (American Lung Association of Maine)

STATE OF MAINE

DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION

BUREAU OF INSURANCE

In Re:

Application of Associated Hospital Service of Maine d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine to convert to a Stock Insurer and Voluntarily Liquidate and Dissolve

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BCBSME’S SUMMARY OF INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEPENDENCE AND EXPERIENCE OF HOULIHAN LOKEY HOWARD & ZUKIN FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

In Re:

Application of Anthem Health Plan of Maine, Inc. to Acquire the Assets of Associated Hospital Service of Maine d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine and Related Transactions

Docket No. INS-99-14

(CONSOLIDATED)

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In response to the Superintendent’s Order Establishing Deadlines for Discovery Related to Qualifications of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc., BCBSME submits for the record the following:

BCBSME’s Responses to the Superintendent’s First Discovery Request, ¶’s 1 and 2 ( B00076 – 80 attached);
Letter Agreement between BCBSME and Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc (B00081 – 86 attached);
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc.’s presentation to BCBSME, August 9, 1999 (produced in response to the Superintendent’s Second Discovery Request as B04098 – 04136 (attached)).; and
BCBSME response to the Attorney General’s Second Discovery Request, ¶‘s 4 and 5.

Unless otherwise advised, BCBSME intends to rely on these written submissions as establishing compliance with the statutory requirements of 24 M.R.S.A. § 2301(9-D)(I)(2). Were witness testimony on these points deemed necessary, the above responses and incorporated documents fairly summarize what would be the testimony of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc. on these issues.

Date: January 20, 2000

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Robert S. Frank

HARVEY & FRANK

Two City Center

Suite 402

Portland, Maine 04112-0126

(207) 775-1300

Attorneys for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maine