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[edit] Merge
Anthem (insurance) no linger exists as a distinct entity, and the article is unlikely to get any larger. Suggest that any usable material be rolled into WellPoint article as part of a merge of the article, paralleling the merger of the companies. -- 12.106.111.10 23:06, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
Actually, here in Ohio, KY and IN, Wellpoint/Anthem is better known as Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, our insurance cards say Anthem, and our website is Anthem. While we, as employees are employees of Wellpoint, the Wellpoint name has primarily been kept for business reasons but members know us as Anthem. One consideration for the purposes of Wiki is that Wellpoint and Anthem have two different histories, so it may be wise to keep separate websites. For highest searchability, I suggest the use of both the Wellpoint and Anthem names. Usernoid 15:25, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
All of the legacy Anthem business has continued to operate with the Anthem name. As noted by Usernoid, the companies have two very different histories and while the future activities will be essentially merged, business decisions happen most broadly on a regional basis and often on a state by state basis. While in the long run one entity may prevail, until the business is conducted nationally and business decisions have a national impact (such as with UnitedHealth), it's valuable to have distinct entries to reflect the actual business operations. Otherwise, we end up with a WellPoint header with subheadings for each acquisition. That would get rather long. Tamara Young 21:28, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
All decisions are now made nationally and then distributed out by business unit. There are no "decisions" made by the Anthem name. Anthem is now just a WellPoint product name, it is no longer the name of either the company or of a business unit within the company. Anthem is used as a product name; just as UniCare, CompCare Blue, Valley Health and others are used as WellPoint product names despite having been their own companies in the past. Anthem should be merged into WellPoint on wiki as well. WellPoint Employee 21:28, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
