Centene Return of premium payable decreased by 1.4% to $1.57B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 34.7%, from $2.40B to $1.57B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Return of premium payable shows relatively stable performance with a 1.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
An increase suggests higher potential for premium rebates, which may indicate lower-than-expected medical loss ratios or regulatory adjustments.
This represents the liability for premium refunds owed to policyholders or government agencies, often resulting from reg...
This is highly specific to the managed-care and insurance industry; peers with similar government-sponsored plans will have comparable obligations.
current_liabilities_returnof_premium_payable| 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 | |
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| Value | $2.13B | $2.24B | $2.33B | $2.63B | $2.38B | $2.21B | $1.63B | $2.08B | $2.07B | $2.16B | $1.46B | $1.75B | $1.62B | $1.96B | $2.01B | $2.40B | $2.44B | $1.57B | $1.59B | $1.57B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.2% | +4.0% | +12.9% | -9.5% | -7.3% | -25.9% | +27.1% | -0.3% | +4.3% | -32.3% | +19.8% | -7.8% | +21.3% | +2.5% | +19.7% | +1.6% | -35.8% | +1.5% | -1.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.8% | -1.5% | -29.8% | -21.0% | -12.9% | -2.0% | -10.5% | -15.7% | -22.0% | -9.3% | +37.3% | +37.2% | +51.2% | -20.0% | -20.7% | -34.7% |