Anthem began operating in the 1980s as a spin-off of the group insurance operations of American General Insurance. It acted as a standalone insurance company until 2001, when it experienced a move to a publicly-traded company. In 2004, it merged the Blue Cross Blue Shield organizations of several states, a changed in which Anthem achieved several changes; the most important is going from non-profit to for-profit status. Later on the same year, Anthem and WellPoint merged, with the combined company taking the WellPoint name.

Anthem’s focus every day is on improving the lives of the people they serve and the health of our communities. The foundation of their work can be summarized by:

• Delivering consistent service and becoming faster and simpler with every action we take.
• Creating the best health care value for their customers.
• Investing where returns are the greatest to make the best use of our current assets.
• Being a market leader in each of our chosen businesses.
• Continuing to advocate for responsible health care reform.

About Anthem

Anthem’s mission is to improve the health of people they serve, as they believe the best health care coverage can actually help people stay healthy. They go beyond simply providing health care coverage by help encouraging members' wellness. Anthem offers large networks of some of the region's best physicians, specialists and hospitals, and they provide programs and information to help manage chronic health conditions, offering related services including dental coverage, life insurance and pharmacy benefits management.

Anthem works with physicians, hospitals and other providers to help ensure that care is accessible, coordinated, timely and provided in a manner and setting that promotes positive patient-provider relationships.

Anthem, Inc.

Corporate Headquarters:
120 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 488-6000
CEO:
Angela Braly
Employee Number:
42,000+ employees
Revenue:
$1.2 Billion

Product Types Offered

Individuals

Virginia Individual and Family Plan Information

• State Sponsored Plans
• Individual KeyCare Flexible ChoiceSM
• Individual Essential KeyCare®'
• Individual KeyCare Preferred®'
• Individual KeyCare HealthSmart with Enhanced Drug BenefitSM
• Lumenos® HIA Plus Plan
• Lumenos® HIA Plan
• Lumenos® HSA Plan
• Lumenos® Consumer – Driven Plans offered directly to Individuals and Families
• Individual KeyCare HealthSmartSM
• Individual KeyCare HSA®'
• Individual Basic BlueCare
• Short Option
• Dental
• Blue Preferred Term Life™

Colorado Individual and Family Plan Information

• Smart Sense
• BluePreferred PPO
• Tonik®
• Lumenos® for Individuals and Families

Connecticut Individual and Family Plan Information

• Century Preferred Direct (PPO)
• BlueCare Direct (HMO)
• Lumenos® Consumer – Driven Plans offered directly to Individuals and Families
• Lumenos® HIA Plus Plan
• Lumenos® HIA Plan
• Lumenos® HSA Plan

Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio & Wisconsin Individual and Family Plan Information

• SmartSense®
• Premier
• Lumenos® HSA/HIA/HIA Plus
• Blue Access® Value
• Blue Short TermSM
• Dental Blue®
• Blue Preferred® Term Life

Maine Individual and Family Plan Information

• HealthChoiceSM PPO Plans 
• Lumenos® HIA Plus Plan
• Lumenos® HIA Plan
• Lumenos® HSA Plan
• Lumenos Consumer-Driven Plans offered directly to Individuals and Families
• Individual HMO

Missouri Individual and Family Plan Information

• Lumenos ® HSA/HIA/HIA Plus 
• Blue Access ® Value/Blue Access® Choice Value 
• Blue Access SM Economy/Blue Access SM Choice Economy 
• Blue Access SM/Blue Access SM Choice 
• Blue Preferred ® HMO 90 
• Blue Short-Term SM 
• Dental Blue ® 
• Blue Preferred ® Term Life 

Nevada Individual and Family Plan Information

• SmartSense®
• BluePreferred PPO 1000/2000
• Tonik®
• Lumenos® for Individuals and Families
• Anthem Blue Saver 2000
• Short Term Plans

New Hampshire Individual and Family Plan Information

• Blue Direct® PPO 
• Lumenos® HIA Plus Plan
• Lumenos® HIA Plan
• Lumenos® HSA Plan
• Lumenos Consumer-Driven Plans offered directly to Individuals and Families
• Tonik 
• Temporary Health Coverage 

Employers

Instead of merely marketing a health plan, Anthem strives to create a health care solution as unique as your company. At its core is one of the largest provider networks in the nation, offering you and your employees the freedom of choice. 

Group coverage is offered by employers. Anthem offer a wide variety of group coverage options to meet the needs of businesses large and small.  Anthem offers plans and benefits concerning:

• Individual Health
• Lumenos Consumer-Driven Health Plans
• Prescription
• Life
• FEP
• Dental            
  • For Individuals & Families
  • For Groups
• Behavioral Health
• Employee Assistance Program

Specific plans vary from state.

Medicare Plans

A Medicare Supplement Plan is a health benefit coverage plan that complements (or supplements) your regular Medicare coverage. 
Although Medicare pays for many health care services and supplies, it doesn’t pay for all of them. A Medicare Supplement Plan will help pay for those costs which could include deductibles, coinsurance and copayments when visiting your doctor. An Anthem Medicare Supplemental Plan is also a good idea if you prefer to keep your own doctor and hospital and choose your own specialist and other health care provider. 

Anthem’s Medicare Supplement plans are available in five standardized plan designs: A, B, F, I, J, L and SmartChoice (High Deductible F). All plans provide government-prescribed Basic Benefits.

Anthem’s plan availability and coverage varies within states.

Provider Network

Anthem and BCBS have one of the country’s biggest provider networks. Their provider network online service allows you to search for information on health care providers. You may use this service to do many different things such as:

• Locate a provider near home, work or other locations such as a child care provider.
• Determine if a specific provider participates in a particular health plan.
• Create and print a personalized directory of providers meeting characteristics you choose.
• Obtain a map and driving directions to a particular provider.
• Learn more about a particular provider.

Network Facts

Health Care Networks:

1. Anthem’s PPO network includes over 80,000 dentists and dental specialists.
2. Anthem and Blue View have over 44,000 private vision practitioners and popular retail locations.
3. Anthem has availability to show local providers and nationwide providers, thanks to their affiliation with Blue Cross.

Recent News

Here are some of the most recent news regarding Anthem:

Availity Announces Strategic Relationship With Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky
Collaboration to help advance affordable care for Kentuckians

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Availity LLC, the industry's premier health information network, today announced a collaboration with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky to help improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Anthem will join the Availity Health Information Network, supporting the secure exchange of health care information between Kentucky physician practices, hospitals and health plans.

"Our relationship with Availity continues our longstanding commitment to help simplify the health care process so that doctors and patients spend more time on care and less time on paperwork," said Deb Moessner, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky. (Continue Reading)

Rating

Anthem’s rating, as rated by A.M. Best Company. A.M. Best Company is a full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial services industries, including the banking and insurance sectors.

Financial Strength Rating
Rating: A
Outlook/Implication: Stable