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Health benefits or health benefit administration may be provided by or through Highmark Choice Company or Highmark Senior Health Company. Highmark Blue Shield provides certain administrative communications for these companies. Highmark Blue Shield, Highmark Choice Company and Highmark Senior Health Company are independent licensees of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. All references to “Highmark” in this document are references to the Highmark company that is providing the member’s health benefits or health benefit administration.