It is one of the major health insurance companies in America. This company is a very important innovator in this industry of insurance.

For example, the company is pioneering a health insurance for youthful adults who have Sound health plan. Normally, health insurance companies ignore the people in the late twenties. Now, Unicare is going to change that.

Unicare also offers life insurance, dental and vision benefits, disability coverage, and plans for prescription drug.

Unicare Coverage in different States.

Their plans are available only in 8 states of the U.S. If you do not live in the 8 states, have a glance at carriers that are offering plans within your own state.

Business

The company is owned by Well Point, a big player in the industry of health insurance. Based in Indiana, Well Point owns many other big insurance companies and they have more than 42 million members.

Well Point Networks is based in California. In 1995, they started to use the name Unicare for their plans outside California. They have also joined the Anthem Blue Cross Shield and have used the name Well Point Incorporated Anthems office in Indianapolis which became the new headquarters and main branch of the new company.

Other companies that are owned by Well Point are:

• Blue Cross of California
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
• Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York

Well Point is a public company and the company shares are swapped on the New York Stock Exchange.

Leadership

How does the company stack up with other health insurance industry? The Fortune Magazine ranked the different companies providing health insurances according to a range of factors, and the company's parent company, Well Point, is on the top of the list.

Well Point was ranked number 1 based on management, their use of assets, innovation, responsibility, quality of products, and financial stability.