Direct Contracting - Narrative (Details)	Sep. 30, 2021
Direct Contracting [Abstract]
Maximum percentage deviation of Performance Year Benchmark	25.00%

Direct Contracting, Risk-Mitigation, Maximum Percentage Of Performance Year Benchmark

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