International Business News - Wellpoint http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed a negative outlook on WellPoint Inc. and its subsidiaries Thursday, while lowering a rating for the health insurer's Unicare unit as it declines in importance to the company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/s-p-affirms-negative-outlook-on-wellpoint.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:02:49 EST Health insurer WellPoint Inc. will dabble in medical tourism next year when it launches a pilot program that sends patients to India for some surgeries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/wellpoint-to-launch-medical-tourism-pilot-program.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:22:09 EST A shaky financial market helped push WellPoint Inc.'s third-quarter profit down more than 5 percent, but company leaders said Wednesday tough times could create buying opportunities for the insurer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/wellpoint-earnings-fall-as-investments-decline.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:46:15 EDT WellPoint Inc., the nation's largest insurer based on enrollment, reports third-quarter earnings Wednesday morning before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081020/earnings-preview-wellpoint-inc-s-3q-report.htm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:16:45 EDT It may not involve rocket science, but a new X Prize Foundation competition for health care reform could pose the institute's most daunting challenge yet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/wellpoint-x-prize-launch-10m-health-care-contest.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:08:51 EDT Health insurer WellPoint Inc. spent $890,000 in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on several health care-related issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/wellpoint-spent-890-000-on-lobbying-in-2q.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:25:07 EDT Health insurer WellPoint Inc. announced Friday the appointments of two new executives. Lori Beer was named executive vice president and chief information officer and Martin Miller was appointed senior vice president, chief accounting officer and controller. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/wellpoint-names-2-new-executives.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:57:01 EDT Health insurer WellPoint Inc. has narrowed its full-year outlook and now expects net income to fall between $5.42 and $5.57 per share, including net realized investment losses of 6 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/wellpoint-narrows-full-year-guidance.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:44:50 EDT KEY RESULTS: WellPoint's profit dropped 10 percent, primarily because of rising medical costs. Revenue edged up 3 percent, and enrollment grew 1.5 percent year-over-year to 35.3 million members. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/wellpoint-inc-earnings-summary-box.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:06:57 EDT Rising medical costs helped knock down the second-quarter profit for health insurer WellPoint Inc., but investors lifted the company's stock Wednesday after it beat Wall Street expectations in a tough market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/wellpoint-2q-profit-drops-but-beats-forecast.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:06:50 EDT WellPoint Inc. employees earned a bump in their annual bonuses this year thanks to a new program that monitors care for the health insurer's patients. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/wellpoint-employees-rewarded-for-patient-care.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:09:10 EDT Health insurer WellPoint Inc. spent about $1.1 million in the first quarter to lobby on various health care issues, according to a disclosure report. The Indianapolis-based company lobbied the federal government on Medicare funding, reauthorization of a children's health insurance program, health information technology, issues related to uninsured Americans, generic drugs and other matters. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/wellpoints-1q-govt-lobbying-bill-neared-1-1m.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 17:11:31 EDT Health insurer WellPoint Inc. said Wednesday the president and chief executive of its operations, technology and government services unit, Mark Boxer, will retire effective July 1. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/wellpoint-unit-president-mark-boxer-retiring.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 16:01:07 EDT A BMO Capital Markets analyst says health insurer WellPoint is making major changes that will allow the company to report larger-than-expected profits, and he upgraded the stock to "Outperform" from "Market Perform." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/ahead-of-the-bell-wellpoint-upgraded.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 09:10:31 EDT WellPoint Inc., the largest health insurer by membership in the U.S, reported yesterday that personal data of about 128,000 of its customers was exposed online over the past year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080409/wellpoint-data-breach.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:22:35 EDT