Business Segments · Current year
Medicaid — Current year
Centene Medicaid — Current year decreased by 36.3% to $14.09B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.4%, from $13.00B to $14.09B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Medicaid — Current year shows an upward trend with a 2.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Rising current year costs relative to premiums suggest pressure on underwriting margins.
Detailed definition
Refers to the medical claims expense incurred specifically for services provided during the current fiscal year. This me...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Current Year Incurred Claims' at other health insurers.
Metric ID:
cnc_segment_medicaid_current_yearHistorical 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 | $17.18B | $17.18B | $17.18B | $19.29B | $18.51B | $19.27B | $19.27B | $12.68B | $19.16B | $18.94B | $19.13B | $12.82B | $17.87B | $19.50B | $19.15B | $13.00B | $20.54B | $20.23B | $22.11B | $14.09B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +12.3% | -4.0% | +4.1% | -0.0% | -34.2% | +51.1% | -1.2% | +1.0% | -33.0% | +39.4% | +9.1% | -1.8% | -32.1% | +58.0% | -1.5% | +9.3% | -36.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.8% | +12.2% | +12.2% | -34.3% | +3.5% | -1.7% | -0.7% | +1.1% | -6.7% | +3.0% | +0.1% | +1.3% | +14.9% | +3.7% | +15.4% | +8.4% |
Range$12.68B – $22.11B
CAGR-4.1%
Avg YoY Growth+2.5%
Median YoY Growth+3.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Centene's medicaid — current year?
- Centene (CNC) reported medicaid — current year of $14.09B in Q1 2026.
- How has Centene's medicaid — current year changed year-over-year?
- Centene's medicaid — current year increased by 8.4% year-over-year, from $13.00B to $14.09B.
- What is the long-term trend for Centene's medicaid — current year?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Centene's medicaid — current year has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $68.72B to $75.87B.
- What does medicaid — current year mean?
- The cost of medical services provided to Medicaid members during the current year.