Anthem hikes 2018 forecast after better-than-expected quarterly earnings
Lower medical expenses, acquisitions and enrollment gains helped profit rise 23 percent for the Indianapolis-based insurer in the second quarter.
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Obamacare fix in the works after risk payments halted
The Trump administration is preparing a regulation that would allow the resumption of billions of dollars in payments to health insurers in Obamacare, a development welcomed by Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc.
Anthem drops plan to rip up front lawn for executive parking
The Indianapolis-based health insurer said that after considering public feedback, it decided “to pursue an alternative solution to meet its parking needs.”
Trump administration slashes Obamacare sign-up assistance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday announced steep funding cuts for sign-up assistance through state-based programs called “navigators.”
Anthem could take big hit from halt to risk-adjustment payments
The Trump administration’s decision to suspend some Obamacare payments could help a few health insurers, but one of them isn’t going to be Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc., which stands to lose hundreds of millions of dollars.
Trump administration takes another swipe at ‘Obamacare’
The Trump administration is freezing payments under an "Obamacare" program that protects insurers with sicker patients from financial losses, a move expected to add to premium increases next year.
How sky-high deductibles have hurt consumers and America’s health insurance system
Many families are hard-pressed to meet soaring deductibles and have put off routine care or skipped medication to save money. The resulting health problems can be enormously costly for the medical system.
Premiums could edge up an average of 5 percent for Indiana’s Obamacare plans
The Indiana Department of Insurance said it expects all 92 counties to be covered by the plans next year. The state has until Sept. 25 to approve them.
Trump administration rolls out new health insurance option
The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled a health insurance option for small businesses and self-employed people that could lead to lower premiums but may a offer fewer benefits than current plans.
Worker protections seen at risk in Trump health care shift
The Trump administration's latest move against "Obamacare" could jeopardize legal protections on pre-existing medical conditions for millions of people with employer coverage, particularly workers in small businesses, say law and insurance experts.
Exec blamed for leadership exodus at Baldwin & Lyons resigns from firm
Steven Shapiro—who was blamed for a major squabble that sent three top executives fleeing from Carmel-based Baldwin & Lyons Inc. two years ago—has now himself left the insurance company.
Anthem seeks to use downtown green space for 60-space exec parking lot
The insurer is asking for a zoning variance to install a fenced-in lot covered by solar panels on a grassy space off Virginia Avenue.
Path to $1.6 billion acquisition by Lilly full of twists and turns
At one point this spring, Lilly and three other companies were simultaneously angling to buy AMRO BioSciences.
Indiana college wins case against health care law’s birth control rule
A northern Indiana college has won its long-running lawsuit seeking religious exemption from paying for employees' birth control under former President Barack Obama's health care law.
Former Anthem fraud investigator charged in $20M billing operation
Authorities say the former longtime Anthem investigator conspired with four others to help clinics submit false claims to the Indianapolis-based insurer for procedures not covered by insurance.
Anthem to acquire palliative care provider
The purchase is part of the insurance giant’s strategy of bringing provider assets in-house.
Anthem received no public incentives to keep HQ in Indy, officials say
City and state officials said Tuesday they have been working with Anthem for some time but did not offer the company tax breaks in exchange for its decision to spend $20 million to renovate its huge campus on Virginia Avenue, just south of downtown.
South side’s 118-year-old Turnverein building getting badly needed renovation
A local couple that operates a downtown insurance firm has embarked on a “multimillion-dollar” project to rehabilitate the Vonnegut-designed structure, which recently has played host to heavy-metal concerts and league basketball.
Insurance giant Anthem vows to keep headquarters in Indianapolis
The insurer ended speculation of an impending exit by formally announcing Tuesday morning that it would remain based in the city and planned to invest $20 million for renovations to an office campus in the Mile Square.
Three area business owners, former bank employee charged in $8M fraud schemes
The U.S. attorney’s office says five central Indiana residents and one man from Detroit took more than $8 million from a bank and an insurance company, in part to pay for a home, a wedding, cars and more.