Wellpoint reported fourth quarter and full year earnings which were basically in line with expectations, not including a charge for the disposal of its vision business, and claims its risk pool from the public exchanges is about what it expected.
http://ir.wellpoint.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=130104&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1894561&highlight=UnitedHealth Group, the first of the nation's large health plan companies to report earnings, said per share profit rose from $1.20 in the fourth quarter of 2012 to $1.41 this year. Revenue rose to over $31 billion. The company affirmed a forecast of $5.40 to $5.60 in earnings per share for 2014.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-16/unitedhealth-quarterly-profit-climbs-as-enrollment-rises.htmlLabCorp issued guidance suggesting that 2014 revenue and net income will be below prior expectations, blaming uncertainty caused by the reform law implementation in part.
http://www.fiercemedicaldevices.com/press-releases/labcorp-updates-2013-guidance-and-provides-preliminary-2014-guidance?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internalUnitedHealth Group has told investors that fees under the reform law and cuts to Medicare Advantage will reduce earnings by around $1 billion. It is likely other large health plan companies will be similarly affected.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/unitedhealth-details-expected-2014-overhaul-hits/2013/12/03/919f5f46-5c65-11e3-8d24-31c016b976b2_story.htmlAbout this Blog
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