PROVIDENT AMERICAN CORPORATION EXHIBIT 11 COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (In thousands except per share data) Three Months Ended September 30 1999 1998 --------------------------------- Primary Earnings (Loss) Per Share NET INCOME (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK: ($23,096) ($3,366) ------- --------- WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES: Common stock 12,462 10,169 Common stock equivalents applicable to stock options and warrants Total 12,462 10,169 ------- --------- PRIMARY EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE: (1.85) $ (0.33) ------- --------- Fully Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share NET INCOME (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK: (23,096) $ (3,366) ------- --------- WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES: Common stock 12,462 10,169 Common stock equivalents applicable to stock options and warrants * Total 12,462 10,169 ------- --------- FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE: (1.85) $ (0.33) ------- --------- (In thousands except per share data) Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 1998 ------------------------------- Primary Earnings (Loss) Per Share NET INCOME (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK: $(36,536) $ (3,112) -------- -------- WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES: Common stock 12,021 10,131 Common stock equivalents applicable to stock options and warrants * * Total 12,021 10,131 -------- -------- PRIMARY EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE: $ (3.04) $ (0.31) -------- -------- Fully Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share NET INCOME (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK: $(36,536) $ (3,112) -------- -------- WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES: Common stock 12,021 10,131 Common stock equivalents applicable to stock options and warrants * * Total 12,021 10,131 -------- -------- FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE: $ (3.04) $ (0.31) -------- -------- * Anti-dilutive; therefore effects have been excluded.