Organization (Details) individuals in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022 individuals counties states
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of counties in the Kansas City area the Company does not serve \| counties	30
Number of states in which the Company is licensed to conduct insurance operations \| states	50
Number Of Medical Members Served \| individuals	47.5

Number of counties in a geographical region for which services are not provided.

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