Guide Note:

WellPoint, Inc. is a large health benefits company, serving nearly 35 million customers in the United States. The company operates as a licensee of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. WellPoint also has license to serves its customers through UniCare.

Fast Facts:

Stock symbol: WLP, NYSE
Annual revenue (2007): $61.134 billion U.S.
Formed through merger of WellPoint Health Networks Inc. and Anthem, Inc.
Year Established: 2004
Industry: Health care
Phone: 1-317-532-6000
HQ: Indianapolis, Indiana
President and CEO: Angela F. Braly
CFO: Wayne S. DeVeydt
Staff: 41,700
Other key people: Larry C. Glasscock, Chairman of the Board

Key Dates

1986: WellPoint Health Networks Inc. was established as a division of Blue Cross of California (BCC)
1993: BCC spun off WellPoint and a separate entity
2004: WellPoint Health Networks Inc. and Anthem, Inc. merged creating WellPoint, Inc.
2005: Wellpoint announced a merger with WellChoice, Inc.
2007: The company acquired Imaging Management Holdings, LLC

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WellPoint, Inc.

The Mahalo Top 7

WellPoint, Inc.: Official Site | Careers | Investor Relations
Wikipedia: WellPoint, Inc.
Funding Universe: Company History
Workforce Management: WellPoint Moves to Digitize Medical Records (2006)
Google Finance: WellPoint, Inc. (WLP)
Market Watch: Most Recent Analyst Recommendations Ratings for WellPoint, Inc.
Reuters: WellPoint Completes Acquisition of American Imaging Management (2007)

WellPoint, Inc. Recent News

Google News: WellPoint, Inc.
The New York Times: Wellpoint Inc.
Forbes: Health Insurers Target the Individual Market (2007)
Indianapolis Star: "WellPoint's Indiana Blue chief to lead UniCare unit" (2007)

WellPoint, Inc. Financial Info

Securities and Exchange Commission: WellPoint, Inc.
Yahoo Finance: WellPoint Inc. (WLP)
AOL Finance: WellPoint, Inc.
Morningstar: WellPoint, Inc. Stock Report

WellPoint, Inc. Divisions or Affiliates

American Imaging Management, Inc.: Official Site | Hoovers
Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky, Inc.: Official Site | Hoovers
Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc.: Official Site | Hoovers
Blue Cross Blue Shield: Official Site | Hoovers

WellPoint, Inc. History and Background

WellPoint, Inc.: Company History | About WellPoint | Governmental Relations
New York Job Source: WellPoint, Inc. Profile

WellPoint, Inc. Criticism and Commentary

Business Week: M&A Deals: Show Me (2003)
Cato Institute: Two Choices for Health Care Reform
The Health Care Blog: Update on The Blue Cross Cancellations (2006)

WellPoint, Inc. Blogs and Message Boards

BloggingStocks: WellPoint Blog Posts
WSJ Law Blog: WellPoint's Lawyer-CEO Takes Reins, Faces Challenges
WSJ Health Blog: WellPoint CFO Ousted After Ethics Probe
Oligopoly Watch: Big Healthcare Merger (2003)

WellPoint, Inc. Competitors

Aetna: Official Site | Hoovers | Wikipedia | Mahalo
Blue Cross: Official Site | Hoovers
CIGNA: Official Site | Hoovers | Wikipedia | Mahalo
UnitedHealth Group: Official Site | Hoovers | Wikipedia

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