Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Appoints Susan Fanciullo Regional Vice President of Sales for National Accounts

NEW YORK, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced today that Susan Fanciullo has been appointed regional vice president, sales, for the National Accounts business unit, for the northeast region, covering Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut and parts of New York.  She will be based in New York City.

Fanciullo is an industry veteran with more than 21 years of industry experience in sales, account management and underwriting. She joins industry veteran Mark Miller, and together they will be responsible for National Account new business development and consultant relations in the northeast region. National Accounts generally include large, multi-state employers with more than 5,000 eligible employees.

"Susan brings a wealth of industry knowledge to Anthem National Accounts," said Morgan Kendrick, vice president, sales, Anthem National Accounts. "Her understanding of the complexity of health benefits for large, multi-state accounts and her vast experience in working with clients will allow us to continue meeting the needs of America's largest employers in the northeast region."

Fanciullo has held increasingly responsible roles during her five years at the company, and most recently served as regional vice president of account management. She received her B.A. in English from State University of New York.

About Anthem National Accounts

The Anthem National Accounts business unit serves members of: Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company and Blue Cross of California using the trade name Anthem Blue Cross in California; using the trade name of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield for the following companies in: Colorado and Nevada: Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc.; Connecticut: Anthem Health Plans, Inc.; Georgia: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Georgia, Inc.; Indiana: Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.; Kentucky: Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky, Inc.; Maine: Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc.; Missouri (excluding 30 counties in the Kansas City area): RightCHOICE® Managed Care, Inc. (RIT), Healthy Alliance® Life Insurance Company (HALIC), and HMO Missouri, Inc. RIT and certain affiliates administer non-HMO benefits underwritten by HALIC and HMO benefits underwritten by HMO Missouri, Inc. RIT and certain affiliates only provide administrative services for self-funded plans and do not underwrite benefits; New Hampshire: Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire, Inc.; Ohio: Community Insurance Company; Virginia: Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc. trades as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia, and its service area is all of Virginia except for the City of Fairfax, the Town of Vienna, and the area east of State Route 123; Wisconsin: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin ("BCBSWi"), which underwrites or administers the PPO and indemnity policies; Compcare Health Services Insurance Corporation ("Compcare"), which underwrites or administers the HMO policies; and Compcare and BCBSWi collectively, which underwrite or administer the POS policies. In 28 eastern and southeastern counties in New York, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, the trade name of Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc., underwrites and/or administers the PPO, EPO, POS and indemnity policies. Independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ® ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Additional information about Anthem National Accounts is available at www.anthem.com.

SOURCE Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield