March 18, 2013

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

Re:	Notice of Disclosure Filed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K Under Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, notice is hereby provided that HealthMarkets, Inc. has made disclosure pursuant to those provisions in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2013.

Respectfully submitted,

HEALTHMARKETS, INC.

 

By:		/s/ R. Scott Donovan
Name:		R. Scott Donovan
Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer