BENEFITS PAYABLE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Activity in Benefits Payable

Activity in benefits payable, excluding military services, was as follows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

	2013			2012			2011
	(in millions)
Balances at January 1	$	3,775		$	3,415		$	3,214
Acquisitions		5			66			29
Incurred related to:
Current year		32,711			30,198			25,834
Prior years		(474	)		(257	)		(372	)
Total incurred		32,237			29,941			25,462
Paid related to:
Current year		(29,103	)		(26,738	)		(22,742	)
Prior years		(3,021	)		(2,909	)		(2,548	)
Total paid		(32,124	)		(29,647	)		(25,290	)
Balances at December 31	$	3,893		$	3,775		$	3,415

Benefit Expenses Excluded From Activity in Benefits Payable

Benefits expense associated with military services and provisions associated with future policy benefits excluded from the previous table was as follows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

	2013			2012		2011
	(in millions)
Military services	$	(27	)	$	908	$	3,247
Future policy benefits		354			136		114
Total	$	327		$	1,044	$	3,361