WellPoint provided impairment guidance for the fourth quarter of 2013. The company expects to record an impairment charge in the range of $0.52 to $0.57 per share in the fourth quarter of 2013.

The company expects GAAP net income per diluted share of at least $7.88 per share for the full year 2013. Excluding the charge, the company continues to expect adjusted net income per diluted share of at least $8.40 per share for the full year 2013.