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NON-CONFIDENTIAL

 

 

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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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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)		 ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC.’S FIFTH SUPPLEMENT TO RESPONSE TO FIRST DISCOVERY REQUEST OF THE CONSUMER INTERVENORS

 

 

 

 

 

March 14, 2000

 

 

NON-CONFIDENTIAL

 

Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., on behalf of its subsidiary to be formed, Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc., d/b/a Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (collectively "Anthem"), hereby submits its Fifth Supplement to the First Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenors, dated January 7, 2000, as follows:

The following responses by Anthem are made subject to, and without waiving, the objections filed by Anthem on February 9, 2000. To the extent that any additional responsive documents are located in the future, Anthem reserves its rights to object to producing such documents to the extent covered by the attorney-client and/or work product privileges.

  1. Please provide all documents prepared by or for Anthem and/or BCBSME related to cost savings, efficiencies, synergies, and/or economies of scale that could or would be gained under the proposed sale. Please describe in detail how these savings will affect premiums. Please provide all assumptions used in calculating the cost savings, efficiencies, synergies, and/or economies of scale.

Response:

 

 The March 6, 2000 edition of Anthem East Integration Update, AN-09405 to AN-09410, will be distributed according to the service list referenced in the filing document.

 

DATED: March 14, 2000

 

_____________________________

James B. Zimpritch, Esq.

Jeffrey M. White, Esq.

Catherine R. Connors, Esq.

PIERCE ATWOOD
One Monument Square

Portland, Maine 04101

(207) 791-1100

Attorneys for Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc

 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that on March 14, 2000 a copy of the Non-Confidential Version of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.’s Fifth Supplement to Response to the First Discovery Request of the Consumer Intervenors was served by email, United States mail, first class postage prepaid, or, where indicated, by hand delivery, on each of the persons listed below.

Robert S. Frank, Esq.

Harvey & Frank

Two City Center

P.O. Box 126

Portland, Maine 04112

e-mail: frank@harveyfrank.com

 

(Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Maine)

Judith Chamberlain, Esq.

State of Maine

Department of the Attorney General

6 State House Station

Augusta, Maine 04333-0006

e-mail: judy.chamberlain@state.me.us

 

(Bureau of Insurance)

William H. Laubenstein, Esq.

State of Maine

Department of the Attorney General

6 State House Station

Augusta, Maine 04333-0006

e-mail: bill.laubenstein@state.me.us

 

(Office of the Attorney General)

Gregory A. Brodek, Esq.

Duane, Morris & Heckscher, LLP

15 Columbia Street, 4th Floor

Bangor, Maine 04401-6355

e-mail: gabrodek@duanemorris.com

 

(Maine Health Alliance)

Joseph P. Ditre, Esq.

Consumer Health Law Program

One Weston Court, Level One

P.O. Box 2490

Augusta, Maine 04338-2490

e-mail: jditre@mainecahc.org

 

(Consumers for Affordable Health Care Foundation/Coalition)

Michele M. Garvin, Esq.

Ropes & Gray

One International Place

Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2624

e-mail: Mgarvin@Ropesgray.com

 

(Central Maine Healthcare Corporation; Central Maine Partners Health Plan)

Robert I. Goldman

Maine Council of Senior Citizens

27 Bowery Beach Road

Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107

e-mail: Rgoldma1@maine.rr.com

 

(Maine Council of Senior Citizens)

Bonnie Post

Executive Director of the Maine Ambulatory Care Coalition

P.O. Box 390

Manchester, Maine 04351

e-mail: bdpmacc@mint.net

 

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

John Dieffenbacher-Krall

Executive Director

Maine People’s Alliance

192 State Street

Portland, Maine 04101

e-mail: MPA@gwi.net

 

(Maine People’s Alliance)

Gordon H. Smith, Esq.

Maine Medical Association

30 Association Drive

P.O. Box 190

Manchester, Maine 04351

e-mail: gsmith@ctel.net

 

(Thomas D. Hayward, M.D.,

Maroulla S. Gleaton, M.D.,

And the Maine Medical Association)

 

Donald E. Quigley, Esq.

General Counsel

465 Congress Street, Suite 600

Portland, Maine 04101-3537

e-mail: quigld@mail.mmc.org

 

(Maine Medical Center)

Sandra L. Parker, Esq.

John Doyle, Jr., Esq.

Attorneys for MHA, Inc.

150 Capitol Street

Augusta, Maine 04330

e-mail: sparker@themha.org

 

jdoyle@preti.com

(MHA, Inc.)

Kellie P. Miller, M.S.

Executive Director

Maine Osteopathic Association

693 Western Avenue

Manchester, Maine 04351

e-mail: meosteo@mint.net

 

(Maine Osteopathic Association)

 

 

DATED: March 14, 2000

 

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James B. Zimpritch, Esq.

Jeffrey M. White, Esq.

Catherine R. Connors, Esq.

PIERCE ATWOOD
One Monument Square

Portland, Maine 04101

(207) 791-1100

Attorneys for Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.

Last Updated: August 22, 2012