BENEFITS PAYABLE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Insurance [Abstract]

Schedule of Activity in Benefits Payable

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

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2022
	Consolidated		Retail		Group & Specialty
	(in millions)
Balances, beginning of period	$	8,289	$	7,675	$	614
Acquisitions	—		—		—
Incurred related to:
Current year	57,512		54,731		3,168
Prior years	(404)		(379)		(25)
Total incurred	57,108		54,352		3,143
Paid related to:
Current year	(48,835)		(46,608)		(2,614)
Prior years	(7,325)		(6,757)		(568)
Total paid	(56,160)		(53,365)		(3,182)
Balances, end of period	$	9,237	$	8,662	$	575

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2021
	Consolidated		Retail		Group & Specialty
	(in millions)
Balances, beginning of period	$	8,143	$	7,428	$	715
Acquisitions	42		42		—
Incurred related to:
Current year	52,529		49,247		3,769
Prior years	(768)		(673)		(95)
Total incurred	51,761		48,574		3,674
Paid related to:
Current year	(44,370)		(41,721)		(3,136)
Prior years	(6,818)		(6,216)		(602)
Total paid	(51,188)		(47,937)		(3,738)
Balances, end of period	$	8,758	$	8,107	$	651