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Affordable Care Act (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Affordable Care Act [Abstract] |
Schedule of net receivables (payables) related to the Affordable Care Act Programs | The Company's net receivables (payables) for each of the programs are as follows ($ in millions):
| September 30, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
Risk adjustment receivable | $ | 463 |  |  | $ | 340 |
Risk adjustment payable | (472) |  |  | (1,224) |
Minimum medical loss ratio | (65) |  |  | (238) |
Cost sharing reduction receivable | 92 |  |  | 101 |
Cost sharing reduction payable | (12) |  |  | (1) |

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