The Maryland Insurance Administration has received the following request from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield:
BlueChoice Inc. - MD is requesting an average year-over-year base rate …
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The Maryland Insurance Administration has received the following request from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield:
BlueChoice Inc. - MD is requesting an average year-over-year base rate increase of 10.3% to the BlueChoice small group single risk pool for third quarter 2026, and an average year-over-year increase of 10.9% for fourth quarter 2026. This is an incremental increase of 7.7% to 7.8% over the currently approved 2.9% year-over-year increases from the annual 2026 rate filing. The proposed increase is for new business and renewals, with a requested start date of July 1, 2026.
Approximately 143,549 members are currently enrolled in a BlueChoice product, across all plans, and would be impacted by the rate change.
The Maryland Insurance Administration will hold a virtual public hearing on this request at the date, time and location below:
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026, 1 P.M. TO 3 P.M.
ZoomGov link: https://maryland-insurance.zoomgov.com/j/1612950843
Dial-In: (646) 828-7666
Meeting ID: 161 295 0843