Health insurer WellPoint Inc. plans to improve primary care doctor payments and start reimbursing for care management it doesn't cover as a way boost treatment and save money.

In order to enhance its managed care services, WellPoint Inc. ( WLP ), a leading health benefits organization stated that it will start using the.

That desire to share resources and expertise is driving many health care providers to talk with WellPoint, which operates Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in 14 states, including Indiana.

Also, health insurers must spend at least 80 percent of the premiums they collect—and 85 percent for large-employer accounts—on medical care, potentially limiting their profits.