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Exhibit 23(f)
[LETTERHEAD OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP]
800 Market Street
18th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63101
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Mr. John A. O'Rourke
President & CEO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri
1831 Chestnut Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
Mr. John A. O'Rourke
Chairman, President & CEO
RightCHOICE Managed Care, Inc.
1831 Chestnut Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
The Missouri Foundation For Health
c/o Mr. Paul C. Wilson, Chairperson
221 West High Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
August 17, 2000
Subject: BCBSMo Settlement Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to your request, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP ("PwC") issued to you the
Tax Opinion Letter/1/ dated June 14, 2000, regarding certain material United
States federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization. PwC hereby
consents to the filing of the Tax Opinion Letter as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and to the discussion of the Tax Opinion Letter in the
Prospectus/Proxy Statement that forms a part of the Registration Statement.
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/1/ All capitalized terms have the meanings defined in the Tax Opinion Letter
dated June 14, 2000, unless notes otherwise.
Very truly yours,
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
