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Coventry Health Care

Health insurer in the United States

Coventry Health Care, Inc. was a health insurer in the United States.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1986Founded1

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  • TickerCVH on NYSE1
  • Industryhealth insurance1
  • HeadquartersBethesda1
  • Websitewww.coventryhealthcare.com
  • Incorporated inDE4
  • Business address6720-B Rockledge Drive, Suite 700, Bethesda, Md 208174
  • Filer categoryLarge Accelerated, Well Known Seasoned Issuer4

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Coventry Health Care, Inc. was a health insurer in the United States. It had 3.7 million medical members, 1.5 million Medicare Part D members, and 900,000 Medicaid members. In May 2013, the company was acquired by Aetna for $5.7 billion.3

How it started

History

The company was founded in 1986 in Nashville by Phil Bredesen.

In August 1998, the company merged with Principal Health Care and moved its headquarters to Bethesda, Maryland.

In October 2000, the company acquired WellPath, the managed care subsidiary of Duke University Health System, for $20.7 million.

In October 2010, the company acquired MHP (Mercy Health Plans), an insurer with approximately 180,000 members in Missouri and northwest Arkansas.

In January 2012, the company acquired Children's Mercy's Family Health Partners.

From Wikipedia’s article on Coventry Health Care, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. May 7, 2013Acquired Acquired by Aetna1
  2. May 2013Dissolved Dissolved1
  3. 1986Founded Founded1

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