Corporate & Other — Benefit expense
Elevance Health Corporate & Other — Benefit expense increased by 200.0% to $9M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.0%, from $10M to $9M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Corporate & Other — Benefit expense shows a downward trend with a -13.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to premiums suggests deteriorating underwriting margins in non-core segments, while a decrease suggests improved claims management.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the medical benefit expenses incurred by the corporate segment, typically associated with legacy...
Peer comparison
Similar to 'medical loss ratio' components or 'benefit costs' in the corporate segments of major health insurers.
elv_segment_corporate_other_benefit_expenseHistorical Data
| 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 | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $8.75M | $8.75M | $8.75M | $8.75M | $10M | $0 | $5M | $4M | $10M | $8M | $4M | $3M | $9M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -10.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +14.3% | -100.0% | — | -20.0% | +150.0% | -20.0% | -50.0% | -25.0% | +200.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.3% | -10.3% | -10.3% | -10.3% | +14.3% | -100.0% | -42.9% | -54.3% | +0.0% | — | -20.0% | -25.0% | -10.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Elevance Health's corporate & other — benefit expense?
- Elevance Health (ELV) reported corporate & other — benefit expense of $9M in Q1 2026.
- How has Elevance Health's corporate & other — benefit expense changed year-over-year?
- Elevance Health's corporate & other — benefit expense decreased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $10M to $9M.
- What is the long-term trend for Elevance Health's corporate & other — benefit expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Elevance Health's corporate & other — benefit expense has grown at a -13.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $39M to $25M.
- What does corporate & other — benefit expense mean?
- The cost of medical claims paid for members covered by the corporate segment.