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Medical Expenses Payable
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Insurance [Abstract]  
Medical Expenses Payable

7. Medical Expenses Payable

The following table is a detail of medical expenses payable as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

 

 

June 30,
2021

 

 

December 31,
2020

 

Claims incurred but not paid

 

$

77,374

 

 

$

82,391

 

Capitation payable, risk-sharing payable, and other

 

 

59,104

 

 

 

30,214

 

 

$

136,478

 

 

$

112,605

 

 

Each period, we re-examine previously established outstanding claims reserve estimates based on actual claims submissions and other changes in facts and circumstances. As more complete claim information becomes available, we adjust the amount of the estimates and include the changes in estimates in claim costs in the period in which the change is identified. Substantially, all of the total claims paid by us are known and settled within the first year from the date of service, and substantially, all remaining claim amounts are paid within a three-year period.

The following table presents components of the change in medical expenses payable as of June 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

 

 

June 30,
2021

 

 

June 30,
2020

 

Claims incurred but not paid - beginning balance

 

$

82,391

 

 

$

83,939

 

Incurred related to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current year

 

 

164,620

 

 

 

136,119

 

Prior years

 

 

(3,016

)

 

 

(13,244

)

Total incurred, net of reinsurance

 

 

161,604

 

 

 

122,875

 

Payments related to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current year

 

 

100,606

 

 

 

83,536

 

Prior years

 

 

66,015

 

 

 

54,199

 

Total payments, net of reinsurance

 

 

166,621

 

 

 

137,735

 

Claims incurred but not paid - ending balance

 

 

77,374

 

 

 

69,079

 

Other medical expenses payable

 

 

59,104

 

 

 

35,957

 

Total medical expenses payable

 

$

136,478

 

 

$

105,036

 

 

In March 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic. The COVID-19 virus disproportionately impacts older adults, especially those with chronic illnesses, which describes many of the seniors we serve. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, we experienced higher claims costs due to COVID-19 related inpatient admissions. However, for the three months ended June 30, 2021, we saw a decline in COVID-related utilization as vaccination rates improved across our senior population, which was partially offset by higher spend related to non-COVID-19 care as general healthcare utilization trended towards pre-pandemic levels.  While COVID had a less significant impact on our second quarter medical expense relative to our first quarter medical expense, we remain cautious of the potential impact of the Delta variant in the future. Cumulatively, the six months incurred claims increased in 2021 due to higher membership. The ultimate impact of COVID-19 to us and our financial condition is presently unknown and we continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on our claims reserve estimate.

We re-examine previously established outstanding claims reserve estimates based on actual claims submissions and other changes in facts and circumstances. We recognized an unfavorable prior year development, excluding provision for adverse deviation, of $935 and $1,335 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.