Even as it lost money in California after state regulators forced it to delay premium increase of as much as 30 percent for thousands of customers who buy their own insurance, Well Point Inc said that earnings jumped 51 percent during the first three months of the year compared with the same time last year. It may be noted that on Wednesday, an uproar over hefty rate hikes for Anthem Blue Cross customers in California is taking a bite out of the insurer's revenue , however it parent's company nonetheless reported soaring profit. All, including , United Health group Inc, Humana Inc and Blue Shield of California all said that they will drop or rescuing , coverage only in cases were a patient has committed fraud or intentional misrepresentation.

Angela F. Braly, Well Point Chief executive told the industry analysts Wednesday Morning that "Due to this delay, our individual business in California is performing below expectation this year and lost money in March, The premiums we charge must be sufficient to cover the underlying cost of care.". While Justin Lake, an analyst with USB in New York replied, "his is a very highly politicized environment in the short term, varying by states. We're going to think about the long-term implications."

"Might this leak into other areas such as small group".

The announcement also was made recently by Well Point ad United Health and other insures that they planned to get an early start on another reform provision which allows dependents to remain eligible for coverage under a parents insurance until age 26 and the reform also calls for that provision t start in SEPTEMBER.