Anthem, Inc. - FORM 8-K - EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

LOGO

ANTHEM REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2021 RESULTS,

RAISES FULL YEAR OUTLOOK

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First quarter GAAP net income was $6.71 per share, including net negative adjustment items of $0.30 per share. Adjusted net income was $7.01* per share.

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Operating revenue grew by 9.0%, or 10.7% adjusted for the repeal of the health insurance tax, over the prior year quarter to $32.1 billion.

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Medical enrollment increased by 1.4 million members year over year and 596 thousand members sequentially to 43.5 million members.

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Second quarter 2021 dividend of $1.13 per share declared to shareholders.

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Raising full year adjusted net income outlook from greater than $24.50* per share to greater than $25.10* per share.

Indianapolis, Ind. - April 21, 2021 - Anthem, Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) reported first quarter 2021 results that reflect strong financial performance.

“Our results in the first quarter reflect strong execution and a continued focus on supporting our communities through the pandemic,” said Gail K. Boudreaux, President and CEO. “We expect the positive momentum in the first quarter to persist through the balance of the year, driven by our commitment to delivering affordable healthcare and innovative solutions for those we serve. At Anthem, we are modernizing our business while transforming into a digitally-enabled platform for health. Our solid performance demonstrates the value we bring to the market and I am confident that we are well positioned to capitalize on future opportunities for growth.”

*Refer to GAAP reconciliation tables on page 14.

CONSOLIDATED HIGHLIGHTS

Earnings Per Share: GAAP net income was $6.71 per share in the first quarter, including net negative adjustment items of $0.30 per share. Adjusted net income was $7.01* per share.

*Please refer to the GAAP reconciliation tables on page 14.

Membership: Medical enrollment totaled approximately 43.5 million members at March 31, 2021, an increase of 1.4 million lives, or 3.3 percent from the prior year quarter. Government Business enrollment increased by 1.8 million lives compared to the prior year quarter, attributable to Medicaid, reflecting organic growth, aided by the temporary suspension of eligibility recertification efforts in our markets, and growth in Medicare Advantage. Commercial & Specialty Business enrollment decreased by 411 thousand lives compared to the prior year quarter primarily attributable to higher in-group change in the group fee-based business as a result of the economic environment, partially offset by growth in Individual.

During the first quarter of 2021, medical enrollment increased sequentially by 596 thousand lives, reflecting organic growth in the Medicaid and Medicare businesses, higher BlueCard activity, and sales in excess of lapses in our Commercial risk-based businesses, partially offset by higher in-group change in the group fee-based business.

Operating Revenue: Operating revenue was $32.1 billion in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of $2.7 billion, or 9.0 percent, versus the prior year quarter and 10.7 percent after adjusting for the health insurance tax. The increase was driven by higher premium revenue due to growth in Medicaid and Medicare. The increase was further attributable to pharmacy product revenue related to IngenioRx, partially offset by the impact of lower premium revenue due to the repeal of the health insurance tax in 2021.

Benefit Expense Ratio: The benefit expense ratio was 85.6 percent in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 140 basis points versus the prior year quarter and a decrease of 10 basis points after adjusting for the health insurance tax. The increase was driven by costs associated with COVID-19, including testing and vaccine administration, and to a lesser extent, the repeal of the health insurance tax in 2021. These increases were partially offset by reduced non-COVID healthcare utilization and the impact of one less calendar day compared to the first quarter of 2020.

Medical claims reserves established at December 31, 2020 developed better than the Company’s expectations during the first quarter of 2021.

Days in Claims Payable: Days in Claims Payable was 46.9 days as of March 31, 2021, an increase of 3.5 days from December 31, 2020 and an increase of 5.0 days as compared to March 31, 2020.

SG&A Expense Ratio: The SG&A expense ratio was 12.2 percent in the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of 60 basis points from 12.8 percent in the first quarter of 2020, primarily driven by the repeal of the health insurance tax in 2021 and growth in operating revenue, partially offset by increased spend to support growth.

Operating Cash Flow: Operating cash flow was $2.5 billion, or 1.5 times net income in the first quarter of 2021. Operating cash flow was primarily driven by changes in working capital, membership growth in our Government business, and higher net income, offset by the repeal of the health insurance tax in 2021.

Share Repurchase Program: During the first quarter of 2021, the Company repurchased 1.4 million shares of its common stock for $447 million, at a weighted average price of $316.06. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $5.6 billion remaining of Board-approved share repurchase authorization.

Cash Dividend: During the first quarter of 2021, the Company paid a quarterly dividend of $1.13 per share, representing a distribution of cash totaling $277 million.

On April 20, 2021, the Audit Committee declared a second quarter 2021 dividend to shareholders of $1.13 per share. On an annualized basis, this equates to a dividend of $4.52 per share. The second quarter dividend is payable on June 25, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 10, 2021.

Investment Portfolio & Capital Position: During the first quarter of 2021, the Company recorded net realized losses of $4 million. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company recorded net realized losses of $81 million.

As of March 31, 2021, the Company’s net unrealized gain position in the investment portfolio was $776 million, consisting primarily of fixed maturity securities. As of March 31, 2021 cash and investments at the parent company totaled approximately $4.6 billion.

REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

Anthem, Inc. has four reportable segments: Commercial & Specialty Business (comprised of Individual, Group risk-based, Group fee-based, and BlueCard businesses); Government Business (comprised of the Medicaid, Medicare, and Federal Health Products & Services businesses); IngenioRx, and Other (comprised of the Diversified Business Group and corporate expenses not allocated to our other reportable segments).

Anthem, Inc.

Reportable Segment Highlights

(Unaudited)


(In millions)	Three Months Ended March 31
	2021			2020			Change
Operating Revenue
Commercial & Specialty Business	$	9,491		$	9,361			1.4	%
Government Business		19,283			17,466			10.4	%
IngenioRx		5,862			5,197			12.8	%
Other		2,370			1,027			130.8	%
Eliminations		(4,908	)		(3,603	)		NM	²

Total Operating Revenue¹	$	32,098		$	29,448			9.0	%
Operating Gain / (Loss)
Commercial & Specialty Business	$	1,268		$	1,420			(10.7	)%
Government Business		478			411			16.3	%
IngenioRx		407			349			16.6	%
Other		8			14			NM	²

Total Operating Gain¹	$	2,161		$	2,194			(1.5	)%
Operating Margin
Commercial & Specialty Business		13.4	%		15.2	%		(180	)bp
Government Business		2.5	%		2.4	%		10 bp
IngenioRx		6.9	%		6.7	%		20 bp
Total Operating Margin¹		6.7	%		7.5	%		(80	)bp

(1)	See “Basis of Presentation” on page 7 herein.

(2)	“NM” = calculation not meaningful.

Commercial & Specialty Business: Operating gain in the Commercial & Specialty Business segment totaled $1,268 million in the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of $152 million from an operating gain of $1,420 million in the first quarter of 2020. The decrease was primarily attributable to costs associated with COVID-19, including testing and vaccine administration, as well as investments to support growth. These decreases were partially offset by reduced non-COVID healthcare utilization and the impact of one less calendar day compared to the first quarter of 2020.

Government Business: Operating gain in the Government Business segment was $478 million in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of $67 million, or 16.3 percent, from $411 million in the first quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily driven by growth in Medicaid membership and the impact of one less calendar day compared to the first quarter of 2020. These increases were partially offset by costs associated with COVID-19 net of reduced non-COVID healthcare utilization, experience rated rebates in the Medicaid business, and lower risk revenue.

IngenioRx: Operating gain was $407 million in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of $58 million, or 16.6 percent, from $349 million in the first quarter of 2020. The increase was driven by an out of period adjustment and growth in integrated medical and pharmacy membership.

Other: The Company reported an operating gain of $8 million in the Other segment for the first quarter of 2021, compared with an operating gain of $14 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease is attributable to increased corporate expenses, partially offset by growth in the Diversified Business Group.

OUTLOOK

Full Year 2021:

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GAAP net income is now expected to be greater than $24.05 per share, including approximately $1.05 per share of net unfavorable items. Excluding these items, adjusted net income is expected to be greater than $25.10* per share.

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Medical membership is expected to be in the range of 44.1 - 44.7 million. Risk-based membership is expected to be in the range of 18.6 - 19.0 million. Fee-based membership is expected to be in the range of 25.5 - 25.7 million.

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Operating revenue is expected to be approximately $135.1 billion, including premium revenue of $114.5 billion - $115.5 billion.

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Benefit expense ratio is expected to be in the range of 88.0% plus or minus 50 basis points.

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SG&A ratio is expected to be 10.8% plus or minus 50 basis points.

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Operating cash flow is expected to be greater than $5.7 billion.

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Investment income is now expected to be $970 million.

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Interest expense is now expected to be $820 million.

* Refer to the GAAP reconciliation tables on page 14.

Basis of Presentation

Operating revenue and operating gain/loss are the key measures used by management to evaluate performance in each of its reporting segments, allocate resources, set incentive compensation targets and to forecast future operating performance. Operating gain/loss is calculated as total operating revenue less benefit expense, cost of products sold and selling, general and administrative expense. It does not include net investment income, net realized gains/losses on financial instruments, interest expense, amortization of other intangible assets, gains/losses on extinguishment of debt or income taxes, as these items are managed in a corporate shared service environment and are not the responsibility of operating segment management. Refer to page 14 for the GAAP reconciliation tables.

2.	Operating margin is defined as operating gain divided by operating revenue.

Conference Call and Webcast

Management will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (“EDT”) to discuss the company’s first quarter results and outlook. The conference call should be accessed at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call with the following numbers:


888-947-9963 (Domestic)		866-430-8786 (Domestic Replay)
312-470-0178 (International)		203-369-0937 (International Replay)

The access code for today’s conference call is 9054819. The replay will be available from 11:30 a.m. EDT today, until the end of the day on May 20, 2021. The call will also be available through a live webcast at www.antheminc.com under the “Investors” link. A webcast replay will be available following the call.

Anthem Contacts:


Investor Relations		Media
Stephen Tanal		Michelle Vanstory
Stephen.Tanal@anthem.com		Michelle.Vanstory@anthem.com

About Anthem, Inc.

Anthem is a leading health benefits company dedicated to improving lives and communities, and making healthcare simpler. Through its affiliated companies, Anthem serves more than 116 million people, including more than 43 million within its family of health plans. We aim to be the most innovative, valuable and inclusive partner. For more information, please visit www.antheminc.com or follow @AnthemInc on Twitter.

Anthem, Inc.

Membership Summary

(Unaudited and in Thousands)


							Change from
Medical Membership	March 31, 2021		March 31, 2020		December 31, 2020		March 31, 2020			December 31, 2020
Commercial & Specialty Business
Individual		731		717		680		2.0	%		7.5	%
Group Risk-Based		3,837		3,841		3,799		(0.1	)%		1.0	%

Commercial Risk-Based		4,568		4,558		4,479		0.2	%		2.0	%
BlueCard^®		6,166		6,197		6,059		(0.5	)%		1.8	%
Group Fee-Based		19,515		19,905		19,551		(2.0	)%		(0.2	)%

Commercial Fee-Based		25,681		26,102		25,610		(1.6	)%		0.3	%

Total Commercial & Specialty Business		30,249		30,660		30,089		(1.3	)%		0.5	%
Government Business
Medicare Advantage		1,538		1,341		1,428		14.7	%		7.7	%
Medicare Supplement		930		914		933		1.8	%		(0.3	)%

Total Medicare		2,468		2,255		2,361		9.4	%		4.5	%
Medicaid		9,172		7,615		8,852		20.4	%		3.6	%
Federal Employees Health Benefits		1,632		1,614		1,623		1.1	%		0.6	%

Total Government Business		13,272		11,484		12,836		15.6	%		3.4	%

Total Medical Membership		43,521		42,144		42,925		3.3	%		1.4	%

Other Membership
Life and Disability Members		4,766		5,158		5,064		(7.6	)%		(5.9	)%
Dental Members		6,599		6,476		6,385		1.9	%		3.4	%
Dental Administration Members		1,488		1,311		1,316		13.5	%		13.1	%
Vision Members		7,798		7,510		7,536		3.8	%		3.5	%
Medicare Part D Standalone Members		450		383		413		17.5	%		9.0	%

Anthem, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)


(In millions, except per share data)	Three Months Ended March 31
	2021			2020			Change
Revenues
Premiums	$	27,676		$	25,517			8.5	%
Product revenue		2,737			2,344			16.8	%
Administrative fees and other revenue		1,685			1,587			6.2	%

Total operating revenue		32,098			29,448			9.0	%
Net investment income		291			254			14.6	%
Net realized losses on financial instruments		(4	)		(81	)		NM

Total revenues		32,385			29,621			9.3	%
Expenses
Benefit expense		23,699			21,489			10.3	%
Cost of products sold		2,313			1,984			16.6	%
Selling, general and administrative expense		3,925			3,781			3.8	%
Interest expense		192			194			(1.0	)%
Amortization of other intangible assets		80			83			(3.6	)%
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			1			NM

Total expenses		30,209			27,532			9.7	%

Income before income tax expense		2,176			2,089			4.2	%
Income tax expense		509			566			(10.1	)%

Net income	$	1,667		$	1,523			9.5	%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(2	)		—			NM

Shareholders’ net income	$	1,665		$	1,523			9.3	%

Shareholders’ net income per diluted share	$	6.71		$	5.94			13.0	%

Diluted shares		248.2			256.4			(3.2	)%
Benefit expense as a percentage of premiums		85.6	%		84.2	%		140bp
Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of total operating revenue		12.2	%		12.8	%		(60	)bp
Income before income taxes as a percentage of total revenue		6.7	%		7.1	%		(40	)bp

“NM” = calculation not meaningful

Anthem, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets


(In millions)	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	9,326		$	5,741
Fixed maturity securities		24,555			23,433
Equity securities, current		3,630			1,559
Premium receivables		6,111			5,279
Self-funded receivables		3,109			2,849
Other receivables		3,071			2,830
Other current assets		4,693			4,060

Total current assets		54,495			45,751
Long-term investments:
Fixed maturity securities		558			562
Other invested assets		4,474			4,285
Property and equipment, net		3,533			3,483
Goodwill		21,708			21,691
Other intangible assets		9,352			9,405
Other noncurrent assets		1,563			1,438

Total assets	$	95,683		$	86,615

Liabilities and equity
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Medical claims payable	$	12,347		$	11,359
Other policyholder liabilities		5,075			4,590
Unearned income		1,139			1,259
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		5,329			5,493
Current portion of long-term debt		700			700
Other current liabilities		10,159			6,052

Total current liabilities		34,749			29,453
Long-term debt, less current portion		22,534			19,335
Reserves for future policy benefits		776			794
Deferred tax liabilities, net		1,961			2,019
Other noncurrent liabilities		1,745			1,815

Total liabilities		61,765			53,416

Shareholders’ equity
Common stock		2			3
Additional paid-in capital		9,253			9,244
Retained earnings		24,793			23,802
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(195	)		150

Total shareholders’ equity		33,853			33,199
Noncontrolling interests		65			—

Total equity		33,918			33,199

Total liabilities and equity	$	95,683		$	86,615

Anthem, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)


(In millions)	Three Months Ended March 31
	2021			2020
Operating activities
Net income	$	1,667		$	1,523
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net realized gains on financial instruments		4			81
Depreciation and amortization		282			270
Deferred income taxes		31			57
Share-based compensation		64			67
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net		(1,258	)		(639	)
Other invested assets		(20	)		63
Other assets		(288	)		(525	)
Policy liabilities		1,455			692
Unearned income		(119	)		(109	)
Accounts payable and other liabilities		358			588
Income taxes		438			491
Other, net		(109	)		(44	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		2,505			2,515
Investing activities
Purchases of investments		(6,978	)		(3,896	)
Proceeds from sale of investments		4,650			2,728
Maturities, calls and redemptions from investments		998			597
Changes in securities lending collateral		(731	)		(77	)
Purchases of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired		(27	)		(1,908	)
Purchases of property and equipment		(204	)		(204	)
Other, net		(15	)		(24	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(2,307	)		(2,784	)
Financing activities
Net (repayments of)/proceeds from commercial paper borrowings		(250	)		905
Net proceeds from short-term borrowings		—			375
Net proceeds from long-term borrowings		3,462			248
Changes in securities lending payable		731			77
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(447	)		(529	)
Cash dividends		(277	)		(240	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans		89			44
Taxes paid through withholding of common stock under employee stock plans		(91	)		(107	)
Other, net		171			(94	)

Net cash used in financing activities		3,388			679
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		(1	)		(2	)

Change in cash and cash equivalents		3,585			408
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		5,741			4,937

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	9,326		$	5,345

Anthem, Inc.

Reconciliation of Medical Claims Payable


	Three Months Ended March 31						Years Ended December 31
	2021			2020			2020			2019			2018
(In millions)	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Gross medical claims payable, beginning of period	$	11,135		$	8,647		$	8,647		$	7,266		$	7,814
Ceded medical claims payable, beginning of period		(46	)		(33	)		(33	)		(34	)		(105	)

Net medical claims payable, beginning of period		11,089			8,614			8,614			7,232			7,709

Business combinations and purchase adjustments		—			339			339			—			199
Net incurred medical claims:
Current year		24,215			21,230			85,094			78,695			69,581
Prior years redundancies⁽¹⁾		(1,488	)		(700	)		(637	)		(500	)		(930	)

Total net incurred medical claims		22,727			20,530			84,457			78,195			68,651

Net payments attributable to:
Current year medical claims		15,031			13,744			74,629			70,294			62,748
Prior years medical claims		6,748			6,109			7,692			6,519			6,579

Total net payments		21,779			19,853			82,321			76,813			69,327

Net medical claims payable, end of period		12,037			9,630			11,089			8,614			7,232
Ceded medical claims payable, end of period		39			60			46			33			34

Gross medical claims payable, end of period	$	12,076		$	9,690		$	11,135		$	8,647		$	7,266

Current year medical claims paid as a percentage of current year net incurred medical claims		62.1	%		64.7	%		87.7	%		89.3	%		90.2	%
Prior year redundancies in the current year as a percentage of prior year net medical claims payable less prior year redundancies in the current year		15.5	%		8.8	%		8.0	%		7.4	%		13.7	%
Prior year redundancies in the current year as a percentage of prior year net incurred medical claims		1.8	%		0.9	%		0.8	%		0.7	%		1.3	%

⁽¹⁾	Negative amounts reported for net incurred medical claims related to prior years result from claims being settled for amounts less than originally estimated.

Anthem, Inc.

GAAP Reconciliation

(Unaudited)

Anthem, Inc. has referenced “Adjusted Net Income” and “Adjusted Net Income Per Share,” which are non-GAAP measures, in this document. These non-GAAP measures are not intended to be alternatives to any measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition to these non-GAAP measures, references are made to the measures “Operating Revenue” and “Operating Gain.” Each of these measures is provided to further aid investors in understanding and analyzing the company’s core operating results and comparing Anthem, Inc.’s financial results. A reconciliation of Operating Revenue to Total Revenue is set forth in the Consolidated Statements of Income herein. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, together with a reconciliation of reportable segments operating gain to income before income tax expense, is reported below. Prior amounts may be grouped differently to conform to current presentation.


	Three Months Ended March 31
(In millions, except per share data)	2021			2020			Change
Shareholders’ net income	$	1,665		$	1,523			9.3	%
Add / (Subtract):
Net realized losses on financial instruments		4			81
Amortization of other intangible assets		80			83
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			1
Transaction and integration related costs		9			12
Litigation expenses		6			8
Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments		(25	)		(46	)

Net adjustment items		74			139

Adjusted shareholders’ net income	$	1,739		$	1,662			4.6	%

Shareholders’ net income per diluted share	$	6.71		$	5.94			13.0	%
Add / (Subtract):
Net realized losses on financial instruments		0.02			0.31
Amortization of other intangible assets		0.32			0.32
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			—
Transaction and integration related costs		0.04			0.05
Litigation expenses		0.02			0.03
Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments		(0.10	)		(0.18	)
Rounding impact		—			0.01

Net adjustment items		0.30			0.54

Adjusted shareholders’ net income per diluted share	$	7.01		$	6.48			8.2	%


	Full Year 2021 Outlook
Shareholders’ net income per diluted share		Greater than $24.05
Add / (Subtract):
Net realized losses on financial instruments		$0.02
Transaction and integration related costs		$0.04
Litigation expenses		$0.02
Amortization of other intangible assets		Approximately $1.31
Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments		Approximately $(0.34)

Net adjustment items		Approximately $1.05

Adjusted shareholders’ net income per diluted share		Greater than $25.10


	Three Months Ended March 31
(In millions)	2021			2020			Change
Reportable segments operating gain	$	2,161		$	2,194			(1.5	)%
Net investment income		291			254
Net realized losses on financial instruments		(4	)		(81	)
Interest expense		(192	)		(194	)
Amortization of other intangible assets		(80	)		(83	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			(1	)

Income before income tax expense	$	2,176		$	2,089			4.2	%

Anthem, Inc.

Reclassified Membership Summary

(Unaudited and in Thousands)


Medical Membership	December 31, 2020		September 30, 2020		June 30, 2020		March 31, 2020
Commercial & Specialty Business
Individual		680		701		711		717
Group Risk-Based		3,799		3,774		3,789		3,841

Commercial Risk-Based		4,479		4,475		4,500		4,558
BlueCard^®		6,059		6,106		6,171		6,197
Group Fee-Based		19,551		19,508		19,699		19,905

Commercial Fee-Based		25,610		25,614		25,870		26,102

Total Commercial & Specialty Business		30,089		30,089		30,370		30,660
Government Business
Medicare Advantage		1,428		1,416		1,366		1,341
Medicare Supplement		933		933		921		914

Total Medicare		2,361		2,349		2,287		2,255
Medicaid		8,852		8,569		8,180		7,615
Federal Employees Health Benefits		1,623		1,618		1,616		1,614

Total Government Business		12,836		12,536		12,083		11,484

Total Medical Membership		42,925		42,625		42,453		42,144

Other Membership
Life and Disability Members		5,064		5,029		5,110		5,158
Dental Members		6,385		6,356		6,400		6,476
Dental Administration Members		1,316		1,315		1,318		1,311
Vision Members		7,536		7,487		7,457		7,510
Medicare Part D Standalone Members		413		405		392		383

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect our views about future events and financial performance and are generally not historical facts. Words such as “expect,” “feel,” “believe,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to: financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions; statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, products and services; and statements regarding future performance. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward- looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. You are also urged to carefully review and consider the various risks and other disclosures discussed in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, which attempt to advise interested parties of the factors that affect our business. Except to the extent otherwise required by federal securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to republish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the impact of large scale medical emergencies, such as public health epidemics and pandemics, including COVID-19, and catastrophes; trends in healthcare costs and utilization rates; our ability to secure sufficient premium rates, including regulatory approval for and implementation of such rates; the impact of federal and state regulation, including ongoing changes in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, as amended (collectively, the “ACA”) and the ultimate outcome of legal challenges to the ACA; changes in economic and market conditions, as well as regulations that may negatively affect our liquidity and investment portfolios; our ability to contract with providers on cost-effective and competitive terms; competitive pressures and our ability to adapt to changes in the industry and develop and implement strategic growth opportunities; reduced enrollment; unauthorized disclosure of member or employee sensitive or confidential information, including the impact and outcome of any investigations, inquiries, claims and litigation related thereto; risks and uncertainties regarding Medicare and Medicaid programs, including those related to non-compliance with the complex regulations imposed thereon; our ability to maintain and achieve improvement in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Star ratings and other quality scores and funding risks with respect to revenue received from participation therein; a negative change in our healthcare product mix; costs and other liabilities associated with litigation (including the ultimate outcome of litigation between Cigna Corporation and us related to the merger agreement between the parties), government investigations, audits or reviews; risks and uncertainties related to our pharmacy benefit management (“PBM”), business including non-compliance by any party with the PBM services agreement between us and CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C.; medical malpractice or professional liability claims or other risks related to healthcare and PBM services provided by our subsidiaries; general risks associated with mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances; changes in U.S. tax laws; possible impairment of the value of our intangible assets if future results do not adequately support goodwill and other intangible assets; possible restrictions in the payment of dividends from our subsidiaries and increases in required minimum levels of capital; our ability to repurchase shares of our common stock and pay dividends on our common stock due to the adequacy of our cash flow and earnings and other considerations; the potential negative effect from our substantial amount of outstanding indebtedness; a downgrade in our financial strength ratings; the effects of any negative publicity related to the health benefits industry in general or us in particular; failure to effectively maintain and modernize our information systems; events that may negatively affect our licenses with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association; the impact of international laws and regulations; intense competition to attract and retain employees; and various laws and provisions in our governing documents that may prevent or discourage takeovers and business combinations.

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