| For anyone who does not have employer-provided | | | | internationally (BlueCard Worldwide®), or even for |
| coverage for health, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is | | | | expatriates living out of the country (BlueWorldwide |
| a leading provider of private health insurance plans. | | | | Expat). |
| Anthem operates in many states and offers a choice | | | | Anthem also administers state sponsored plans in |
| of plans, from very basic to full coverage. | | | | Virginia (Anthem Healthkeepers Plus), Indiana (Hoosier |
| Anthem operates under different names in different | | | | Healthwise for Medicaid and CHIP), and Nevada |
| states, including: Colorado: Rocky Mountain Hospital | | | | (Nevada Medicaid and Checkup for CHIP), and is part |
| and Medical Service, Inc.; Connecticut: Anthem Health | | | | of the Federal Employee Program. Most of these are |
| Plans, Inc.; Indiana: Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.; | | | | managed-care plans. The Open Road program is |
| Kentucky: Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky, Inc.; | | | | designed for retirees who are not yet eligible for |
| Maine: Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc.; Missouri: | | | | Medicare. |
| RightCHOICE® Managed Care, Inc. (RIT), Healthy | | | | Anthem is also affiliated with several other providers |
| Alliance® Life Insurance Company (HALIC), and | | | | that offer discounts to subscribers. These include |
| HMO Missouri, Inc.; Nevada: Rocky Mountain Hospital | | | | Wellpoint mail order pharmacy and Anthem Life |
| and Medical Service, Inc.; New Hampshire: Anthem | | | | Insurance. Some plans in some states also offer |
| Health Plans of New Hampshire, Inc.; Ohio: Community | | | | discounts for certain alternative medicine providers, |
| Insurance Company; Virginia: Anthem Health Plans of | | | | such as chiropractors and even some diets |
| Virginia, Inc.; Wisconsin: Blue Cross Blue Shield of | | | | (Nutrisystem) and fitness centers. Options for dental |
| Wisconsin. | | | | and vision coverage is also available. The member |
| Plans offered include: Health Maintenance Organization | | | | website offers computerized health assessments and |
| (HMO), Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), | | | | access to a wide variety of health and wellness |
| Indemnity and Traditional Coverage, Point-of-Service | | | | information, as well as a list of providers and |
| (POS), Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Flexible | | | | hospitals. |
| Spending Account (FSA), and Health Savings Account | | | | Individuals seeking coverage can apply online or use a |
| (has).Some high-deductible tradition plans can be | | | | broker. The web site is easy to use and returns |
| combined with health savings accounts. Short-term | | | | individualized quotes, although a formal application |
| plans are also included, which may be helpful for | | | | must be made and all quotes are subject to |
| college students or people between jobs. There are | | | | underwriting approval. However, for individuals who |
| also options for coverage when traveling domestically | | | | are in need of coverage for health, Anthem is a very |
| (BlueCard®: Away From Home Care Program) or | | | | viable choice. |