Business Segments · Medical costs
Other — Medical costs
Centene Other — Medical costs decreased by 31.3% to $378.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 24.1%, from $498.00M to $378.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other — Medical costs shows an upward trend with a 8.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toMedical costs
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may signal rising medical loss ratios or inefficient cost management within the segment.
Detailed definition
Reflects the direct medical expenses incurred by the 'Other' segment related to providing healthcare services to members...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Medical Loss' or 'Direct Healthcare Costs' in other managed-care segments.
Metric ID:
cnc_segment_other_medical_costsHistorical 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 | $390.75M | $390.75M | $390.75M | $743.00M | $699.00M | $693.00M | $632.00M | $411.00M | $360.00M | $321.00M | $382.00M | $368.00M | $397.00M | $458.00M | $492.00M | $498.00M | $516.00M | $559.00M | $550.00M | $378.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +90.1% | -5.9% | -0.9% | -8.8% | -35.0% | -12.4% | -10.8% | +19.0% | -3.7% | +7.9% | +15.4% | +7.4% | +1.2% | +3.6% | +8.3% | -1.6% | -31.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +78.9% | +77.4% | +61.7% | -44.7% | -48.5% | -53.7% | -39.6% | -10.5% | +10.3% | +42.7% | +28.8% | +35.3% | +30.0% | +22.1% | +11.8% | -24.1% |
Range$321.00M – $743.00M
CAGR-0.7%
Avg YoY Growth+11.1%
Median YoY Growth+16.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Centene's other — medical costs?
- Centene (CNC) reported other — medical costs of $378.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Centene's other — medical costs changed year-over-year?
- Centene's other — medical costs decreased by 24.1% year-over-year, from $498.00M to $378.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Centene's other — medical costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Centene's other — medical costs has grown at a 8.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.56B to $2.12B.
- What does other — medical costs mean?
- The direct healthcare costs incurred by the non-core business segment.