Business Segments · Plus: Premium deficiency reserve
Medicare — Plus: Premium deficiency reserve
Centene Medicare — Plus: Premium deficiency reserve increased by 100.0% to $0.00 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $270.00M to $0.00. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
The presence of this reserve is a negative signal, indicating that the current pricing or cost structure is expected to be unprofitable.
Detailed definition
This represents a reserve established when the expected future costs of a group of insurance contracts exceed the antici...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting requirement for loss-making insurance contracts.
Metric ID:
cnc_segment_medicare_plus_premium_deficiency_reserveHistorical Data
10 periods
| Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $250.00M | $300.00M | $335.00M | $245.00M | -$158.00M | $270.00M | $389.00M | $282.00M | -$92.00M | $0.00 |
| QoQ Change | — | +20.0% | +11.7% | -26.9% | -164.5% | +270.9% | +44.1% | -27.5% | -132.6% | +100.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -163.2% | -10.0% | +16.1% | +15.1% | +41.8% | -100.0% |
Range-$158.00M – $389.00M
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth-33.4%
Median YoY Growth+2.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Centene's medicare — plus: premium deficiency reserve?
- Centene (CNC) reported medicare — plus: premium deficiency reserve of $0.00 in Q1 2026.
- How has Centene's medicare — plus: premium deficiency reserve changed year-over-year?
- Centene's medicare — plus: premium deficiency reserve decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $270.00M to $0.00.
- What does medicare — plus: premium deficiency reserve mean?
- A reserve set aside when expected future medical costs are projected to exceed premium income.