Commercial — Medical claims liability
Centene Commercial — Medical claims liability decreased by 10.0% to $5.12B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.1%, from $4.69B to $5.12B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Commercial — Medical claims liability shows an upward trend with a 41.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate rising medical costs or membership growth, while a decrease could suggest improved claims processing efficiency or lower utilization.
Detailed definition
This represents the total estimated financial obligation for medical services provided to members that have been incurre...
Peer comparison
Standard across managed care organizations as 'IBNR' (Incurred But Not Reported) or 'Claims Payable'.
cnc_segment_commercial_medical_claims_liabilityHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.01B | $1.96B | $1.85B | $1.80B | $1.92B | $2.32B | $2.53B | $2.73B | $3.46B | $3.82B | $3.90B | $4.07B | $4.46B | $4.69B | $5.12B | $5.63B | $5.68B | $5.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.8% | -5.3% | -2.6% | +6.5% | +20.8% | +9.1% | +7.8% | +26.7% | +10.3% | +2.1% | +4.4% | +9.7% | +5.1% | +9.2% | +9.9% | +1.0% | -10.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.6% | +18.6% | +36.7% | +51.3% | +80.1% | +64.4% | +53.8% | +49.0% | +29.0% | +22.9% | +31.5% | +38.4% | +27.3% | +9.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Centene's commercial — medical claims liability?
- Centene (CNC) reported commercial — medical claims liability of $5.12B in Q1 2026.
- How has Centene's commercial — medical claims liability changed year-over-year?
- Centene's commercial — medical claims liability increased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $4.69B to $5.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for Centene's commercial — medical claims liability?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Centene's commercial — medical claims liability has grown at a 41.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.54B to $21.12B.
- What does commercial — medical claims liability mean?
- The total estimated amount of money the company owes for medical services that members have already received.