Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies    

Basis of Presentation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Cigna Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. These Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").

Amounts recorded in the Consolidated Financial Statements necessarily reflect management's estimates and assumptions about medical costs, investment and receivable valuations, interest rates and other factors. Significant estimates are discussed throughout these Notes; however, actual results could differ from those estimates. The impact of a change in estimate is generally included in earnings in the period of adjustment.

These interim Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited but include all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary, in the opinion of management, for a fair statement of financial position and results of operations for the periods reported. The interim Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes included in the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K ("2021 Form 10-K"). The preparation of interim Consolidated Financial Statements necessarily relies heavily on estimates. This and other factors, including the seasonal nature of portions of the health care and related benefits business, competitive and other market conditions, as well as COVID-19 related impacts, call for caution in estimating full-year results based on interim results of operations.Recent Accounting PronouncementsThere were no new accounting standards adopted as of March 31, 2022 that had a material impact on our financial statements. There are no accounting pronouncements not yet adopted, with the exception of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Insurance Contracts ("LDTI") that are expected to impact Cigna's operations or our financial statements. Refer to the Company's 2021 Form 10-K for discussion of the LDTI standard and related expected effects to Cigna. We continue to make progress on our LDTI implementation plan and are on track for the January 1, 2023 adoption date.