10-Q Business Optimization Initiatives (Tables)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Business Optimization Initiatives

A summary of the activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and ending balance at September 30, 2023 related to the liability for employee termination costs, is as follows:

	Health Benefits		CarelonRx		Carelon Services		Corporate & Other		Total
2023-2024 Business Efficiency Program
Liabilities for employee termination costs at January 1, 2023	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Charges	—		—		—		230		230
Payments and releases	—		—		—		—		—
Total liabilities for employee termination costs ending balance at September 30, 2023	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	230	$	230

	Health Benefits		CarelonRx		Carelon Services		Corporate & Other		Total
2020 Business Optimization Initiatives
Liabilities for employee termination costs at January 1, 2023	$	80	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	81
Payments	(31)		(1)		—		—		(32)
Releases	(33)		—		—		—		(33)
Total liabilities for employee termination costs ending balance at September 30, 2023	$	16	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	16

A summary of the activity for the year ended December 31, 2022 and ending balance at December 31, 2022, related to the liability for employee termination costs previously incurred in 2020, is as follows:

	Health Benefits		CarelonRx		Carelon Services		Corporate & Other		Total
2020 Business Optimization Initiatives
Liabilities for employee termination costs at January 1, 2022	$	118	$	1	$	—	$	3	$	122
Payments	(38)		—		—		(1)		(39)
Releases	—		—		—		(2)		(2)
Total liabilities for employee termination costs ending balance at December 31, 2022	$	80	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	81