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EXHIBIT 21

ANTHEM, INC.
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

SUBSIDIARY NAME					PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DIRECT SUBSIDIARY OF ANTHEM, INC.
Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.					Indiana
AI Sub Acquisition Corp.					Indiana
INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES OF ANTHEM, INC.
Anthem East, Inc.					Delaware
	Anthem Health & Life Insurance Company of New York				New York
	Anthem Health Plans, Inc.				Connecticut
		HealthReach Services, Inc.			Connecticut
	Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc.				Maine
		Machigonne, Inc. (d/b/a Benefit Management of Maine)			Maine
			Combined Services Limited Liability Company		New Hampshire
			IRM Services, Inc.		Maine
				Northern General Services	Maine
			Northern General Services of Massachusetts, Inc.		Massachusetts
				Northern General Services of New Hampshire, LLC	New Hampshire
		Maine Partners Health Plan, Inc.			Maine
	Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire, Inc.				New Hampshire
		Matthew Thornton Health Plan, Inc.			New Hampshire
			Health Initiatives, Inc.		New Hampshire
		Northeast Consolidated Services, Inc.			New Hampshire
			Combined Services Limited Liability Company		New Hampshire
Anthem Midwest, Inc.					Ohio
	AdminaStar Federal, Inc.				Indiana
	Anthem Alliance Health Insurance Company				Texas
	Anthem Benefit Administrators, Inc.				Ohio
	Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky, Inc.				Kentucky
	Anthem Life Insurance Company				Indiana
		Consolidated Insurance, Inc.			New Mexico
	Anthem UM Services, Inc.				Indiana
	Community Insurance Company				Ohio
		Anthem Prescription Management, LLC			Ohio
		Paragon Health System, Ltd.			Ohio
	Dayton Services Company				Ohio
	Southeastern United Agency, Inc.				Kentucky
	SpectraCare, Inc.				Kentucky
	The Anthem Companies, Inc.				Indiana
Anthem West, Inc.					Indiana
	Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc.				Colorado
		Benefit Administration Services, Inc.			Colorado
		HMO Colorado, Inc.			Colorado
		Rocky Mountain Health Care Corporation			Delaware
			Occupational Healthcare Management Services, Inc.		Colorado
			Health Management Systems, Inc.		Colorado
Associated Group, Inc.					Indiana
	Anthem Financial, Inc.				Delaware
		Lease Partners, Inc.			Delaware

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ANTHEM, INC. LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES