- 4Q 2023 operating revenue of $42.5 billion, up 7.0% from 4Q
2022; FY 2023 operating revenue of $170 billion, up 9.3% from FY
2022
- 4Q 2023 GAAP diluted EPS1 of $3.63, up 1.1% from 4Q 2022 and
adjusted diluted EPS2 of $5.62, up 15.2%; FY 2023 GAAP diluted EPS
of $25.22, up 3.9% from FY 2022 and adjusted diluted EPS2 of
$33.14, up 16.2%
- Projected FY 2024 GAAP diluted EPS and adjusted diluted EPS2
of greater than $34.29 and $37.10 per share, respectively
- Quarterly dividend increased by 10.1% to $1.63 per
share
Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE: ELV) reported fourth quarter and
full year 2023 results.
“We are pleased to have delivered another year of strong
performance in 2023, enabled by our relentless focus on customer
experience and affordability, and continued investments in growth
and innovation. The balance and resilience of our business coupled
with the focused execution of our enterprise strategy supports our
confidence in our outlook for 2024, as we continue to optimize the
foundation, and scale our flywheel for sustained growth of the
enterprise over the long term.”
Gail K. Boudreaux
President and Chief Executive Officer
1.
Earnings per diluted share ("EPS")
2.
Refer to GAAP reconciliation tables herein
for reconciliation of GAAP to adjusted measures.
Elevance Health
Consolidated Enterprise
Highlights
(Unaudited)
(In billions)
Three Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Operating Revenue1
$42.5
$39.7
$42.5
$170.2
$155.7
Operating Gain1,2,3
$1.3
$1.3
$1.8
$8.5
$8.3
Operating Margin1
3.0
%
3.2
%
4.1
%
5.0
%
5.3
%
1.
See “Basis of Presentation.”
2.
Operating Gain for the three and twelve
months ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 include items
that are excluded from adjusted shareholders' net income. See "GAAP
Reconciliation."
3.
Operating Gain for the three and twelve
months ended December 31, 2022 have been restated. See "GAAP
Reconciliation."
Operating revenue was $42.5 billion in the fourth quarter of
2023, an increase of $2.8 billion, or 7 percent compared to fourth
quarter 2022. Operating revenue was $170.2 billion in 2023, an
increase of $14.5 billion, or 9 percent. The increase in the
quarter and year was driven by higher premium revenue in our Health
Benefits segment and growth in pharmacy product revenue in
CarelonRx.
The benefit expense ratio was 89.2 percent in the fourth
quarter, an improvement of 50 basis points compared to fourth
quarter 2022, and 87.0 percent for the full year, an improvement of
60 basis points year-over-year. The improvement in the quarter and
year was driven by premium rate adjustments to cover medical cost
trend. Days in Claims Payable was 47.3 days as of December 31,
2023, a decrease of 1.3 days from September 30, 2023, and a
decrease of 0.2 days compared to December 31, 2022.
The operating expense ratio was 11.8 percent both in the fourth
quarter and for the full year of 2023, an increase of 30 basis
points as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 and an increase of
40 basis points year-over-year. The increase in the quarter was
driven by an acceleration of investments for growth and the
increase for the full year was driven by business optimization
charges recorded in 2023.
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
Operating cash flow for 2023 was $8.1 billion, or 1.3 times GAAP
net income. As of December 31, 2023, cash and investments at the
parent company totaled approximately $1.6 billion.
During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company repurchased 2.0
million shares of its common stock for $929 million, at a weighted
average price of $465.63. For the full year of 2023, the Company
repurchased 5.8 million shares of its common stock for $2.7
billion, at a weighted average price of $463.53. As of December 31,
2023, the Company had approximately $4.2 billion of Board approved
share repurchase authorization remaining. During the fourth quarter
of 2023, the Company paid a quarterly dividend of $1.48 per share,
representing a distribution of cash totaling $346 million.
Health Benefits is comprised of Individual, Employer
Group risk-based, Employer Group fee-based, BlueCard, Medicare,
Medicaid, and Federal Health Products & Services
businesses.
Health Benefits
Reportable Segment
Highlights
(Unaudited)
(In billions)
Three Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Operating Revenue1
$36.5
$35.0
$36.7
$148.6
$138.5
Operating Gain1,2
$0.8
$0.8
$1.8
$6.9
$6.0
Operating Margin1
2.1
%
2.2
%
5.0
%
4.6
%
4.3
%
1.
See “Basis of Presentation.”
2.
Operating Gain for the three and twelve
months ended December 31, 2022 and three months ended September 30,
2023 have been restated for the realignment of Carelon Global
Solutions. See footnote 4 to the Reportable Segment Highlight
Details for more detail.
Operating revenue was $36.5 billion in the fourth quarter of
2023, an increase of $1.5 billion, or 4 percent compared to fourth
quarter 2022. Operating revenue was $148.6 billion in 2023, an
increase of $10.1 billion, or 7 percent. The increase was primarily
driven by higher premium revenue in our Commercial Health Benefits
business.
Operating gain totaled $767 million in the fourth quarter of
2023, a decline of 2 percent compared to the fourth quarter of
2022. This was primarily driven by investments made in the quarter
to support long-term growth. Operating gain totaled $6.9 billion in
2023, an increase of $866 million, or 14 percent year-over-year.
This was primarily driven by premium rate adjustments to reflect
medical cost trends.
Medical membership totaled approximately 47.0 million as of
December 31, 2023, a decrease of 570 thousand, or 1 percent
year-over-year. This was driven by attrition in our Medicaid
business associated with the resumption of eligibility
redeterminations in the second quarter of 2023 and declines in our
Employer Group risk-based business. These membership losses were
partially offset by growth in BlueCard, Affordable Care Act health
plans, and Medicare Advantage.
During the fourth quarter of 2023, medical membership declined
by 364 thousand driven by Medicaid membership attrition associated
with redeterminations, partially offset by growth in commercial
fee-based members.
Carelon is comprised of CarelonRx and Carelon
Services.
Carelon
Reportable Segment
Highlights
(Unaudited)
(In billions)
Three Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Operating Revenue1,2,3
$12.4
$10.9
$12.0
$48.0
$41.4
Operating Gain1,2,3
$0.6
$0.5
$0.7
$2.7
$2.4
Operating Margin1
4.8
%
4.7
%
5.6
%
5.5
%
5.8
%
1.
See “Basis of Presentation.”
2.
Operating Revenue and Operating Gain for
Carelon in millions for the three months ended December 31, 2023
included $8,827 and $490 for CarelonRx; and $3,574 and $102 for
Carelon Services, respectively. Operating Revenue and Operating
Gain for Carelon for the three months ended December 31, 2022
included $7,523 and $475 for CarelonRx; and $3,342 and $39 for
Carelon Services, respectively. Operating Revenue and Operating
Gain for Carelon for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023
included $33,835 and $1,975 for CarelonRx; and $14,147 and $680 for
Carelon Services, respectively. Operating Revenue and Operating
Gain for Carelon for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022
included $28,526 and $1,868 for CarelonRx; and $12,860 and $535 for
Carelon Services, respectively.
3.
Operating Revenue and Operating Gain for
the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and three
months ended September 30, 2023 have been restated for the
realignment of Carelon Global Solutions. See footnote 4 to the
Reportable Segment Highlight Details table for more detail.
Operating revenue in the Carelon segments was $12.4 billion in
the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of $1.5 billion, or 14
percent from fourth quarter 2022. Operating revenue was $48.0
billion in 2023, an increase of $6.6 billion, or 16 percent. The
increases for the quarter and the year were driven by growth in
pharmacy product revenue in CarelonRx associated with growth in
both external pharmacy members served and the acquisition of the
BioPlus specialty pharmacy.
Operating gain in the Carelon segments was $592 million in the
fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of $78 million, or 15 percent
from fourth quarter 2022. The increase in the quarter was primarily
driven by improved performance in our Carelon Services businesses.
Operating gain was $2.7 billion in 2023, an increase of $252
million, or 10 percent year-over-year. The increase for the full
year was primarily driven by higher prescription volumes in
CarelonRx associated with growth in external pharmacy members
served, the acquisition of the BioPlus specialty pharmacy, and
improved performance across our Carelon Services businesses, along
with the continued expansion of our post-acute care management
business.
About Elevance Health
Elevance Health is a lifetime, trusted health partner fueled by
its purpose to improve the health of humanity. The company supports
consumers, families, and communities across the entire care journey
– connecting them to the care, support, and resources they need to
lead healthier lives. Elevance Health’s companies serve more than
115 million people through a diverse portfolio of industry-leading
medical, digital, pharmacy, behavioral, clinical, and complex care
solutions. For more information, please visit
www.elevancehealth.com or follow us @ElevanceHealth on X and
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Conference Call and Webcast
Management will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30
a.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) to discuss the company’s fourth
quarter and full year results and outlook. The conference call
should be accessed at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the
call with the following numbers:
888-947-9963 (Domestic)
800-568-3942 (Domestic Replay)
312-470-0178 (International)
203-369-3812 (International Replay)
The access code for today's conference call is 3972058. There is
no access code for the replay. The replay will be available from
11:30 a.m. EDT today, until the end of the day on February 23,
2024. The call will also be available through a live webcast at
www.elevancehealth.com under the
“Investors” link. A webcast replay will be available following the
call.
Basis of Presentation
- Operating revenue and operating gain/loss are the key measures
used by management to evaluate performance in each of its reporting
segments, allocate resources, set incentive compensation targets
and to forecast future operating performance. Operating gain/loss
is calculated as total operating revenue less benefit expense, cost
of products sold and operating expense. It does not include net
investment income, net gains/losses on financial instruments,
interest expense, amortization of other intangible assets,
gains/losses on extinguishment of debt or income taxes, as these
items are managed in a corporate shared service environment and are
not the responsibility of operating segment management. Refer to
the GAAP reconciliation tables.
- Operating margin is defined as operating gain divided by
operating revenue.
Elevance Health
Earnings Release Financial Schedules and
Supplementary Information
Quarter and Year Ended December 31,
2023
- Membership and Other Metrics
- Quarterly & Full-Year Consolidated Statements of
Income
- Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
- Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
- Supplemental Financial Information - Reportable
Segments
- Supplemental Financial Information - Reconciliation of
Medical Claims Payable
- Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
- Financial Guidance Summary
Elevance Health
Membership and Other
Metrics
(Unaudited)
Change from
Medical
Membership (in thousands)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
September 30, 2023
Individual
1,025
789
999
29.9
%
2.6
%
Employer Group Risk-Based
3,756
3,988
3,754
(5.8
) %
0.1
%
Commercial Risk-Based
4,781
4,777
4,753
0.1
%
0.6
%
BlueCard®
6,838
6,462
6,756
5.8
%
1.2
%
Employer Group Fee-Based
20,227
20,174
20,166
0.3
%
0.3
%
Commercial Fee-Based
27,065
26,636
26,922
1.6
%
0.5
%
Medicare Advantage
2,047
1,977
2,064
3.5
%
(0.8
) %
Medicare Supplement
923
947
928
(2.5
) %
(0.5
) %
Total Medicare
2,970
2,924
2,992
1.6
%
(0.7
) %
Medicaid
10,503
11,571
11,018
(9.2
) %
(4.7
) %
Federal Employees Health Benefits
1,642
1,623
1,640
1.2
%
0.1
%
Total Medical Membership
46,961
47,531
47,325
(1.2
) %
(0.8
) %
Other Membership
(in thousands)
Life and Disability Members
4,629
4,834
4,611
(4.2
) %
0.4
%
Dental Members
6,820
6,692
6,775
1.9
%
0.7
%
Dental Administration Members
1,729
1,586
1,708
9.0
%
1.2
%
Vision Members
9,944
9,813
9,861
1.3
%
0.8
%
Medicare Part D Standalone Members
260
271
261
(4.1
) %
(0.4
) %
Other Metrics (in
millions)
CarelonRx Quarterly Adjusted Scripts
78.0
82.0
77.3
(4.9
) %
0.9
%
Carelon Services Consumers Served
103.3
105.0
104.8
(1.6
) %
(1.4
) %
Elevance Health
Consolidated Statements of
Income
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
December 31
Twelve Months Ended
December 31
2023
2022
Change
2023
2022
Change
Revenues
Premiums
$
35,138
$
33,646
4.4
%
$
142,854
$
133,229
7.2
%
Product revenue
5,394
4,137
30.4
%
19,452
14,978
29.9
%
Service fees
1,922
1,884
2.0
%
7,903
7,453
6.0
%
Total operating revenue
42,454
39,667
7.0
%
170,209
155,660
9.3
%
Net investment income
529
373
41.8
%
1,825
1,485
22.9
%
Net losses on financial instruments
(336
)
(111
)
NM
(694
)
(550
)
NM
Total revenues
42,647
39,929
6.8
%
171,340
156,595
9.4
%
Expenses
Benefit expense
31,334
30,195
3.8
%
124,330
116,642
6.6
%
Cost of products sold
4,837
3,646
32.7
%
17,293
13,035
32.7
%
Operating expense
4,999
4,567
9.5
%
20,087
17,700
13.5
%
Interest expense
259
229
13.1
%
1,030
851
21.0
%
Amortization of other intangible
assets
217
247
(12.1
)%
885
767
15.4
%
Total expenses
41,646
38,884
7.1
%
163,625
148,995
9.8
%
Income before income tax expense
1,001
1,045
(4.2
)%
7,715
7,600
1.5
%
Income tax expense
170
168
1.2
%
1,724
1,712
0.7
%
Net income
831
877
(5.2
)%
5,991
5,888
1.7
%
Net loss (income) attributable to
noncontrolling interests
25
(12
)
NM
(4
)
6
NM
Shareholders' net income
$
856
$
865
(1.0
)%
$
5,987
$
5,894
1.6
%
Shareholders' earnings per diluted
share
$
3.63
$
3.59
1.1
%
$
25.22
$
24.28
3.9
%
Diluted shares
235.8
241.2
(2.2
)%
237.4
242.8
(2.2
)%
Benefit expense as a percentage of
premiums
89.2
%
89.7
%
(50) bp
87.0
%
87.6
%
(60) bp
Operating expense as a percentage of total
operating revenue
11.8
%
11.5
%
30 bp
11.8
%
11.4
%
40 bp
Income before income tax expense as a
percentage of total revenue
2.3
%
2.6
%
(30) bp
4.5
%
4.9
%
(40) bp
"NM" = calculation not meaningful
Elevance Health
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheet
(In millions)
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Assets
(Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6,526
$
7,387
Fixed maturity and equity securities
29,843
26,905
Premium and other receivables
17,865
16,044
Other current assets
5,795
5,281
Total current assets
60,029
55,617
Long-term investments
6,983
6,437
Property and equipment, net
4,359
4,316
Goodwill and other intangible assets
35,590
34,698
Other noncurrent assets
1,967
1,687
Total assets
$
108,928
$
102,755
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Medical claims payable
$
16,111
$
15,596
Short-term borrowings
225
265
Current portion of long-term debt
1,649
1,500
Other current liabilities
23,806
22,335
Total current liabilities
41,791
39,696
Long-term debt, less current portion
23,246
22,349
Other noncurrent liabilities
4,486
4,380
Total liabilities
69,523
66,425
Total shareholders’ equity
39,306
36,243
Noncontrolling interests
99
87
Total equity
39,405
36,330
Total liabilities and equity
$
108,928
$
102,755
Elevance Health
Condensed Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
Twelve Months Ended December
31
2023
2022
Operating activities
Net income
$5,991
$5,888
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
1,745
1,675
Share-based compensation
289
264
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities
(534
)
423
Other non-cash items
570
149
Net cash provided by operating
activities
8,061
8,399
Investing activities
Purchases of investments, net of sales and
maturities
(2,700
)
(2,338
)
Purchases of subsidiaries, net of cash
acquired
(1,552
)
(649
)
Purchases of property and equipment
(1,296
)
(1,152
)
Other, net
(24
)
(421
)
Net cash used in investing
activities
(5,572
)
(4,560
)
Financing activities
Net change in short-term and long-term
borrowings
626
862
Repurchase and retirement of common
stock
(2,676
)
(2,316
)
Cash dividends
(1,395
)
(1,229
)
Other, net
96
1,365
Net cash used in financing
activities
(3,349
)
(1,318
)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash
and cash equivalents
(1
)
(14
)
Change in cash and cash
equivalents
(861
)
2,507
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period
7,387
4,880
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
$6,526
$7,387
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
Elevance Health has four reportable segments: Health Benefits
(comprised of Individual, Employer Group risk-based, Employer Group
fee-based, BlueCard, Medicare, Medicaid, and Federal Health
Products & Services businesses); CarelonRx; Carelon Services;
and Corporate & Other (comprised of businesses that do not
individually meet the quantitative thresholds for an operating
division as well as corporate expenses not allocated to our other
reportable segments).
Elevance Health
Reportable Segment Highlight
Details
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
Three Months Ended December
31
Twelve Months Ended December
31
2023
2022
Change
2023
2022
Change
Operating Revenue
Health Benefits
$
36,547
$
34,996
4.4
%
$
148,571
$
138,484
7.3
%
Carelon2,4
12,401
10,865
14.1
%
47,982
41,386
15.9
%
Corporate & Other4
181
58
212.1
%
479
399
20.1
%
Eliminations4
(6,675
)
(6,252
)
6.8
%
(26,823
)
(24,609
)
9.0
%
Total Operating Revenue1
$
42,454
$
39,667
7.0
%
$
170,209
$
155,660
9.3
%
Operating Gain (Loss)
Health Benefits3,4
$
767
$
785
(2.3
)%
$
6,888
$
6,022
14.4
%
Carelon2,3,4
592
514
15.2
%
2,655
2,403
10.5
%
Corporate & Other1,3,4
(75
)
(40
)
NM5
(1,044
)
(142
)
NM5
Total Operating Gain1
$
1,284
$
1,259
2.0
%
$
8,499
$
8,283
2.6
%
Operating Margin
Health Benefits
2.1
%
2.2
%
(10) bp
4.6
%
4.3
%
30 bp
Carelon
4.8
%
4.7
%
10 bp
5.5
%
5.8
%
(30) bp
Total Operating Margin1
3.0
%
3.2
%
(20) bp
5.0
%
5.3
%
(30) bp
1.
See “Basis of Presentation.”
2.
Operating Revenue and Operating Gain for
Carelon for the three months ended December 31, 2023 included
$8,827 and $490 for CarelonRx; and $3,574 and $102 for Carelon
Services, respectively. Operating Revenue and Operating Gain for
Carelon for the three months ended December 31, 2022 included
$7,523 and $475 for CarelonRx; and $3,342 and $39 for Carelon
Services, respectively. Operating Revenue and Operating Gain for
Carelon for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 included
$33,835 and $1,975 for CarelonRx; and $14,147 and $680 for Carelon
Services, respectively. Operating Revenue and Operating Gain for
Carelon for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 included
$28,526 and $1,868 for CarelonRx; and $12,860 and $535 for Carelon
Services, respectively.
3.
Operating Gain for the three and twelve
months ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 included items
adjusted out of adjusted shareholders' net income. See "GAAP
Reconciliation."
4.
Operating Revenue and Operating Gain for
the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 are restated
for the realignment of Carelon Global Solutions. For the three and
twelve months ended December 31, 2022, $150 and $583 of Operating
Revenue was realigned to Carelon Services, $160 and $618 of
Operating Revenue was realigned away from the Corporate & Other
segment, and $10 and $35 of Operating Revenue were realigned to
Eliminations. For the three and twelve months ended December 31,
2022, $22 and $80 of Operating Gain was realigned to Carelon
Services, $10 and $39 of Operating Gain was realigned away from the
Health Benefits segment, and $12 and $41 of Operating Gain was
realigned away from Corporate & Other. For the three months
ended September 30, 2023, $135 of Operating Revenue was realigned
to Carelon Services, $147 of Operating Revenue was realigned away
from the Corporate & Other segment, and $12 of Operating
Revenue were realigned to Eliminations. For the three months ended
September 30, 2023, $19 of Operating Gain was realigned to Carelon
Services, $13 of Operating Gain was realigned away from the Health
Benefits segment, and $6 was realigned away from Corporate &
Other.
5.
"NM" = calculation not meaningful.
Elevance Health
Reconciliation of Medical
Claims Payable
Years Ended December 31
2023
2022
2021
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Gross medical claims payable, beginning of
year
$
15,348
$
13,282
$
11,135
Ceded medical claims payable, beginning of
year
(6
)
(21
)
(46
)
Net medical claims payable, beginning of
year
15,342
13,261
11,089
Business combinations and purchase
adjustments
—
133
420
Net incurred medical claims:
Current year
121,798
113,414
100,440
Prior years redundancies1
(1,571
)
(869
)
(1,703
)
Total net incurred medical claims
120,227
112,545
98,737
Net payments attributable to:
Current year medical claims
107,146
98,997
88,156
Prior years medical claims
12,565
11,600
8,829
Total net payments
119,711
110,597
96,985
Net medical claims payable, end of
year
15,858
15,342
13,261
Ceded medical claims payable, end of
year
7
6
21
Gross medical claims payable, end of
year2
$
15,865
$
15,348
$
13,282
Current year medical claims paid as a
percentage of current year net incurred medical claims
88.0
%
87.3
%
87.8
%
Prior year redundancies in the current
year as a percentage of prior year net medical claims payable less
prior year redundancies in the current year
11.4
%
7.0
%
18.1
%
Prior year redundancies in the current
year as a percentage of prior year net incurred medical claims
1.4
%
0.9
%
2.2
%
- Negative amounts reported for net incurred medical claims
related to prior years result from claims being settled for amounts
less than originally estimated.
- Excludes insurance lines other than short
duration.
Elevance Health
GAAP Reconciliation
(Unaudited)
This document references non-GAAP measures, including “Adjusted
Shareholders’ Net Income,” “Adjusted Shareholders’ Net Income Per
Share,” “Adjusted EPS”, “Adjusted Operating Gain”, “Adjusted
Operating Expense” and “Adjusted Operating Expense Ratio”, which
are non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures are intended to aid
investors when comparing Elevance Health’s financial results among
periods and are not intended to be alternatives to any measure
calculated in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of these
non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable measures
calculated in accordance with GAAP are available below. In addition
to these non-GAAP measures, references are made to the measures
“Operating Revenue” and “Operating Gain/Loss,” “Operating Margin”
and “Adjusted EPS”. Operating revenue and operating gain/loss are
the key measures used by management to evaluate performance in each
of its reporting segments, allocate resources, set incentive
compensation targets and to forecast future operating performance.
Operating gain/loss is calculated as total operating revenue less
benefit expense, cost of products sold and operating expense. It
does not include net investment income, net gains/losses on
financial instruments, interest expense, amortization of other
intangible assets and gains/losses on extinguishment of debt or
income taxes, as these items are managed in a corporate shared
service environment and are not the responsibility of operating
segment management. Each of these measures is provided to further
aid investors in understanding and analyzing Elevance Health’s
operating and financial results. A reconciliation of Operating
Revenue to Total Revenue is set forth in the Consolidated
Statements of Income herein. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP
measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated in
accordance with GAAP, together with a reconciliation of reportable
segments operating gain to income before income tax expense, is
reported below. Prior amounts may be grouped differently to conform
to current presentation.Net adjustment items per share may not sum
due to rounding. A reconciliation of Operating Revenue to Total
Revenue is set forth in the Consolidated Statements of Income
herein.
Three Months Ended December
31
Twelve Months Ended December
31
(In millions, except per share data)
2023
2022
Change
2023
2022
Change
Shareholders' net income - As reported
$
856
$
949
(9.8
)%
$
5,987
$
6,025
(0.6
)%
Impact of Accounting Standards Update
2018-12 Adoption
—
(84
)
—
(131
)
Shareholders' net income - Restated
$
856
$
865
(1.0
)%
$
5,987
$
5,894
1.6
%
Add / (Subtract):
Net losses on financial instruments
336
111
694
550
Amortization of other intangible
assets
217
247
885
767
Transaction and integration related
costs
59
36
213
72
Business optimization charges
22
39
719
39
Litigation expenses
1
1
6
12
BCBSA litigation settlement
(8
)
(20
)
(8
)
(44
)
Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments
(158
)
(102
)
(628
)
(363
)
Net adjustment items
469
312
1,881
1,033
Adjusted shareholders' net income
$
1,325
$
1,177
12.6
%
$
7,868
$
6,927
13.6
%
Shareholders' earnings per diluted share -
As reported
$
3.63
$
3.93
(7.6
)%
$
25.22
$
24.81
1.7
%
Impact of Accounting Standards Update
2018-12 Adoption
—
(0.34
)
—
(0.53
)
Shareholders' earnings per diluted share -
Restated
3.63
3.59
1.1
%
25.22
24.28
3.9
%
Add / (Subtract):
Net losses on financial instruments
1.42
0.46
2.92
2.27
Amortization of other intangible
assets
0.92
1.02
3.73
3.16
Transaction and integration related
costs
0.25
0.15
0.90
0.30
Business optimization charges
0.09
0.16
3.03
0.16
Litigation expenses
—
—
0.03
0.05
BCBSA litigation settlement
(0.03
)
(0.08
)
(0.03
)
(0.18
)
Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments
(0.67
)
(0.42
)
(2.65
)
(1.50
)
Net adjustment items
1.99
1.29
7.92
4.25
Adjusted shareholders' earnings per
diluted share
$
5.62
$
4.88
15.2
%
$
33.14
$
28.53
16.2
%
Elevance Health
GAAP Reconciliation
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December
31
Twelve Months Ended December
31
(In millions)
2023
2022
Change
2023
2022
Change
Operating expense - As reported
$
4,999
$
4,562
9.6
%
$
20,087
$
17,686
13.6
%
Impact of Accounting Standards Update
2018-12 Adoption
—
5
—
14
Operating expense - Restated
$
4,999
$
4,567
9.5
%
$
20,087
$
17,700
13.5
%
Add / (Subtract):
Transaction and integration related
costs
(59
)
(36
)
(213
)
(72
)
Business optimization charges
(22
)
(39
)
(719
)
(39
)
Litigation expenses
(1
)
(1
)
(6
)
(12
)
BCBSA litigation settlement
8
20
8
44
Net adjustment items
(74
)
(56
)
(930
)
(79
)
Adjusted operating expense
$
4,925
$
4,511
9.2
%
$
19,157
$
17,621
8.7
%
Operating revenue
$
42,454
$
39,667
7.0
%
$
170,209
$
155,660
9.3
%
Operating expense ratio
11.8
%
11.5
%
30 bp
11.8
%
11.4
%
40 bp
Adjusted operating expense ratio
11.6
%
11.4
%
20 bp
11.3
%
11.3
%
— bp
Three Months Ended December
31
Twelve Months Ended December
31
(In millions)
2023
2022
Change
2023
2022
Change
Income before income tax expense
$
1,001
$
1,045
(4.2
)%
$
7,715
$
7,600
1.5
%
Net investment income
(529
)
(373
)
(1,825
)
(1,485
)
Net losses on financial instruments
336
111
694
550
Interest expense
259
229
1,030
851
Amortization of other intangible
assets
217
247
885
767
Reportable segments operating gain
$
1,284
$
1,259
2.0
%
$
8,499
$
8,283
2.6
%
Adjustment items
74
56
930
79
Reportable segments adjusted operating
gain
$
1,358
$
1,315
3.3
%
$
9,429
$
8,362
12.8
%
Full Year 2024 Outlook
Shareholders' earnings per diluted
share
Greater than $34.29
Add / (Subtract):
Amortization of other intangibles
$
1.93
Net losses on financial instruments
$
1.35
Transaction and integration related
costs
$
0.31
Litigation expenses
$
0.03
Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments
Approximately $(0.81)
Net adjustment items
$
2.81
Adjusted shareholders' earnings per
diluted share
Greater Than $37.10
Elevance Health
Financial Guidance
Summary
(Unaudited)
Full Year 2023 Actual
Full Year 2024 Outlook
Year-End Medical Enrollment (in
millions)
Fee-Based
27.1
27.4 - 27.6
Risk-Based
19.9
18.4 - 19.0
Total
47.0
45.8 - 46.6
Premium Revenue
$142.9 billion
Approximately flat
Product Revenue
$19.5 billion
Mid-single digit growth
Service Fees
$7.9 billion
Low double-digit growth
Total Operating Revenue
$170.2 billion
Flat to low-single digit
growth
Benefit Expense Ratio
87.0%
87.0% +/- 50 bps
Adjusted Operating Expense Ratio
11.3%
11.1% +/- 50 bps
Adjusted Operating Gain
$9.4 billion
Greater than $10.3 billion
Other Pre-Tax Items:
Net Investment income
$1,825 million
$1,900 million
Interest Expense
($1,030) million
($1,100) million
Amortization of Intangible Assets
($885) million
($450) million
Net Pre-Tax Expense
($90) million
$350 million
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate
23.0%
22.0% - 24.0%
GAAP Diluted EPS
$25.22
Greater than $34.29
Adjusted Diluted EPS
$33.14
Greater than $37.10
Diluted Shares
237.4 million
233 - 234 million
Operating Cash Flow
$8.1 billion
Greater than $8.1 billion
Segment Level Guidance Metrics
Operating Revenue Growth Rate
Health Benefits
$148.6 billion
Approximately flat
CarelonRx
$33.8 billion
Low-single digit
Carelon Services
$14.1 billion
High-teens to low-twenties
Operating Margin vs. 2023
Health Benefits
4.6%
25 - 50 bps
CarelonRx
5.8%
40 - 60 bps
Carelon Services
4.8%
(30) - 0 bps
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains certain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements reflect our views about future
events and financial performance and are generally not historical
facts. Words such as “expect,” “feel,” “believe,” “will,” “may,”
“should,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,”
“forecast,” “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not
limited to: financial projections and estimates and their
underlying assumptions; statements regarding plans, objectives and
expectations with respect to future operations, products and
services; and statements regarding future performance. Such
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of
which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control,
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking
statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof.
You are also urged to carefully review and consider the various
risks and other disclosures discussed in our reports filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, which
attempt to advise interested parties of the factors that affect our
business. Except to the extent required by law, we do not update or
revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances occurring after the date hereof. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to: trends in healthcare
costs and utilization rates; reduced enrollment; our ability to
secure and implement sufficient premium rates; the impact of large
scale medical emergencies, such as public health epidemics and
pandemics, including COVID-19, and other catastrophes; the impact
of new or changes in existing federal, state and international laws
or regulations, including laws and regulations impacting
healthcare, insurance, pharmacy services and other diversified
products and services, or their enforcement or application; the
impact of cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents
or breaches or our failure to comply with any privacy, data or
security laws or regulations, including any investigations, claims
or litigation related thereto; information technology disruptions;
changes in economic and market conditions, as well as regulations
that may negatively affect our liquidity and investment portfolios;
competitive pressures and our ability to adapt to changes in the
industry and develop and implement strategic growth opportunities;
risks and uncertainties regarding Medicare and Medicaid programs,
including those related to non-compliance with the complex
regulations imposed thereon; our ability to maintain and achieve
improvement in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Star
ratings and other quality scores and funding risks with respect to
revenue received from participation therein; a negative change in
our healthcare product mix; costs and other liabilities associated
with litigation, government investigations, audits or reviews; our
ability to contract with providers on cost-effective and
competitive terms; failure to effectively maintain and modernize
our information systems; risks associated with providing
healthcare, pharmacy and other diversified products and services,
including medical malpractice or professional liability claims and
non-compliance by any party with the pharmacy services agreement
between us and CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C.; risks associated with
mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances;
possible impairment of the value of our intangible assets if future
results do not adequately support goodwill and other intangible
assets; possible restrictions in the payment of dividends from our
subsidiaries and increases in required minimum levels of capital;
our ability to repurchase shares of our common stock and pay
dividends on our common stock due to the adequacy of our cash flow
and earnings and other considerations; the potential negative
effect from our substantial amount of outstanding indebtedness and
the risk that increased interest rates or market volatility could
impact our access to or further increase the cost of financing; a
downgrade in our financial strength ratings; the effects of any
negative publicity related to the health benefits industry in
general or us in particular; events that may negatively affect our
licenses with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association; intense
competition to attract and retain employees; risks associated with
our international operations; and various laws and provisions in
our governing documents that may prevent or discourage takeovers
and business combinations.
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