Wellpoint.com
Company
WellPoint is one of the leading health benefits companies serving the needs of 34.1 million members nationwide. They were founded in 2004 in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are the nation's second-largest health insurer.
Services
WellPoint offers a complete spectrum of network-based managed health-care plans for the large and small employer, as well as for individuals, Medicaid recipients, and Social Security. The company's available range of managed health-care plans include:
- Preferred provider organizations
- Health maintenance organizations
- Point- of-service plans
- Traditional indemnity plans
- Other hybrid plans
- Consumer-driven health plans
- Hospital-only products
- Limited-benefit products
WellPoint also provides various managed health-care services, including:
- Insurance claims processing
- Underwriting
- Stop-loss insurance
- Actuarial services
- Provider-network access
- Medical cost management
- Pharmacy benefit management
- Group life and disability insurance
- Other insurance services
- Dental
- Vision
- Behavioral health benefits
- Workers compensation
- Long-term care insurance
As an independent licensee of the Blue Cross / Blue Shield Association, WellPoint serves its members as the licensee for one of Blue Cross and Blue Shield in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The company also operates under the Anthem name, in addition to its Blue Cross operations.
Website
WellPoint.com is a straight-forward website providing information relevant to WellPoint customers as well as all facets of the health-care industry. Their site includes sections on:
- "Our Business"
- "Our Commitments"
- "Newsroom"
- "Investor Info"
- "Corporate Governance"
- "Careers"
The front page of the site also features columns with news items and headlines about stories pertaining to the business of providing managed health-care services.
A recently added feature is the "MyHealth" Assessment system, a secure online health questionnaire powered by WebMD. This feature is an online interface whereby visitors can understand their personal health-risk factors. After completing the online questionnaire, visitors receive a personalized report containing recommendations which can help them manage, reduce or eliminate their personal health risks and embrace healthier lifestyle behaviors.
History
The company we today know as WellPoint was formed on November 30th, 2004, when WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. merged with Anthem, Inc. WellPoint Health Networks was originally formed in 1986.
In 1992, WellPoint Health Networks became the chief operator of Blue Cross of California's managed care business, shortly before Blue Cross of California completed the conversion of all of their business to a legal for-profit status. This resulted in a restructuring which left WellPoint Health Networks Inc. as the parent organization of Blue Cross of California.
Meanwhile, two Indianapolis-based corporations who were also parent organizations of Blue Cross merged to become Anthem, Inc. Anthem went on to become part of WellPoint.
In 2005, WellPoint acquired Lumenos as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Lumenos' business is to offer health-directed savings account and health-reimbursement account plans.
Business Profile
WellPoint, Inc., collected revenues of a little over $45 billion as of 2005. They employ 42,000 people from their offices in Indiana. Their ranking on the Fortune 500 list is #38.
In the March 19th, 2007 issue of Fortune magazine, WellPoint, Inc. earned the distinction of being the number-one most-admired company in the category of insurance and managed health care, beating out their two main competitors Aetna and UnitedHealth Group.
It is estimated that one in nine Americans receives coverage for their medical care through WellPoint's health plans.
Languages
English
Address
- 120 Monument Circle
- Indianapolis IN 46204 US
Discussion
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