Medical Claims Payable - Schedule of Reconciliation of Medical Claims Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
6 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward] | ||
| Gross medical claims payable, beginning of period | $ 16,829 | $ 15,580 |
| Ceded medical claims payable, beginning of period | (48) | (13) |
| Net medical claims payable, beginning of period | 16,781 | 15,567 |
| Business combinations and purchase adjustments | 0 | 182 |
| Net incurred medical claims: | ||
| Current period | 71,743 | 71,090 |
| Prior periods redundancies | (1,195) | (1,065) |
| Total net incurred medical claims | 70,548 | 70,025 |
| Net payments attributable to: | ||
| Current period medical claims | 56,610 | 57,117 |
| Prior periods medical claims | 12,619 | 11,802 |
| Total net payments | 69,229 | 68,919 |
| Net medical claims payable, end of period | 18,100 | 16,855 |
| Ceded medical claims payable, end of period | 44 | 16 |
| Gross medical claims payable, end of period | $ 18,144 | $ 16,871 |
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- Definition The amount needed to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling short duration contract claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date for short duration. No definition available.
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- Definition Short duration contract liability as of the balance sheet date for amounts representing estimated cost of settling unpaid claims under the terms of the underlying insurance policies, less estimated reinsurance recoveries on such claims. This includes an estimate for short duration contract claims which have been incurred but not reported. Claim adjustment expenses represent the costs estimated to be incurred in the settlement of unpaid short duration contract claims. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of reinsurance recovery, of increase (decrease) in cost of settling unpaid claim acquired in business combination. Includes, but is not limited to, claim incurred but not reported. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of payments to settle claims incurred in the current period and related claims settlement costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of payments to settle claims incurred in prior periods and related claims settlement costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense (reversal of expense) for claims incurred and costs incurred in the claim settlement process. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of payments to settle insured claims and pay costs incurred in the claims settlement process. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts for losses reported to the ceding insurer but not yet paid and amounts expected for incurred losses and settlement expenses, which have not yet been reported to the ceding insurer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense for claims incurred in the current reporting period and related claims settlement costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense (reversal of expense) for claims incurred in prior reporting periods and related claims settlement costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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