MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed Apr 23, 2026.
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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed Apr 23, 2026
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-10-23.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-04-23.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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•Medicaid, Medicare, or Marketplace capitation rates that are insufficient to fully cover our medical care costs and/or the rates of utilization and the health acuity status of our members, including without limitation inpatient and outpatient costs, pharmacy costs, and behavioral health care costs, and insufficient rate increases that do not keep pace with an accelerating medical care cost trend;
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FIRST QUARTER 2026 HIGHLIGHTS
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•Membership of 5.0 million at March 31, 2026, which decreased 718,000, or 12%, compared with March 31, 2025, primarily due to general market contraction in Medicaid, the expiration of our Medicaid Virginia contract, and a decrease in Marketplace membership resulting from our product and pricing strategy;
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•Premium revenue of $10.2 billion, which decreased 4% compared with the first quarter of 2025, reflects the impact of lower membership, partially offset by rate updates that went into effect during the quarter;
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•Consolidated medical care ratio (“MCR”) of 91.1% compared with 89.2% for the first quarter of 2025, reflecting strong operating performance even as we continue to navigate a challenging medical cost environment;
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•Pre-tax margin of 0.3%, which was impacted by the $93 million impairment charge related to our planned exit of the MAPD product in 2027.
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The change in operating income was mainly due to the impact of lower premium revenue, the increase in MCR, and the $93 million impairment charge related to our planned exit of the MAPD product in 2027.
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Premium revenue decreased $456 million, or 4%, in the first quarter of 2026, when compared with the first quarter of 2025. The lower premium revenue reflects the impact of lower Medicaid membership due to general market contraction, the expiration of our Medicaid Virginia contract, and a decrease in Marketplace membership resulting from our product and pricing strategy, partially offset by rate updates that went into effect during the quarter. See further discussion in “Reportable Segments—Segment Financial Performance,” below.
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The consolidated MCR was 91.1% in the first quarter of 2026, and 89.2% in the first quarter of 2025. The increase reflects a higher MCR in all of our segments, reflecting strong operating performance even as we continue to navigate a challenging medical cost environment. See further discussion in “Reportable Segments—Segment Financial Performance,” below.
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The G&A expense ratio was 7.2% in the first quarter of 2026, compared with 6.9% in the first quarter of 2025, due to timing of certain operating expenses, including costs to support our business growth.
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Depreciation and amortization was $39 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared with $48 million in the first quarter of 2025. The decrease is due to certain intangibles becoming fully amortized.
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IMPAIRMENT
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In the first quarter of 2026, we recognized an impairment of $93 million on intangible assets due to our strategic shift to focus exclusively on dual-eligible members in Medicare and plan to exit MAPD for 2027.
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Other operating expenses totaled $28 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $25 million in the first quarter of 2025. Other operating expenses primarily include service costs associated with long-term services and supports consultative services we provide in Wisconsin, as noted above.
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Interest expense totaled $54 million in the first quarter of 2026 and was $43 million in the first quarter of 2025. The increase is mainly attributable to the issuance of $850 million of notes in November 2025.
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LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
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In June 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) finalized the Marketplace Program Integrity and Affordability Rule. The rule, among other changes, shortens the OEP starting in 2027, eliminated the special enrollment period (“SEP”) for people with incomes at or below 150% federal poverty level, and tightened eligibility verification requirements for all enrollees. Certain provisions of the Marketplace Program Integrity and Affordability Rule have been subject to legal challenges and stayed pending a final ruling. The Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (“NBPP”) Proposed Rule for the 2027 plan year reintroduces updated versions of certain of the stayed provisions, which could significantly impact the Marketplace if these provisions are adopted. The outcome of the legal challenges and the long term impacts of the Marketplace Program Integrity and Affordability Rule and the NBPP Proposed Rule are uncertain.
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Idaho Procurement—Medicaid and Medicare. Our new contract commenced on January 1, 2026.
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Michigan Procurement—Medicare. Our new contract commenced on January 1, 2026 in select regions.
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Massachusetts Procurement—Medicare. Our new contract commenced on January 1, 2026.
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Ohio Procurement—Medicare. Our new contract commenced on January 1, 2026.
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Business Trends
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MMP Transition—Medicare. On January 1, 2026, we successfully completed the transition of Medicare-Medicaid Plan (“MMP”) members in five states (Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas) to new integrated dual eligible special needs plans, which totaled $1.9 billion in total premium revenue in 2025. Our duals business will be the long-term strategic focus for our Medicare segment. As previously mentioned, we will exit the MAPD product in 2027.
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Medicaid. We now expect our Medicaid enrollment to decrease in 2026, to a total of 4.5 million members by the end of the year, due to general market contraction. We previously estimated our enrollment to be flat compare to 2025. The associated revenue loss from the additional member attrition is expected to be offset by higher revenue in Marketplace, as discussed below.
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Marketplace. In 2026, we are participating in the Marketplace in all our markets except Arizona, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nebraska, and New York. We now expect our Marketplace enrollment to decrease to approximately 250,000 members by the end of the year, in line with our product and pricing strategy towards restoring our target margins. The year-end membership projection is higher than the 220,000 we previously estimated, and would represent a slightly lower Marketplace premium revenue decrease in 2026 than the 50% we previously estimated.
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Medicare. We continue to expect our Medicare enrollment to decrease by approximately 12% in 2026, to a total of 230,000 members by the end of the year, including 80,000 MAPD members, due to strategic positioning. In 2026, we are participating in Medicare in all our markets except Florida.
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Medicaid premium revenue decreased $203 million, or 2%, in the first quarter of 2026, when compared with the first quarter of 2025. The decrease mainly reflects the impact of lower Medicaid membership due to general market contraction and the expiration of our Medicaid Virginia contract effective June 30, 2025, partially offset by rate updates that went into effect during the first quarter.
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The Medicaid MCR increased to 92.0% in the first quarter of 2026, from 90.3% in the first quarter of 2025, or 170 basis points, which reflects continued high levels of utilization, partially offset by rate updates that went into effect during the first quarter of 2026. The medical cost trend was modestly favorable to our expectations.
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Medicare premium revenue increased $49 million, or 3%, in the first quarter of 2026 when compared to the first quarter of 2025. The increase primarily reflects changes in product mix, as we transitioned MMP members into integrated duals products, and membership growth associated with the ConnectiCare acquisition that closed on February 1, 2025, partially offset by the impact of further reductions in our MAPD footprint due to our pricing strategy aimed at improving margins.
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The Medicare MCR of 89.8% in the first quarter of 2026 was 150 basis points higher than the first quarter of 2025. The increase was mainly attributable to the transition of MMP members into integrated duals products discussed above, partially offset by product pricing and benefit adjustments implemented for 2026. The MCR is in line with our expectations.
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Marketplace premium revenue in the first quarter of 2026 decreased $280 million, compared with the first quarter of 2025, due to an expected decrease in membership in line with our product and pricing strategy towards restoring our target margins. Our Marketplace membership as of March 31, 2026 amounted to 305,000 members, representing a decrease of 357,000 members compared to March 31, 2025.
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The Marketplace medical margin decreased $67 million in the first quarter of 2026, when compared with the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to the decline in premium revenue discussed above and the MCR changes discussed below.
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The Marketplace MCR increased to 84.0% in the first quarter of 2026, from 81.7% in the first quarter of 2025. The MCR increase mainly reflects the impact of changes in estimate for prior year risk adjustment and continued CMS program integrity initiatives.
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Cash, cash equivalents and investments at the parent company amounted to approximately $213 million and $223 million as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively. The change for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily due to timing of certain corporate payments, partially offset by the impact of dividends received from, and contributions made to, our regulated health plan subsidiaries.
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•the implementation in 2025 or 2026 of Medicaid rate adjustments and updates that are not commensurate with the current medical cost trends in our states and the health acuity levels of our members;
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THIRD QUARTER 2025 HIGHLIGHTS
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•Membership of 5.6 million at September 30, 2025, which increased 30,000, or 0.5%, compared with September 30, 2024, primarily due to the growth in the Marketplace segment, including the ConnectiCare acquisition, partially offset by the impact of the Virginia contract termination and general contraction in Medicaid;
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•Premium revenue of $10.8 billion, which increased 12% compared with the third quarter of 2024, and mainly reflects the ConnectiCare acquisition, rate increases, and growth in our current footprint;
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•Consolidated medical care ratio (“MCR”) of 92.6% compared with 89.2% for the third quarter of 2024, reflects the continuation of a very challenging medical cost trend environment for each of our segments, but especially in Marketplace;
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•Pre-tax margin of 0.8%.
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The decline in net income in the third quarter of 2025 and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the prior year reflects a decline in operating income for both periods. The decrease in operating income was mainly attributable to an increase in the MCR, higher interest cost and lower investment income, partially offset by the benefit of higher membership and G&A expense efficiencies.
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Premium revenue increased $1.1 billion, or 12%, in the third quarter of 2025, when compared with the third quarter of 2024, and increased $3.7 billion, or 13%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, when compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The higher premium revenue mainly reflects the ConnectiCare acquisition, rate increases, and growth in our current footprint, partially offset by the impact of lower membership in Medicaid. See further discussion in “Reportable Segments—Segment Financial Performance,” below.
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The consolidated MCR in the third quarter of 2025 increased to 92.6%, compared with 89.2% in the third quarter of 2024, or 340 basis points, and the consolidated MCR in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased to 90.8%, compared with 88.8% MCR for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, or 200 basis points. The increase in both periods reflects MCR increases in all our segments, reflecting the continuation of a very challenging medical cost trend environment for each of our segments, especially in Marketplace, but moderated by our medical cost management initiatives. The consolidated MCR for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 is above our long-term target range. See further discussion in “Reportable Segments—Segment Financial Performance,” below.
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The G&A expense ratio was 6.4% in the third quarter of 2025, compared with 6.5% in the third quarter of 2024. The G&A expense ratio was 6.5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared with 6.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The change in G&A ratios reflects reduced incentive compensation tied to lower expected performance, operating discipline, and the continued benefit of operating leverage as we grow our business.
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Depreciation and amortization was $45 million in the third quarter of 2025, compared with $47 million in the third quarter of 2024, and was $151 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared with $138 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 is due to impacts from the ConnectiCare acquisition that closed in the first quarter of 2025.
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Other operating expenses increased by $17 million in the third quarter of 2025, compared with the third quarter of 2024, and decreased by $14 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The third quarter changes reflect the impact of non-recurring litigation recoveries recognized in 2024, and the nine month changes reflect the impact of certain non-recurring costs associated with acquisitions, and costs for litigation incurred in 2024. Other operating expenses also include service costs associated with long-term services and supports consultative services we provide in Wisconsin, as noted above.
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Interest expense was $49 million and $29 million in the third quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $140 million and $84 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase is due to borrowings under the Credit Facility (as defined below), borrowings under the Term Loans (as defined below) occurring in the first and third quarter of 2025, and the issuance of the $750 million 6.250% Notes due 2033 in November 2024.
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REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS AND RELATED TRENDS
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Mississippi Procurement—Medicaid. Our new contract with the Mississippi Division of Medicaid commenced on July 1, 2025.
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Connecticut Acquisition—Marketplace and Medicare. Effective February 1, 2025, we closed on our acquisition of ConnectiCare Holding Company, Inc. (“ConnectiCare”), a wholly owned subsidiary of EmblemHealth, Inc. ConnectiCare is a leading health plan in the state of Connecticut serving approximately 140,000 members across Marketplace, Medicare, and certain commercial products. The purchase price for the transaction was $350 million.
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Florida Procurement—Medicaid. In July 2024, we were notified that the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration awarded a Medicaid managed care contract to our Florida health plan. The contract commenced on February 1, 2025 and will run through December 31, 2030.
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Virginia Procurement—Medicaid. In April 2024, the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (“DMAS”) issued a notice of intent to award which did not include our Virginia health plan as an awardee for its Cardinal Care Managed Care (“CCMC”) 2.0 procurement. We exercised our right to protest that decision, but DMAS upheld its issued notice of intent to award. We filed a legal action in Virginia Circuit Court over DMAS’s decision not to award a CCMC 2.0 contract to our Virginia health plan, but we withdrew such action in May 2025. As result, our contracts with DMAS terminated effective June 30, 2025.
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SEGMENT MEMBERSHIP
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Medicaid premium revenue increased $347 million, or 5%, in the third quarter of 2025, when compared with the third quarter of 2024. Medicaid premium revenue increased $1.6 billion, or 7%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, when compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in the third quarter was mainly due to premium rate increases, which were partially offset by the impact of lower membership due to redeterminations that continued into the second half of 2024, a general market contraction in 2025, and expiration of the Virginia contract. Also contributing to the premium revenue increase for the nine month period is revenue from contract wins in New Mexico (July 2024) and Texas ABD (September 2024), and a lower impact of minimum MLRs and medical cost corridors, when compared to the prior year.
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The Medicaid MCR increased 150 basis points to 92.0% in the third quarter of 2025, from 90.5% in the third quarter of 2024, and increased 90 basis points to 91.2% in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, from 90.3% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in both periods was driven by higher than expected medical costs from acuity shifts, changes in product mix and an increase in utilization among our continuing population from the second half of 2024 that has continued into 2025. The increased utilization includes behavioral health services, high-cost drugs, long-term services and supports (LTSS) and broader utilization pressure in inpatient and outpatient settings, partially offset by premium rate increases. The Medicaid MCR for the third quarter and nine months ended 2025 is higher than we expected and is above our long-term target range.
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Medicare premium revenue increased $243 million, or 18%, in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024, and increased $436 million, or 10%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase primarily reflects membership growth associated with the ConnectiCare acquisition, partially offset by the impact of our exit from MAPD in thirteen states in 2025.
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The Medicare MCR increased to 93.6% in the third quarter of 2025, or 400 basis points, compared to the third quarter of 2024, and increased to 90.7% in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, or 300 basis points, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in both periods resulted mainly from higher-than-expected utilization among our high-acuity duals populations, particularly for LTSS benefits and high-cost pharmacy drugs, partially offset by pricing and benefit adjustments implemented for 2025 and the exit from MAPD in thirteen states. The Medicare MCR for the third quarter and nine months ended 2025 is above our long-term target range.
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Marketplace premium revenue increased $538 million in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024, and increased $1.5 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, due to an expected increase in membership in line with our product and pricing strategy to achieve growth, membership growth associated with the ConnectiCare acquisition, and the impact of membership gained from redeterminations in 2024. Our Marketplace membership as of September 30, 2025, amounted to 713,000 members, representing an increase of 303,000 members compared to September 30, 2024.
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The Marketplace medical margin decreased $126 million in the third quarter of 2025 when compared with the third quarter of 2024, and decreased $98 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 when compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The changes in each period were impacted by the growth in premiums and margin associated with the higher membership, and the impact of MCR changes discussed below.
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The Marketplace MCR increased to 95.6% in the third quarter of 2025, or 2,260 basis points, compared to 73.0% in the third quarter of 2024, and increased to 87.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, or 1,530 basis points, compared to 72.6% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in MCR for both periods was higher than expected, reflecting higher utilization relative to the risk adjustment revenue that we priced for among our continuing population and Special Enrollment Period members. The higher trend across the total Marketplace population mitigates the risk adjustment hedge we would have expected to realize. The increase in MCR also reflects the impact from higher initial MCRs related to the ConnectiCare acquisition and the impact of membership losses due to prior year member reconciliations and various program integrity initiatives. The program integrity initiatives caused a disconnect between premium and medical costs because members were disenrolled, but we were still required to cover the medical cost.
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Cash, cash equivalents and investments at the parent company amounted to approximately $108 million and $445 million as of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily due to the purchase of approximately 2.8 million shares of our stock for $500 million in the third quarter of 2025, approximately 1.7 million shares of our stock for $500 million in the first quarter of 2025, funding the ConnectiCare transaction for $350 million, and capital contributions to regulated health plan subsidiaries, partially offset by $740 million from net borrowing activity under the Credit Facility and Term Loans, dividends received from regulated health plan subsidiaries and the timing of corporate payments.
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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”) contains forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered under the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, or Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Securities Exchange Act. Many of the forward-looking statements are located under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions, and all statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Form 10-Q may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “guidance,” “future,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “embedded,” “estimates,” “expects,” “growth,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “may,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, industry and business trends, legislative and regulatory developments and their potential impact, business strategy, strategic transactions and commercial arrangements, membership, medical cost and market trends and our objectives for future operations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, as forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the Company’s actual results may differ significantly due to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties.
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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”) contains forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered under the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, or Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Securities Exchange Act. Many of the forward-looking statements are located under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions, and all statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Form 10-Q may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “guidance,” “future,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “embedded,” “estimates,” “expects,” “growth,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “may,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, industry and business trends, legislative and regulatory developments and their potential impact, business strategy, strategic transactions and commercial arrangements, market and offering changes, membership, medical cost and market trends and our objectives for future operations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, as the future is inherently unpredictable. Thus, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the Company’s actual results may differ significantly due to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties.
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•federal or state legislative or regulatory changes, including changes effected by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or changes through executive orders, to the Medicaid, Medicare, or Marketplace programs, including potential reductions in Medicaid funding, changes to the federal matching percentage paid to states for either the Medicaid expansion or general population, block grants or per capita caps, work requirements, the reduction or elimination of provider taxes, the non-renewal of Marketplace subsidies, or the implementation of new program integrity rules, insufficient Medicare Advantage rate adjustments, or amendments of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”);
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•federal or state legislative or regulatory changes, including changes effected by, or negative public perceptions of the Medicaid program created by, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or changes effected through Executive Orders, to the Medicaid, Medicare, or Marketplace programs, including potential reductions in Medicaid funding, political pressures directed at the health insurance industry regarding managed care and prior authorization practices, advocacy for and potential implementation of aspects of the so-called Great Healthcare Plan, changes to the federal matching percentage paid to states, the implementation of Medicaid work requirements, block grants or per capita caps, the reduction or elimination of provider taxes, uncertainty regarding the status or effect of Marketplace subsidies, the implementation of new program integrity rules, insufficient Medicare Advantage rate adjustments, new rules pertaining to Medicare Risk Adjustment Data Validation, or amendments of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”);
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•budget pressures on state governments and states’ efforts to reduce rates or limit rate increases;
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•budget pressures on state governments and states’ efforts to reduce rates and limit rate increases to avoid budget deficits;
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•the success of our efforts to retain existing or awarded government contracts, the success of our bid submissions in response to requests for proposal, and our ability to identify merger and acquisition targets to support our continued growth over time at projected levels;
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•the success of our efforts to retain existing or awarded government contracts, the success of our bid submissions in response to requests for proposal, our ability to identify merger and acquisition targets to support our continued growth over time at projected levels, and our ability to realize the full amount of our embedded earnings;
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•our ability to integrate our acquisitions and realize benefits as projected;
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•our ability to integrate our acquisitions and realize expected benefits and limit our liabilities as projected;
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•the accurate estimation of incurred but not reported or paid medical costs across our health plans;
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•effective management of our medical costs, and the accurate estimation of incurred but not reported or paid medical costs across our health plans;
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•our receipt of adequate premium rates to support increasing pharmacy costs, including costs associated with specialty drugs and costs resulting from formulary changes that allow the option of higher-priced non-generic drugs;
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•our receipt of rates adequate to support increasing pharmacy costs, including costs associated with specialty drugs and costs resulting from formulary changes that allow the option of higher-priced non-generic drugs;
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•the success of our providers, including delegated providers, the adequacy of our provider networks, the successful maintenance of relations with our providers, and potential medical or pharmaceutical supply shortfalls suffered by our providers incidental to the implementation of tariffs;
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•the success of our providers, including delegated providers, the adequacy of our provider networks, the successful maintenance of relations with our providers, the accuracy of our provider directories incidental to provider turnover and network changes, and potential medical or pharmaceutical supply shortfalls suffered by our providers incidental to the implementation of tariffs;
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•the favorable resolution of litigation, arbitration, or administrative proceedings;
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•the favorable resolution of litigation, arbitration, or administrative proceedings consistent with our expectations;
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•the failure to comply with the financial or other covenants in the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined below) or the indentures governing our outstanding senior notes;
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•the failure to comply with the financial or other covenants in the Credit Agreement (as defined below) or the indentures governing our outstanding senior notes;
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•the availability of adequate financing on acceptable terms to fund and capitalize our expansion and growth, and meet our general liquidity needs;
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•the availability of adequate financing on acceptable terms to fund and capitalize our expansion and growth, and to meet our general liquidity needs;
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•risks associated with vaccine hesitancy and the potential for a new epidemic or pandemic, including risks presented by the H5N1 bird flu or the measles;
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•risks associated with vaccine hesitancy and the potential for a new epidemic or pandemic, including risks presented by the flu, measles, or other contagious diseases;
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•changes generally affecting the managed care industry, including any new federal or state legislation that impacts the business space in which we operate;
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•changes generally affecting the managed care industry, including any new federal or state legislation that impacts the business space in which we operate, or negative perceptions that may arise about managed care practices or government healthcare programs;
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Molina Healthcare, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company, provides managed healthcare services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs, and through the state insurance marketplaces (the “Marketplace”). We served approximately 5.6 million members as of September 30, 2025, located across 21 states.
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Molina Healthcare, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company, provides managed healthcare services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs, and through the state insurance marketplaces (the “Marketplace”). We served approximately 5.0 million members as of March 31, 2026, located across 21 states.
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We reported net income of $79 million, or $1.51 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025, which reflected the following:
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We reported net income of $14 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2026, which reflected the following:
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•General and administrative expense (“G&A”) ratio of 6.4%, compared with 6.5% for the third quarter of 2024, the continued benefit of fixed cost leverage as we grow our business and operating discipline; and
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•General and administrative expense (“G&A”) ratio of 7.2%, compared with 6.9% for the first quarter of 2025, due to timing of certain operating expenses; and
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Net income in the third quarter of 2025 amounted to $79 million, or $1.51 per diluted share, compared with $326 million, or $5.65 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2024. Net income in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 amounted to $632 million, or $11.79 per diluted share, compared with $928 million, or $15.97 per diluted share, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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Net income in the first quarter of 2026 amounted to $14 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared with $298 million, or $5.45 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2025. Operating income decreased to $83 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared with $433 million in the first quarter of 2025.
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The impact of prior year reserve development in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was partially absorbed by minimum MLRs and medical cost corridors.
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The impact of prior year reserve development in the first quarter of 2026 was mostly absorbed by minimum MLRs and medical cost corridors.
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The premium tax ratio (premium tax expense as a percentage of premium revenue plus premium tax revenue) was 4.5% and 5.0% for the third quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and 3.9% and 3.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The current year ratio changes were mainly due to state mix changes in our Medicaid segment.
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The premium tax ratio (premium tax expense as a percentage of premium revenue plus premium tax revenue) was 4.7% and 3.5% for the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The current year ratio increase was mainly due to state mix changes in our Medicaid segment.
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Investment income decreased to $108 million in the third quarter of 2025, compared with $118 million in the third quarter of 2024, and decreased to $322 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared with $341 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was mainly attributable to a decline in prevailing interest rates, partially offset by an increase in average invested balances in each period.
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Investment income was $98 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared with $108 million in the first quarter of 2025, respectively. The decrease was mainly attributable to a decline in prevailing interest rates and investment yields.
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Other revenue amounted to $22 million in the third quarter of 2025, compared with $20 million in the third quarter of 2024, and totaled $67 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared with $63 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Other revenue mainly includes service revenue associated with long-term services and supports consultative services we provide in Wisconsin.
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Other revenue amounted to $22 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared with $23 million in the first quarter of 2025. Other revenue mainly includes service revenue associated with long-term services and supports consultative services we provide in Wisconsin.
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Income tax expense amounted to $9 million in the third quarter of 2025, or 10.1% of pretax income, compared with income tax expense of $112 million, or 25.7% of pretax income, in the third quarter of 2024. Income tax expense amounted to $171 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, or 21.3% of pretax income, compared with income tax expense of $315 million, or 25.3% of pretax income, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The difference in the effective tax rate for both periods is due to an increase in tax benefits related to transferable federal tax credits, decreases in nondeductible expenses and state and local income taxes, and differences in discrete tax benefits recognized in the respective periods.
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Income tax expense amounted to $15 million in the first quarter of 2026, or 52.8% of pretax income, compared with income tax expense of $92 million, or 23.7% of pretax income in the first quarter of 2025. The difference in the effective tax rate is due to the impact of nondeductible expenses and unfavorable discrete tax items as a percentage of lower pretax income in 2026, net of a decrease in state and local income taxes.
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The President signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) into law in July 2025, which contains changes to the Medicaid and Marketplace programs. For Medicaid, the law requires states to establish work requirements, more frequent redeterminations, and cost sharing for the Expansion program over the period from 2027 to 2029, among other modifications. These changes are expected to reduce enrollment in state Medicaid programs, but the timing and magnitude of the reductions may vary by state depending on how quickly states implement the changes, as well as macroeconomic factors since some changes are subject to suspension in case of increases in local unemployment rates. We currently estimate the reduction in enrollment will be in the range of 15% to 20% on 1.3 million members in our Expansion population, and any acuity shifts should be modest and gradual. An estimated two thirds of our Expansion members already work in some capacity. The law also reduces revenues that states can raise through provider taxes to finance their share of Medicaid spending and limits payments to Medicaid providers to 100 percent of the mandated Medicare rate for Expansion states and 110 percent of the Medicare rate for non-Expansion states. These particular changes are scheduled to begin in 2028, and we expect may take 5 to 15 years to be fully implemented. Their impact is uncertain at this time and will depend on how states may adapt their future tax and Medicaid funding policies in response. Finally, the law also limits which legal aliens may be eligible for Marketplace premium tax credits (“PTCs”), and will require pre-enrollment eligibility verification in order for enrollees to receive PTCs. These changes are planned to be phased in over the period from 2026 to 2028 and are expected to reduce national Marketplace enrollment as well. The OBBBA also contains tax law changes affecting businesses, including modification of certain Tax Cuts & Jobs Act provisions. We are still evaluating, but do not expect the new law to have a material impact on our financial statements.
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The President signed the OBBBA into law in July 2025, which contains changes to the Medicaid and Marketplace programs. For Medicaid, the law requires states to establish work requirements, more frequent redeterminations, and cost sharing for the Expansion program over the period from 2027 to 2029, among other modifications. These changes are expected to reduce enrollment in state Medicaid programs, but the timing and magnitude of the reductions may vary by state depending on how quickly states implement the changes, as well as macroeconomic factors since some changes are subject to suspension in case of increases in local unemployment rates. We currently estimate the reduction in enrollment will be in the range of 15% to 20% by 2029 on 1.2 million members in our Medicaid Expansion population, and any acuity shifts should be modest and gradual. An estimated two-thirds of our Expansion members already work in some capacity. The law also reduces revenues that states can raise through provider taxes to finance their share of Medicaid spending and limits payments to Medicaid providers to 100 percent of the mandated Medicare rate for Expansion states and 110 percent of the Medicare rate for non-Expansion states. These changes are scheduled to begin in 2028, and we expect they may take 5 to 15 years to be fully implemented. Their impact is uncertain at this time and will depend on how states may adapt their future tax and Medicaid funding policies in response.
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In June 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) finalized the Marketplace Program Integrity and Affordability Rule. The rule, among other changes, shortens the open enrollment period (“OEP”) starting in 2027, eliminates the special enrollment period (“SEP”) for people with incomes at or below 150% federal poverty level, and tightens eligibility verification requirements for all enrollees. HHS expects the regulation to reduce Marketplace enrollment in 2026 predominantly in states that did not expand Medicaid. Its long term impacts are uncertain as many of the provisions sunset at the end of 2026 and some do not apply to state-based Marketplaces.
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Marketplace Program Integrity and Affordability Rule
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Wisconsin Procurement—Medicaid. In August 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services awarded a contract to provide services under the Family Care and Family Care Partnership program in its Geographic Service Regions 2 and 7 to our Wisconsin health plan. The contract is expected to commence on January 1, 2026 and is expected to have a duration of two years, with an option for three two-year extensions.
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Wisconsin Procurement—Medicaid. In August 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services awarded a contract to provide services under the Family Care and Family Care Partnership program in its Geographic Service Regions 2 and 7 to our Wisconsin health plan. The contract commenced on January 1, 2026 and is expected to have a duration of two years, with an option for three two-year extensions.
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Nevada Procurement—Medicaid. In March 2025, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Care Policy and Financing issued a notice of intent to award Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program managed care contracts to our Nevada health plan. The new contract will cover Urban Clark and Urban
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Nevada Procurement—Medicaid. In March 2025, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Care Policy and Financing issued a notice of intent to award Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program managed care contracts to our Nevada health plan. The new contract will cover Urban Clark and Urban Washoe. The new contract commenced on January 1, 2026 and will run through December 31, 2030, with one two-year extension.
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Illinois Procurement—Medicare. In March 2025, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services awarded a contract to provide a Fully Integrated Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan to our Illinois health plan. This contract will replace the state’s Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative demonstration program. The go-live date for the new contract is expected to be January 1, 2026. The contract is expected to have an initial term of four years, with the option to extend the contract from the initial term so long as the total contract term does not exceed ten years.
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Illinois Procurement—Medicare. In March 2025, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services awarded a contract to provide a Fully Integrated Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan to our Illinois health plan. This contract will replace the state’s Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative demonstration program. The new contract commenced on January 1, 2026. The contract is expected to have an initial term of four years, with the option to extend the contract from the initial term so long as the total contract term does not exceed ten years.
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As of September 30, 2025, we served approximately 5.6 million members eligible for Medicaid, Medicare, and other government-sponsored healthcare programs for low-income families and individuals, including Marketplace members, most of whom receive government premium subsidies.
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As of March 31, 2026, we served approximately 5.0 million members eligible for Medicaid, Medicare, and other government-sponsored healthcare programs for low-income families and individuals, including Marketplace members, most of whom receive government premium subsidies.
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We currently have four reportable segments consisting of: 1) Medicaid; 2) Medicare; 3) Marketplace; and 4) Other.
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We currently have reportable segments consisting of: 1) Medicaid; 2) Medicare; 3) Marketplace; and 4) Other.
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The following table sets forth our membership by segment as of the dates indicated:
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The following table summarizes our membership by segment as of the dates indicated:
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The following tables summarize premium revenue, medical margin, and MCR by segment for the periods indicated (dollars in millions):
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The following table summarizes premium revenue, medical margin, and MCR by segment for the periods indicated (dollars in millions):
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The medical margin in our Medicaid program decreased $91 million, or 12%, in the third quarter of 2025 when compared with the third quarter of 2024, and decreased $61 million, or 3%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 when compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The changes for both periods were driven by an increase in the MCR, as described below, partially offset by the increased premium revenues discussed above.
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The medical margin in our Medicaid program decreased $160 million, or 20%, in the first quarter of 2026 when compared with the first quarter of 2025. The change was driven by the decreased premium revenues discussed above and the increase in the MCR, as described below.
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The medical margin for Medicare decreased $39 million in the third quarter of 2025, and decreased $86 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, when compared to the same periods in 2024. The decrease in both periods was mainly due to the increase in MCR discussed below, partially offset by the year-over-year increase in premium revenues discussed above.
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The Medicare medical margin decreased $18 million in the first quarter of 2026, when compared with the first quarter of 2025, mainly due to the increase in MCR discussed below, partially offset by the year-over-year increase in premium revenues discussed above.
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The Other segment includes service revenues and costs associated with long-term services and supports consultative services we provide in Wisconsin, the commercial portion of the business acquired in connection with the ConnectiCare transaction that closed effective February 1, 2025, and certain corporate amounts not allocated to the Medicaid, Medicare, or Marketplace segments. Such amounts were immaterial to our consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
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The Other segment includes service revenues and costs associated with long-term services and supports consultative services we provide in Wisconsin, the commercial portion of the business acquired in connection with the ConnectiCare transaction that closed effective February 1, 2025, and certain corporate amounts not allocated to the Medicaid, Medicare, or Marketplace segments. Such amounts were immaterial to our consolidated results of operations in the first quarters of 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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Our regulated health plan subsidiaries are each subject to applicable state regulations that, among other things, require the maintenance of minimum levels of capital and surplus. We continue to maintain levels of aggregate excess statutory capital and surplus in our regulated health plan subsidiaries that we believe are appropriate. See further discussion under “Regulatory Capital and Dividend Restrictions” below. When available and as permitted by applicable regulations, cash in excess of the capital needs of our regulated health plan subsidiaries is generally paid in the form of dividends to our parent company to be used for general corporate purposes. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the parent company received $278 million and $648 million, respectively, in dividends and return of capital from the regulated health plan subsidiaries. See further discussion of dividends below in “Future Sources and Uses of Liquidity—Future Sources.”
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Our regulated health plan subsidiaries are each subject to applicable state regulations that, among other things, require the maintenance of minimum levels of capital and surplus. We continue to maintain levels of aggregate excess statutory capital and surplus in our regulated health plan subsidiaries that we believe are appropriate. See further discussion under “Regulatory Capital and Dividend Restrictions” below. When available and as permitted by applicable regulations, cash in excess of the capital needs of our regulated health plan subsidiaries is generally paid in the form of dividends to our parent company to be used for general corporate purposes. In the three months ended March 31, 2026, the parent company received $35 million in dividends and return of capital from the regulated health plan subsidiaries. See further discussion of dividends below in “Future Sources and Uses of Liquidity—Future Sources.”
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Parent company liquidity requirements generally consist of payment of administrative costs not directly incurred by our regulated operations, including, but not limited to, staffing costs, lease payments, branding and certain information technology services; capital contributions paid to our regulated health plan subsidiaries, including funding for newer health plans; capital expenditures; debt service; funding for common stock purchases, acquisitions and other growth-related activities; and federal tax payments. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the parent company contributed capital in the aggregate amount of $55 million and $184 million, respectively, to our regulated health plan subsidiaries to satisfy statutory capital and surplus requirements mainly to fund our Connecticut health plans acquired in the ConnectiCare acquisition and, to a lesser extent, our New Mexico health plan. Our parent company normally meets its liquidity requirements from administrative services fees earned under administrative services agreements; dividends received from our regulated subsidiaries; federal tax payments collected from the regulated subsidiaries; proceeds received from the issuance of debt and equity securities; and cash flows from investing activities, including investment income and sales of investments.
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Parent company liquidity requirements generally consist of payment of administrative costs not directly incurred by our regulated operations, including, but not limited to, staffing costs, lease payments, branding and certain information technology services; capital contributions paid to our regulated health plan subsidiaries, including funding for newer health plans; capital expenditures; debt service; funding for common stock purchases, acquisitions and other growth-related activities; and federal tax payments. In the three months ended March 31, 2026, the parent company contributed capital in the aggregate amount of $15 millionto our regulated health plan subsidiary in New Mexico to satisfy statutory capital and surplus requirements. Our parent company normally meets its liquidity requirements from administrative services fees earned under administrative services agreements; dividends received from our regulated subsidiaries; federal tax payments collected from the regulated subsidiaries; proceeds received from the issuance of debt and equity securities; and cash flows from investing activities, including investment income and sales of investments.
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Our restricted investments are invested principally in cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Treasury securities, and corporate debt securities; we have the ability to hold such restricted investments until maturity. All of our unrestricted investments are classified as current assets.
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Our restricted investments are invested principally in cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Treasury securities, and corporate debt securities, and we have the ability to hold such restricted investments until maturity. All of our unrestricted investments are classified as current assets.
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Net cash used in operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $237 million, compared with $868 million provided in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The change in cash flow mainly results from timing differences in settlement of government agency receivables and payables, including settlements for Medicaid minimum MLR and medical cost corridors and Marketplace risk adjustment payables, tax payments and a lower net income in the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
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Net cash provided by operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $1,082 million, compared with $190 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025. The change in cash flow mainly results from timing differences in settlement of government agency receivables and payables, including Medicaid minimum MLR and medical cost corridors, Marketplace risk adjustment and other Amounts Due to Government Agencies, partially offset by the impact of lower net income in the three months ended March 31, 2026.
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Net cash provided by investing activities was $82 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared with $483 million used in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase in cash flow of $565 million. This change in cash flow reflects the net impact of proceeds and purchases of investments, which amounted to net proceeds of $410 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and net purchases of $118 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Net cash used in business combinations amounted to $245 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, related to the ConnectiCare acquisition, compared to $295 million in net cash used related to the Bright acquisition and $49 million for final purchase consideration for MyChoice Wisconsin in the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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Net cash provided by investing activities was $11 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with $123 million used in the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase in cash flow of $134 million. This change in cash flow reflects the net impact of proceeds and purchases of investments, which amounted to net proceeds of $46 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $142 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025. Net cash paid in business combinations amounted to $245 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, related to the ConnectiCare acquisition.
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Net cash used in financing activities was $262 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared with $414 million used in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase in cash flow of $152 million. In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, financing activity included common stock purchases of $1.0 billion and $360 million in repayment under the Credit Facility and Term Loans, partially offset by $1.1 billion in combined borrowings under the Credit Facility and Term Loans. In the nine months ended September 30, 2024, financing activity included common stock purchases of $500 million and $150 million in repayment under the Credit Facility, partially offset by $300 million in borrowings under the Credit Facility. In addition, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, financing cash outflows included $37 million and $57 million, respectively, for common stock withheld to settle employee tax obligations.
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Net cash used in financing activities was $20 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with $147 million provided in the three months ended March 31, 2025, a decrease in cash flow of $167 million. In the three months ended March 31, 2025, financing activity included common stock purchases of $500 million and $650 million in combined borrowings under our prior credit facility. In addition, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, financing cash outflows included $14 million and $36 million, respectively, for common stock withheld to settle employee tax obligations.
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”)
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The law limits which legal aliens may be eligible for Marketplace PTCs and will require pre-enrollment eligibility verification for enrollees to receive PTCs. These changes are planned to be phased in over the period from 2026 to 2028 and are expected to reduce national Marketplace enrollment as well.
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Washoe. The new contract is expected to begin on January 1, 2026 and run through December 31, 2030, with one two-year extension.
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In May 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services awarded a contract to provide services under the Family Care and Family Care Partnership program in its Geographic Service Region 5 to our Wisconsin health plan. The contract commenced on January 1, 2025, and is expected to have a duration of two years, with an option for three two-year extensions.