Business Segments · Medical claims liability
Medicare — Medical claims liability
Centene Medicare — Medical claims liability decreased by 7.6% to $4.07B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.5%, from $3.75B to $4.07B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Medicare — Medical claims liability shows an upward trend with a 8.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toReserve for insurance claims
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate rising medical costs or a larger member base, while a decrease could suggest improved claims processing efficiency or lower utilization.
Detailed definition
This represents the total estimated liability for medical services provided to Medicare members that have been incurred...
Peer comparison
Standard across managed care organizations as 'IBNR' or 'Claims Payable'.
Metric ID:
cnc_segment_medicare_medical_claims_liabilityHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | $2.29B | $3.03B | $3.40B | $3.32B | $3.43B | $3.31B | $3.24B | $3.26B | $3.61B | $3.69B | $3.68B | $3.58B | $3.36B | $3.75B | $4.39B | $4.35B | $4.40B | $4.07B |
| QoQ Change | — | +32.7% | +12.0% | -2.2% | +3.3% | -3.6% | -2.0% | +0.7% | +10.7% | +2.0% | -0.2% | -2.6% | -6.3% | +11.6% | +17.2% | -1.0% | +1.2% | -7.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +50.1% | +9.0% | -4.6% | -1.7% | +5.3% | +11.5% | +13.5% | +9.8% | -7.0% | +1.7% | +19.3% | +21.4% | +31.1% | +8.5% |
Range$2.29B – $4.40B
CAGR+14.5%
Avg YoY Growth+12.0%
Median YoY Growth+9.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Centene's medicare — medical claims liability?
- Centene (CNC) reported medicare — medical claims liability of $4.07B in Q1 2026.
- How has Centene's medicare — medical claims liability changed year-over-year?
- Centene's medicare — medical claims liability increased by 8.5% year-over-year, from $3.75B to $4.07B.
- What is the long-term trend for Centene's medicare — medical claims liability?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Centene's medicare — medical claims liability has grown at a 8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.18B to $16.89B.
- What does medicare — medical claims liability mean?
- The total estimated amount the company owes for medical services already provided to Medicare members.