INDIANAPOLIS (July 29, 2019) – Indiana Governor
Eric J. Holcomb and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett joined executives from
eHealth Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH), a private online health insurance exchange, as the
company announced the establishment of its new Eastern U.S. Technology and
Operations Headquarters (HQE) in Indianapolis, which is expected to employ up
to 500 Hoosiers by the end of 2023.
“Indiana’s pro-growth economic environment continues to attract innovative
companies like eHealth to establish roots in our state,” said Gov. Holcomb. “I’m
extremely grateful to see a Hoosier CEO bring business and new career
opportunities back to Indiana. I’m confident that our business community and
skilled workforce will play an integral role in eHealth’s growth and success
for years to come.”
Publicly traded since 2006, eHealth has
experienced dramatic growth in the last few years, with the company’s stock
value increasing more than five-fold. The Santa Clara, California-based company
plans to invest more than $10 million over the next three years to establish
Indianapolis as its eastern headquarters, renovating and furnishing its
newly-leased office located at 9190 Priority Way West Drive. eHealth
currently occupies two floors totaling 56,276 square feet of space and has
signed a lease to take over the entire 81,515-square-foot building
by November 2022.
eHealth, which employs approximately 1,100 associates between its West Coast
headquarters and customer care centers in Gold River, California; Salt Lake
City and Austin, Texas. The company has already hired 125 toward its goal
and is currently hiring for positions in software and engineering, human
resources and sales. Interested applicants may apply online.
“We are thrilled to be able to bring eHealth’s Eastern Headquarters and several
hundred high-wage jobs to Indianapolis,” said Scott Flanders, CEO of eHealth.
“As a Hoosier native, I know that this is a great place to do business and find
the talent we need to grow to service our rapidly expanding customer base. We
are excited about this new chapter, and we look forward to continuing to expand
our presence in the state. I believe in the local community and know Indiana’s
leadership in the technology industry can help eHealth continue its success and
rapid growth.”
Led by Flanders, an alumnus of Ben Davis High School and the Indiana University
Maurer School of Law, eHealth allows individuals, families and small businesses
to compare health insurance products from leading insurers side by side and
purchase and enroll in coverage online or through a licensed telephonic sales
consultant. Founded in 1997 as eHealthInsurance, the company’s technology
was responsible for the nation’s first internet-based sale of a health
insurance policy in 1998. Through its technology and online marketplace,
eHealth’s mission is to turn complex health insurance information into an
objective, user-friendly format and simplify the process for consumers to find,
compare and purchase the plans that best suit their needs. eHealth is licensed
to market and sell health insurance in all 50 states and the District of
Columbia and has insured more than 5 million people, offering more than 10,000
insurance plans from over 180 health insurance carriers.
“I couldn’t be more excited that CEO Scott Flanders and the team at eHealth
chose Scott’s hometown of Indianapolis for their Eastern U.S. Headquarters,”
said Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett. “As a Midwest leader in technology and
healthcare, Indy’s talent pipeline and quality of life make it an ideal choice
for eHealth’s future growth. The new high-wage jobs announced today contribute
to a greater ecosystem of opportunity for the residents of Indianapolis, and I
congratulate eHealth on their continued success.”
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered eHealth up to $11.3
million in conditional tax credits and $200,000 in training grants based on the
company’s job creation plans. These incentives are performance-based, meaning
until Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives. The
city of Indianapolis supports the project at the request of DevelopIndy.
About eHealth
eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH)
operates eHealth.com, a leading private online health insurance exchange where
individuals, families and small businesses can compare health insurance
products from leading insurers side by side and purchase and enroll in coverage
online. eHealth offers thousands of individual, family and small business
health plans underwritten by many of the nation’s leading health insurance
companies. eHealth (through its subsidiaries) is licensed to sell health
insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. eHealth also offers
educational resources and powerful online and pharmacy-based tools to help
Medicare beneficiaries navigate Medicare health insurance options, choose the
right plan and enroll in select plans online through PlanPrescriber.com (www.PlanPrescriber.com), eHealthMedicare.com (www.eHealthMedicare.com) and Medicare.com (www.Medicare.com) and GoMedigap.com (www.GoMedigap.com).
About IEDC
The Indiana Economic
Development Corporation (IEDC) leads the state of Indiana’s economic
development efforts, helping businesses launch, grow and locate in the state.
Governed by a 15-member board chaired by Governor Eric J. Holcomb, the IEDC
manages many initiatives, including performance-based tax credits, workforce
training grants, innovation and entrepreneurship resources, public
infrastructure assistance, and talent attraction and retention efforts. For
more information about the IEDC, visit www.iedc.in.gov.
