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Medical Costs Payable (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2020
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]    
Medical costs payable, beginning of period $ 21,872 $ 21,690
Acquisitions 12 0
Reported medical costs:    
Current year 45,914 41,580
Prior year (1,010) (580)
Total reported medical costs 44,904 41,000
Medical payments:    
Payments for current year (25,960) (23,471)
Payments for prior years (15,995) (16,447)
Total medical payments (41,955) (39,918)
Medical costs payable, end of period $ 24,833 $ 22,772