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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 FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO RESPONSE TO THIRD DISCOVERY REQUEST OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2000

 

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL

INFORMATION, PLEASE RETURN TO SENDER

NON-CONFIDENTIAL

 

 

Applicants, 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 First Supplement to the Third Discovery Request of the Attorney General, dated February 4, 2000, as follows:

The following responses by Anthem are subject to the objections filed by Anthem on February 14, 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.

 

8. Please state whether there have been any changes in the Executive Summary, Financial Results and Membership information set forth in AN 02058-02070 and provide a copy of any amendments to these documents. Include in your answer a statement as to why any changes were made and whether the changes took into consideration (a) the award of the State employee contract; (b) the exit from the market of Tufts Health Plan; and (c) the receivership of Harvard Pilgrim.

Response:

 The non-confidential version of Anthem, Inc. Acquisition of BC/BS of Maine Proforma Income Statement for Years Ended December 31, 1998-2003, AN-04733, will be distributed according to the service list referenced in the filing document.

 

DATED: March 31, 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

 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that on March 31, 2000 a copy of the Non-Confidential Version of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.’s First Supplement to Response to the Third Discovery Request of the Attorney General was served by email, United States mail, first class postage prepaid, or, where indicated, by hand delivery, on each of the persons listed below.

 

Judith Chamberlain, Esq.

(hand delivered w/attached documents)

State of Maine

Department of the Attorney General

P.O. Box 126

6 State House Station

Augusta, Maine 04333-0006

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

 

(Bureau of Insurance)

Robert S. Frank, Esq.

(hand delivered w/attached documents)

Harvey & Frank

Two City center

Portland, Maine 04112

e-mail: frank@harveyfrank.com

 

(Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Maine)

William H. Laubenstein, Esq.

(hand delivered w/attached documents)

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)

Michele M. Garvin, Esq.

Ropes & Gray

One International Place

Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2624

e-mail: Mgarvin@Ropesgray.com

 

(Central Maine Healthcare Corporation

and Central Maine Partners Health Plan)

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.)

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)

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)

Donald E. Quigley, Esq.

General Counsel

465 Congress Street, Suite 600

Portland, Maine 04101-3537

e-mail: quigld@mail.mmc.org

 

(Maine Medical center)

 

 

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)

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 31, 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