Anthem to tell customers within 2 weeks if they were hacked
Anthem Inc., the second-biggest U.S. health insurer, said it’s going to take about 10 to 14 days to figure out who was affected by a data breach and begin notifying those people.
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Anthem data breach already sparks class-action lawsuit
At least one Indianapolis law firm already is preparing a lawsuit against Anthem Inc., after hackers stole personal information on as many as 80 million customers. The breach is certain to spur much more litigation.
Anthem hacked in ‘sophisticated’ attack exposing customer data
Anthem Inc. said hackers obtained data on tens of millions of current and former customers and employees in a sophisticated attack that has led to a FBI probe.
State’s GOP House members poised to vote to repeal Obamacare
The seven lawmakers are trying to undo the same law that gave Indiana Gov. Mike Pence a huge political victory just days ago, when he won federal approval to expand health coverage to uninsured Hoosiers.
Anthem results top expectations, as firm projects growth in ’15
The Indianapolis-based health insurer hiked the quarterly dividend it pays shareholders nearly 43 percent after reporting fourth-quarter results.
Lilly sees insurers pushing harder for discounts
Health-coverage managers are becoming more aggressive in demanding discounts and exclusive deals from drugmakers to drive down the cost of medicine, Eli Lilly and Co.’s diabetes business chief says.
Obamacare fees for uninsured kick in with 2014 taxes
Roughly 4 million uninsured people are expected to pay penalties, and 26 million could qualify for exemptions from a list of more than 30 waivers.
Conner Insurance to invest $1M, add up to 23 workers
The expansion at Keystone at the Crossing would nearly double the insurance brokerage firm's Indiana workforce to 49.
Pence: HIP 2.0 timeline not as important as approval
The state and federal government have been in negotiations since the summer, but the governor said he remains confident that an agreement will be reached, even if it isn’t by his original deadline.
WellPoint makes switch back to Anthem name
The nation's second-largest health insurance company has officially changed its corporate name from WellPoint Inc. to Anthem Inc. The Indianapolis-based insurer's stock starts trading Wednesday under the ticker symbol ANTM.
How CNO returned from the brink
CNO Financial Group looks nothing like it did five years ago. CNO stock recently traded around $17.50 a share, led in part by five consecutive years of profit. It has sold or spun off the last of its risky books of business acquired during go-go years, and it’s on the cusp of a significant bond-rating milestone.
House GOP sues administration over health care law
House Republicans say the Obama administration overstepped its legal authority in carrying out the Affordable Care Act.
Ohio health plan to open Indy call center with 200 workers
CareSource, a 25-year-old managed Medicaid plan that covers more than 1.3 million people in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, said the Indianapolis center will be managed by Xerox Corp.
Hillenbrand sees rare progress in controlling workers’ weight
Hillenbrand is making headway at a time when most corporations reap little improvement for their investment in wellness programs.
Anthem cited for misrepresenting doctor networks in California
In the case of Anthem, 12.5 percent of doctors were not at the address listed for them, while 12.8 percent were not willing to accept the health plans purchased on the exchange.
Pence wants HIP 2.0 approval now; delay could cause confusion
Thousands of Hoosiers who are buying health coverage through a federal insurance exchange could face confusing changes if Indiana gets permission to offer its own program sometime next year.
Carmel insurer reports smaller profit on investment losses
Carmel-based Baldwin & Lyons Inc. on Thursday reported a smaller profit in the third quarter despite writing a near-record number of premiums during the period.
Obamacare launch has goosed WellPoint stock by 50 percent
WellPoint’s stock has benefited the most among major insurers since the 2013 launch of the Obamacare exchanges, along with tax subsidies to buy insurance.
Anthem canceling 30,000 individual health policies for Hoosiers
The insurer will not let customers who renewed their pre-Obamacare plans late in 2013 do so again this year. But switching to Obamacare-compliant plans could cause some premiums to spike and provider choice to dwindle.
Health care overhaul doubts ease for insurers
Health insurers such as WellPoint Inc. entered last fall cautious about a major coverage expansion initiated by the health care overhaul, but are finding the challenges more manageable than expected.