Anthem Inc., is a provider of health insurance in the United States. It is the largest for-profit managed health care company in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. As of 2018, the company had approximately 40 million members.

Anthem is ranked 29th on the Fortune 500. Prior to 2014, it was named WellPoint, Inc. The company was formed by the 2004 merger of WellPoint, based in California, and Anthem, based in Indianapolis, after both companies acquired several health insurance companies.

The company operates as Anthem Blue Cross in California, where it has about 800,000 customers and is the largest health insurer. It operates as Empire BlueCross BlueShield in New York State and as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in 10 states.

Traded as:           NYSE: ANTM; S&P 500 Index Component

Industry:              Managed health care

Founded:            Anthem and WellPoint Health Networks merger in 2004

Headquarters:   Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Products:             Health insurance

Website:              www.antheminc.com