Medicare Part D

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Medicare Part D

Medicare Part D

6. MEDICARE PART D

We cover prescription drug benefits in accordance with Medicare Part D under multiple contracts with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS. The condensed consolidated balance sheets include the following amounts associated with Medicare Part D as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The risk corridor settlement includes amounts classified as long-term because settlement associated with the 2011 provision will exceed 12 months as of June 30, 2011.

	June 30, 2011						December 31, 2010
	Risk Corridor Settlement			CMS Subsidies			Risk Corridor Settlement			CMS Subsidies
	(in thousands)
Other current assets	$	1,507		$	77,686		$	1,563		$	16,211
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses		(400,806	)		(420,075	)		(389,203	)		(170,231	)
Net current liability		(399,299	)		(342,389	)		(387,640	)		(154,020	)
Other long-term assets		4,349			0			0			0
Other long-term liabilities		(147,235	)		0			0			0
Net long-term liability		(142,886	)		0			0			0
Total net liability	$	(542,185	)	$	(342,389	)	$	(387,640	)	$	(154,020	)