Medicaid Product Line — Premium deficiency reserve
CVS Health Medicaid Product Line — Premium deficiency reserve decreased by 100.0% to $0 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $431M to $0. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests that the company anticipates higher future medical costs or lower profitability for its Medicaid business, whereas a decrease indicates a more favorable outlook on contract profitability.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the balance sheet liability established when the expected future costs of fulfilling obligations...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'premium deficiency reserves' or 'statutory loss reserves' reported by peer health insurers operating government-sponsored health programs.
cvs_segment_medicaid_product_line_premium_deficiency_reserveHistorical Data
| Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0 | $0 | $0 | $670M | $0 | $431M | $902M | $728M | $0 |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | +109.3% | -19.3% | -100.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +8.7% | -100.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVS Health's medicaid product line — premium deficiency reserve?
- CVS Health (CVS) reported medicaid product line — premium deficiency reserve of $0 in Q1 2026.
- How has CVS Health's medicaid product line — premium deficiency reserve changed year-over-year?
- CVS Health's medicaid product line — premium deficiency reserve decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $431M to $0.
- What does medicaid product line — premium deficiency reserve mean?
- The total estimated liability set aside to cover future losses on Medicaid insurance contracts where expected costs exceed premiums.