BENEFITS PAYABLE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

On a consolidated basis, activity in benefits payable was as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:


	For the six months ended June 30,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balances, beginning of period	$	8,289	$	8,143



Acquisitions	—		42
Incurred related to:
Current year	39,121		35,164
Prior years	(397)		(719)
Total incurred	38,724		34,445
Paid related to:
Current year	(30,356)		(27,556)
Prior years	(7,007)		(6,589)
Total paid	(37,363)		(34,145)


Balances, end of period	$	9,650	$	8,485

Activity in benefits payable for our Retail segment was as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:


	For the six months ended June 30,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balances, beginning of period	$	7,675	$	7,428



Acquisitions	—		42
Incurred related to:
Current year	37,299		32,986
Prior years	(367)		(619)
Total incurred	36,932		32,367
Paid related to:
Current year	(29,061)		(25,953)
Prior years	(6,459)		(5,990)
Total paid	(35,520)		(31,943)


Balances, end of period	$	9,087	$	7,894

Activity in benefits payable for our Group and Specialty segment was as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:


	For the six months ended June 30,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balances, beginning of period	$	614	$	715




Incurred related to:
Current year	2,121		2,492
Prior years	(30)		(100)
Total incurred	2,091		2,392
Paid related to:
Current year	(1,594)		(1,917)
Prior years	(548)		(599)
Total paid	(2,142)		(2,516)


Balances, end of period	$	563	$	591