Organization and Basis of Presentation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Operations

Molina Healthcare, Inc. provides managed healthcare services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs, and through the state insurance marketplaces (the “Marketplace”). We currently have two reportable segments: the Health Plans segment and the Other segment. Our reportable segments are consistent with how we currently manage the business and view the markets we serve.

The Health Plans segment consists of health plans operating in 14 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. As of December 31, 2019, these health plans served approximately 3.3 million members eligible for Medicaid, Medicare, and other government-sponsored health care programs for low-income families and individuals including Marketplace members, most of whom receive government subsidies for premiums. The health plans are generally operated by our respective wholly owned subsidiaries in those states, each of which is licensed as a health maintenance organization (“HMO”).

Our state Medicaid contracts typically have terms of three to five years, contain renewal options exercisable by the state Medicaid agency, and allow either the state or the health plan to terminate the contract with or without cause. Such contracts are subject to risk of loss in states that issue requests for proposal (“RFP”) open to competitive bidding by other health plans. If one of our health plans is not a successful responsive bidder to a state RFP, its contract may not be renewed.

In addition to contract renewal, our state Medicaid contracts may be periodically amended to include or exclude certain health benefits (such as pharmacy services, behavioral health services, or long-term care services); populations such as the aged, blind or disabled; and regions or service areas.

Recent Developments – Health Plans Segment

Kentucky. On December 2, 2019, we announced that our Kentucky health plan subsidiary had been selected as an awardee pursuant to the Kentucky Medicaid managed care organizations RFP issued by the Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet in May 2019. However, in late December 2019, the newly elected Governor of Kentucky announced that he was canceling the Medicaid contracts that had been awarded by the outgoing Governor, including the contract that had been awarded to our Kentucky health plan subsidiary, and that he was reissuing the RFP for rebidding. We submitted a bid under the new RFP on February 6, 2020.

Texas. In October 2019, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (“HHSC”) awarded contracts to our Texas health plan for the ABD program (known in Texas as “STAR+PLUS”) in two service areas, consisting of one legacy service area and one new service area. This would be a reduction from our current footprint of six service areas. We believe the initial term of each contract is expected to be three years, and such contracts are currently anticipated to be operational beginning on January 1, 2021, at the earliest. Under our existing STAR+PLUS and related Medicare-Medicaid Plan (“MMP”) contracts, we served approximately 97,000 members as of December 31, 2019, representing premium revenue of approximately $2,062 million in 2019. We are currently exercising our protest rights of the STAR+PLUS RFP awards with HHSC.

In 2019, our Texas health plan submitted an RFP response for the TANF and CHIP programs (known in Texas as “STAR/CHIP”). HHSC has announced that the STAR/CHIP contract awards are delayed to late February 2020. Under our existing STAR/CHIP contracts, we served approximately 114,000 members as of December 31, 2019, representing premium revenue of approximately $315 million in 2019.

Illinois. On December 31, 2019, we entered into a definitive agreement to purchase NextLevel Health Partners, Inc., a Medicaid managed care organization. Upon the closing of this transaction, expected to occur in the first half of 2020, we will assume the right to serve approximately 50,000 Medicaid and Managed Long-Term Services and Supports members in Cook County, Illinois. The purchase price of approximately $50 million will be funded with available cash, and the closing is subject to customary closing conditions.

New York. In October 2019, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of YourCare Health Plan, Inc. Upon the closing of this transaction, expected to occur in the first half of 2020, we will serve approximately 46,000 Medicaid members in seven counties in western New York. The purchase price of approximately $40 million will be funded with available cash, and the closing is subject to customary closing conditions.

Consolidation and Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Molina Healthcare, Inc., and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Financial information related to subsidiaries acquired during any year is included only for periods subsequent to their acquisition. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results as of the date and for the periods presented have been included; such adjustments consist of normal recurring adjustments.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. Estimates also affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Principal areas requiring the use of estimates include:


•	The determination of medical claims and benefits payable of our Health Plans segment;


•	Health Plans segment contractual provisions that may limit revenue recognition based upon the costs incurred or the profits realized under a specific contract;


•	Health Plans segment quality incentives that allow us to recognize incremental revenue if certain quality standards are met;


•	Settlements under risk or savings sharing programs;


•	The assessment of long-lived and intangible assets, and goodwill, for impairment;


•	The determination of reserves for potential absorption of claims unpaid by insolvent providers;


•	The determination of reserves for the outcome of litigation;


•	The determination of valuation allowances for deferred tax assets; and

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The determination of unrecognized tax benefits.