New Hampshire-Vermont Hospitalization Service v. Whaland

The primary issue in this case is the legality of the defendant insurance commissioner’s order of May 14, 1973, in reference to the operation of the Blue Cross plan in New Hampshire. The commissioner ordered an annualized rate increase of 4.7 percent, which was *93substantially less than that sought by the plaintiff, and required the plaintiff by supplemental orders to:

1. Eliminate existing distinctions in coverage and rates between group and nongroup subscribers;

2. Increase the maximum major medical lifetime benefits from $30,000 to $250,000 per covered claimant and to provide a maximum…