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Medical payables | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Health Care Organizations [Abstract] |
Medical payables | Medical payables The following table includes estimates for the cost of professional medical services provided by non-employed physicians and other providers, as well as inpatient and other ancillary costs, other than California's non-global risk contracts. The Company does not include inpatient and other ancillary costs for non-global risk contracts held in California, as state regulation does not allow medical group entities to assume risk for inpatient services. Healthcare costs payable are included in medical payables in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The following table shows the components of changes in health care costs payable for the six months ended June 30, 2017:
| Six months ended
| June 30, 2017
Healthcare costs payable, beginning of the period | $ | 214,275 |
Add: Components of incurred health care costs |  |
Current year | 991,818 |
Prior years | (6,838 | )
Total incurred health care costs | 984,980 |
Less: Claims paid |  |
Current year | 727,814 |
Prior years | 186,623 |
Total claims paid | 914,437 |
Healthcare costs payable, end of the period | $ | 284,818 |
The Company’s prior year estimates of healthcare costs payable resulted in medical claims being settled for different amounts than originally estimated. When significant increases (decreases) in prior-year health care cost estimates occur that the Company believes significantly impact its current year operating results, the Company discloses that amount as unfavorable (favorable) development of prior-year’s health care cost estimates. Actual claim payments for prior year services have not been materially different from the Company’s year-end estimates.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for heath care costs payable, which includes estimates for the cost of professional medical services provided by non-employed physicians and other providers, as well as inpatient and other ancillary costs for all markets, other than California, where state regulation allows for the assumption of global risk. Health care costs payable are included in medical payables. + References No definition available. + Details
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