Anthem holds narrow lead in local market share

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio edged UnitedHealthcare for the most market share among health insurers in January 2010 in the Dayton area, according to newly released data from HealthLeaders-InterStudy.

Anthem’s market share was 23.5 percent, compared to UnitedHealthcare’s 22.9 percent.

They were followed by CareSource (13.5 percent); Humana, Inc. (12.2 percent); Aetna, Inc. (9.25 percent); CIGNA HealthCare (3.58 percent); Molina Healthcare, Inc. (2.23 percent); and Medical Mutual of Ohio (2.16 percent).