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MEDICARE PART D
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
MEDICARE PART D

6. MEDICARE PART D

We cover prescription drug benefits in accordance with Medicare Part D under multiple contracts with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS. The condensed consolidated balance sheets include the following amounts associated with Medicare Part D as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Amounts included below relating to the 2011 contract year for the net risk corridor payable of $289 million and the CMS subsidies receivable of $376 million at September 30, 2012 are expected to be settled in the fourth quarter of 2012.

 

     September 30, 2012     December 31, 2011  
     Risk
Corridor
Settlement
    CMS
Subsidies/

Discounts
    Risk
Corridor
Settlement
    CMS
Subsidies/

Discounts
 
     (in millions)  

Other current assets

   $ 38      $ 654      $ 2      $ 363   

Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (428     (155     (331     (139
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current (liability) asset

   $ (390   $ 499      $ (329   $ 224