UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | October 14, 2014 |
Triple-S Management Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Puerto Rico | 000-49762 | 66-0555678 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1441 F.D. Roosevelt Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico | 00920 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 787-749-4949 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 15, 2014, Triple-S Management Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that on October 14, 2014, the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration ("ASES" by its Spanish acronym) issued a Notice of Intent to Award Contract informing that its health subsidiary, Triple-S Salud, has been selected to provide healthcare services in the Metro North and West regions of the Government's health insurance program (Medicaid), known as Plan de Salud del Gobierno (PSG), on an at-risk basis commencing April 1, 2015. The proposed contract provides that ASES will pay Triple-S Salud a rate of $173.86 per member per month (pmpm) for the Metro North Region and $140.31 pmpm for the West Region. The proposed contract will have a 27-month term that could potentially be extended, subject to rate negotiations, by up to 12 months at ASES’ discretion.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibit is being furnished with this report:
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated October 15, 2014 issued by Triple-S Management Corporation.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Triple-S Management Corporation | ||||
| October 15, 2014 | By: | /s/ Ramón M. Ruiz-Comas | ||
| Name: Ramón M. Ruiz-Comas | ||||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated October 15, 2014 issued by Triple-S Management Corporation |