Reputation grade
D
Peer-relative, A–F
Insurer profile · Elevance Health · NAIC + CMS
Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS)
Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS)'s complaint record, claim-denial rate and reputation grade, drawn from published NAIC complaint data and CMS Transparency in Coverage.
- D
- Reputation grade
- 22.7%
- Claims denied
- 1
- States (CMS data)
The verdict
Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS) earns a D reputation grade - a worse-than-average record versus peers, according to CMS Transparency in Coverage filings, 22.7% of its marketplace claims were denied across 1 state.
- D
- reputation grade
- 22.7%
- claims denied (CMS)
NAIC complaint index
N/A
1.0 = market average; lower is better
Claim denial rate
22.7%
CMS, 1 states
Graded on 1 of 3 measures: claim denials. The score is rescaled across the measures available, so it is not directly comparable with a carrier graded on more of them.
How we calculated this grade →CMS marketplace filing
Reported appeal outcomes for Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS)
1,174
appeals filed
359
overturned (reported outcomes)
30.6%
of appeals with a reported outcome
The reported appeals on this profile come from Indiana (1,174 filed, 359 overturned).
CMS reports an overturn outcome for 1,174 of these 1,174 filed appeals; missing outcomes are excluded from the percentage. These filing totals are not a prediction for an individual appeal. View the CMS source ↗
What the data shows for Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS)
Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS), part of Elevance Health, carries a D reputation grade in PlainInsurer's dataset, with a composite score of 41.6 (higher means more consumer friction relative to size). It does not yet carry enough NAIC complaint history for a normalized complaint index.
On the claims side, CMS Transparency-in-Coverage filings show Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS) denied 22.7% of marketplace claims across 1 reporting state - an elevated rate that warrants checking the plan's appeal-success record before enrolling.
See where Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS) sits against every reporting carrier in the claim-denial rate ranking.
Source: NAIC Consumer Information Source complaint data (2024). Source: CMS Transparency in Coverage PUF (PY2026), cms.gov.
Aggregates only, not advice. Full terms on the disclaimer.
Other D-graded carriers in PlainInsurer's dataset include Globe Life and Primerica Life Insurance, and the closest overall composite score to Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS)'s 41.6 belongs to Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc (41.1), each rescaled across the measures that carrier reports.
Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS) is part of the Elevance Health family, alongside Anthem / Elevance Health, Community Insurance Company(Anthem BCBS), Healthy Alliance Life Co(Anthem BCBS), Compcare Health Serv Ins Co(Anthem BCBS), and 1 more in PlainInsurer's dataset -- a shared parent doesn't mean shared performance, so check each subsidiary's own record before assuming they behave alike.
Other D-graded insurers
Carriers with the same peer-relative reputation grade
| Insurer | Grade |
|---|---|
| Globe Life | D |
| Primerica Life Insurance | D |
| Liberty Mutual Homeowners | D |
| GEICO | D |
| Farmers Insurance | D |
Closest composite score to Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS)
Carriers with the nearest overall composite score (41.6)
| Insurer | Composite score |
|---|---|
| Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc | 41.1 |
| Medica Central Insurance Company | 42.2 |
| Sendero Health Plans, Inc. | 42.7 |
| Aetna Health Inc. (a FL corp.) | 40.5 |
| CareFirst BCBS | 42.8 |
Questions about Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS)
What does Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS)'s grade mean?
Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS) received a grade of D, indicating a worse-than-average record versus peers.
How many complaints does Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS) have?
NAIC's public bulk data does not include a complaint-volume estimate for Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS) - the carrier may be new, small, or file under a parent company. Absence of an estimate is missing data, not evidence of zero complaints.
How do I file a complaint against Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS)?
File against Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS) through your state's Department of Insurance or the NAIC consumer portal at naic.org.
Is Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS) a good insurance company?
PlainInsurer's D grade for Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS) reflects a worse-than-average record versus peers relative to peers on published complaint and denial data.
What types of insurance does Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS) offer?
Detailed line-of-business data isn't currently available for Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS). The carrier is licensed in 0 states.
Source: NAIC published complaint index + CMS Transparency in Coverage PY2026 Complaint index, reputation grade and per-state claim denial rates for Anthem Ins Companies Inc(Anthem BCBS) · 2024
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