|
||
 |
||
|
|
|
Archived ReleaseseHealthInsurance.com and WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. Announce Marketing Agreement Sunnyvale, Calif. -- September 1999-- eHealthInsurance.com (www.ehealthinsurance.com), the only website that offers online applications for major medical insurance from a choice of leading companies, announced an agreement with Blue Cross of California, BC Life & Health Insurance Company, and UNICARE Life & Health Insurance Company, operating subsidiaries of WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) offering health plans and insurance products and services in six states. As a result of the agreement, online consumers can today purchase Blue Cross of California, BC Life & Health Insurance Company, and UNICARE Life & Health Insurance Company products, through eHealthInsurance.com in California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Virginia, and soon in Texas. "We are excited to include WellPoint, a prominent nationwide carrier," said Vip Patel, CEO and founder of eHealthInsurance.com. "Their services will allow us to provide an even broader, more comprehensive offering for customers searching for health insurance coverage." eHealthInsurance.com offers consumers free quotes from a selection of leading health plans and guarantees the best price for those health plans. Customers can also easily compare the benefits of each plan and find out if their doctors are included in the plan's provider network. In contrast to other sites, eHealthInsurance.com facilitates the entry of applications directly online and the rapid processing of applications once they are received. All information is provided in an objective, unbiased manner, and is complemented with a toll free number, (800) 977-8860, that services unique customer questions and needs. "Blue Cross of California, BC Life & Health Insurance Company, and UNICARE Life & Health Insurance Company currently work with 36,000 independent insurance agents, a number which grows each week. We are pleased to add eHealthInsurance to our growing list of distribution partners. They have proven themselves to be a fast mover as an online agency. I'm confident our innovative health plans and leading services will enable them to enjoy the same success as our other agents," said Alan Katz, senior vice president, Individual and Small Group Sales Development for WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. About WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. WellPoint Health Networks Inc. is one of the nation's largest publicly traded managed care companies. The Company serves the health care needs of 7 million medical and more than 30 million specialty members nationally through Blue Cross of California in California, BC Life & Health Insurance Company, and UNICARE Life & Health Insurance Company throughout other parts of the country. WellPoint offers a broad spectrum of quality network-based health plans, including HMO, PPO, POS, hybrid and specialty managed care products. Specialty products include pharmacy benefit management, dental utilization management, vision, mental health, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, CORBA administration and medicare supplements. About eHealthInsurance.com Founded in 1997, eHealthInsurance.com (www.ehealthinsurance.com) is the leader in online sales of health insurance, and the only website that offers online applications for major medical insurance from a choice of leading companies. The company's proprietary technology was responsible for the nation's first Internet-based sale of a health insurance policy. eHealthInsurance.com is funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and Weiss, Peck & Greer. The management team and board includes former or current executives of Healtheon, Pacificare, Foundation Health, Aetna, United Healthcare, Lincoln National, MetLife and other companies in the field. For More Information: Emily Fox |
