Business Segments · Benefits
Insurance — Benefits
Humana Insurance — Benefits increased by 17.1% to $33.70B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.3%, from $26.68B to $33.70B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Insurance — Benefits shows an upward trend with a 16.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toMedical costs
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue indicates rising medical costs or lower pricing power, which compresses profit margins.
Detailed definition
The total costs incurred by the insurance segment for medical services, claims, and prescription drugs provided to membe...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for health insurers; analyzed as a percentage of revenue to compare medical cost management.
Metric ID:
hum_segment_insurance_benefitsHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '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 | $17.41B | $17.41B | $17.41B | $19.73B | $19.16B | $21.99B | $22.13B | $21.98B | $23.00B | $25.25B | $25.18B | $25.32B | $25.55B | $26.68B | $27.62B | $27.98B | $28.77B | $33.70B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +13.4% | -2.9% | +14.8% | +0.6% | -0.7% | +4.7% | +9.8% | -0.3% | +0.5% | +0.9% | +4.4% | +3.5% | +1.3% | +2.8% | +17.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.1% | +11.4% | +15.5% | — | — | +14.8% | +13.8% | +15.2% | +11.1% | +5.6% | +9.7% | +10.5% | +12.6% | +26.3% |
Range$17.41B – $33.70B
CAGR+16.8%
Avg YoY Growth+13.1%
Median YoY Growth+12.0%
Current Streak7 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Humana's insurance — benefits?
- Humana (HUM) reported insurance — benefits of $33.70B in Q1 2026.
- How has Humana's insurance — benefits changed year-over-year?
- Humana's insurance — benefits increased by 26.3% year-over-year, from $26.68B to $33.70B.
- What is the long-term trend for Humana's insurance — benefits?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Humana's insurance — benefits has grown at a 16.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $69.64B to $111.04B.
- What does insurance — benefits mean?
- The total cost of medical claims and services paid out to members.