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PRESS RELEASE Anthem Exhibit 99.1 ANTHEM REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2021 RESULTS , RAISES FULL YEAR OUTLOOK Third quarter GAAP net income was $ 6.13 per share , including net negative adjustment items of $ 0.66 per share . Adjusted net income was $ 6.79 * per share . Operating revenue grew by 16.0 % over the prior year quarter to $ 35.5 billion , or 17.5 % adjusted for the repeal of the health insurance tax . Medical enrollment increased by 2.4 million members year over year and 730 thousand members in the third quarter to 45.1 million members . Fourth quarter 2021 dividend of $ 1.13 per share declared to shareholders . Raising full year adjusted net income outlook from greater than $ 25.50 * per share to greater than $ 25.85 * per share . Indianapolis , Ind . - October 20 , 2021 - Anthem , Inc. ( NYSE : ANTM ) reported third quarter 2021 results reflecting strong financial performance . " Our deep connection to the communities we serve , commitment to advancing a digital platform for health and our differentiated approach to addressing the whole health of the people we serve has underpinned our strong performance despite the challenging environment due to COVID , ” said Gail Boudreaux , President and CEO . " The strong growth we saw across all of our benefits business in the third quarter demonstrates that our core offerings , as well as additional innovative products and services continue to resonate in the market . We believe the momentum we are seeing and our ability to deliver on our strategy will be further accelerated by recent changes in our leadership . " * Refer to GAAP reconciliation tables on page 15 . 1