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Affordable Care Act (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Affordable Care Act [Abstract] |
Schedule of 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):
| December 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Risk adjustment receivable | $ | 1,449 |  |  | $ | 1,434 |
Risk adjustment payable | (2,087) |  |  | (1,605) |
Minimum medical loss ratio | (294) |  |  | (688) |
Cost sharing reduction receivable | 13 |  |  | 305 |
Cost sharing reduction payable | (15) |  |  | (74) |

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