Business Segments · Cost of Services
Medicaid — Cost of Services
Centene Medicaid — Cost of Services decreased by 4.2% to $23.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.2%, from $24.00M to $23.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
Rising costs may indicate operational inefficiencies or increased investment in service delivery infrastructure.
Detailed definition
Includes non-medical operating costs directly associated with delivering services to Medicaid members, such as administr...
Peer comparison
Similar to 'Operating Expenses' or 'Cost of Goods Sold' for service-based healthcare segments.
Metric ID:
cnc_segment_medicaid_cost_of_servicesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.00M | $0.00 | $2.00M | $21.00M | $22.00M | $23.00M | $23.00M | $24.00M | $25.00M | $25.00M | $24.00M | $23.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | +950.0% | +4.8% | +4.5% | +0.0% | +4.3% | +4.2% | +0.0% | -4.0% | -4.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | >999% | — | >999% | +14.3% | +13.6% | +8.7% | +4.3% | -4.2% |
Range$0.00 – $25.00M
Avg YoY Growth+298.1%
Median YoY Growth+13.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Centene's medicaid — cost of services?
- Centene (CNC) reported medicaid — cost of services of $23.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Centene's medicaid — cost of services changed year-over-year?
- Centene's medicaid — cost of services decreased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $24.00M to $23.00M.
- What does medicaid — cost of services mean?
- The operational costs of providing services to Medicaid members, excluding direct medical claims.