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Medical Costs Payable (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 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 88 186
Reported medical costs:    
Current year 140,052 118,114
Prior year (1,300) (800)
Total reported medical costs 138,752 117,314
Medical payments:    
Payments for current year (116,135) (98,548)
Payments for prior years (18,659) (19,475)
Total medical payments (134,794) (118,023)
Medical costs payable, end of period $ 25,918 $ 21,167