In July, Anthem filed a request for a 9.1 percent average rate hike for such plans next year; ConnectiCare is seeking a 13 percent average rate increase.
This is the fourth consecutive year that the insurers have been asked to attend a public hearing explaining why they are seeking rate increases. After last year”™s hearings, the CID approved average increases of 31.7 percent for Anthem and 27.7 percent for ConnectiCare.
This year”™s hearing will be held at 10 a.m. in the CID’s offices at 153 Market St. in Hartford.