Medicare Part D	12 Months Ended
Mar. 04, 2023
Medicare Part D
Medicare Part D	10. Medicare Part D The Company offers Medicare Part D benefits through EI, which has contracted with CMS to be a PDP and, pursuant to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, must be a risk-bearing entity regulated under state insurance laws or similar statutes. EI is a licensed domestic insurance company under the applicable laws and regulations. Pursuant to these laws and regulations, EI must file quarterly and annual reports with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) and certain state regulators, must maintain certain minimum amounts of capital and surplus under formulas established by certain states and must, in certain circumstances, request and receive the approval of certain state regulators before making dividend payments or other capital distributions to the Company. The Company does not believe these limitations on dividends and distributions materially impact its financial position. EI is subject to minimum capital and surplus requirements in certain states. The minimum amount of capital and surplus required to satisfy regulatory requirements in these states is $10,693 as of December 31, 2022. EI was in excess of the minimum required amounts in these states as of March 4, 2023. The Company has recorded estimates of various assets and liabilities arising from its participation in the Medicare Part D program based on information in its claims management and enrollment systems. Significant estimates arising from its participation in this program include: (i) estimates of low-income cost subsidies, reinsurance amounts, and coverage gap discount amounts ultimately payable to CMS based on a detailed claims reconciliation that will occur in the following year; (ii) an estimate of amounts receivable from CMS under a risk-sharing feature of the Medicare Part D program design, referred to as the risk corridor and; (iii) estimates for claims that have been reported and are in the process of being paid or contested and for our estimate of claims that have been incurred but have not yet been reported. On November 12, 2020, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “November 2020 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (the “Purchaser”). Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the November 2020 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $464,019, a portion of its calendar 2020 CMS receivable, for $444,812, of which $412,795 was received on November 12, 2020 and the remainder was received in fiscal 2022 upon receipt of the final remittance from CMS. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $19,207, which is included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net during the thirteen-week period ended November 28, 2020. On November 12, 2020, concurrent with the November 2020 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “November 2020 Indemnity Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses actually suffered or incurred by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the November 2020 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its evaluation of the November 2020 Indemnity Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely that the events covered under the November 2020 Indemnity Agreement would occur, and consequently, the Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the November 2020 Indemnity Agreement. On February 18, 2021, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “February 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Purchaser. Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the February 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $300,015, the remaining portion of its calendar 2020 CMS receivable, for $290,613, of which $269,912 was received on February 18, 2021 and the remainder was received in fiscal 2022 upon receipt of the final remittance from CMS. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $9,403, which is included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net during the thirteen-week period ended February 27, 2021. On February 18, 2021, concurrent with the February 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “February 2021 Indemnity Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses actually suffered or incurred by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the February 2021 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its evaluation of the February 2021 Indemnity Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely that the events covered under the February 2021 Indemnity Agreement would occur, and consequently, the Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the February 2021 Indemnity Agreement. On August 12, 2021, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “August 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Purchaser. Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the August 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $271,829, a portion of its calendar 2021 CMS receivable, for $258,116, of which $239,360 was received on August 12, 2021 and the remainder was received in fiscal 2023 upon final remittance from CMS. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $13,713, which is included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net during the thirteen-week period ended August 28, 2021. On August 12, 2021, concurrent with the August 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “August 2021 Indemnity Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses actually suffered or incurred by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the August 2021 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its evaluation of the August 2021 Indemnity Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely that the events covered under the August 2021 Indemnity Agreement would occur, and consequently, the Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the August 2021 Indemnity Agreement. On January 24, 2022, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “January 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Purchaser. Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the January 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $400,680, a portion of its calendar 2021 CMS receivable, for $387,035, of which $359,388 was received on January 24, 2022 and the remainder was received in fiscal 2023 upon final remittance from CMS. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $13,645, which is included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net during the thirteen-week period ended February 26, 2022. On January 24, 2022, concurrent with the January 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “January 2022 Indemnity Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses actually suffered or incurred by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the January 2022 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its evaluation of the January 2022 Indemnity Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely that the events covered under the January 2022 Indemnity Agreement would occur, and consequently, the Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the January 2022 Indemnity Agreement. On October 13, 2022, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “October 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Purchaser. Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the October 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $195,487, a portion of its calendar 2022 CMS receivable, for $180,405, of which $166,917 was received on October 13, 2022. The remaining $13,488, which is included in accounts receivable, net as of March 4, 2023, is payable to the Company, subject to final CMS claim reconciliation adjustments, upon receipt of the final remittance from CMS. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $15,082, which was included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net during the thirteen-week period ended November 26, 2022. On October 13, 2022, concurrent with the October 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “October 2022 Indemnity Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse, and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses actually suffered or incurred by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the October 2022 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its evaluation of the October 2022 Indemnity Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely that the events covered under the October 2022 Indemnity Agreement would occur, and consequently, the Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the October 2022 Indemnity Agreement. During the thirteen-week period ended November 26, 2022, the Company incurred additional fees of $1,937, which were included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net related to the sale of the 2021 CMS receivable to Bank of America. The additional fees were incurred due to a CMS delay in settling the 2021 receivable. On February 3, 2023, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “February 2023 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Purchaser. Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the February 2023 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $278,390, a portion of its calendar 2022 CMS receivable, for $261,771, of which $242,562 was received on February 3, 2023. The remaining $19,209, which is included in accounts receivable, net as of March 4, 2023, is payable to the Company, subject to final CMS claim reconciliation adjustments, upon receipt of the final remittance from CMS. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $16,619, which is included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net during the fourteen-week period ended March 4, 2023. On February 3, 2023, concurrent with the February 2023 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “February 2023 Indemnity Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses actually suffered or incurred by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the February 2023 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its evaluation of the February 2023 Indemnity Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely that the events covered under the February 2023 Indemnity Agreement would occur, and consequently, the Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the February 2023 Indemnity Agreement. During the fourteen-week period ended March 4, 2023, the company incurred additional fees of $2,573, which are included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net related to the sale of the 2021 CMS receivable to Bank of America. The additional fees were incurred due to a CMS delay in settling the 2021 receivable. As of March 4, 2023 and February 26, 2022, accounts receivable, net included $22,362 and $34,898 due from the Purchaser, subject to final CMS claim reconciliation adjustments, upon receipt of the final remittance for the respective calendar years from CMS. As of March 4, 2023 and February 26, 2022, accounts receivable, net included $45,201 and $63,203 of amounts due from CMS. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 contains several provisions affecting Medicare, which will take effect over various periods of time from 2023 to 2029. Based on the Company’s current analysis of the provisions, it does not believe that this legislation will have a material impact on the financial statements.

Medicare Part D

12 Months Ended

Mar. 04, 2023

10. Medicare Part D

The Company offers Medicare Part D benefits through EI, which has contracted with CMS to be a PDP and, pursuant to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, must be a risk-bearing entity regulated under state insurance laws or similar statutes.

EI is a licensed domestic insurance company under the applicable laws and regulations. Pursuant to these laws and regulations, EI must file quarterly and annual reports with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) and certain state regulators, must maintain certain minimum amounts of capital and surplus under formulas established by certain states and must, in certain circumstances, request and receive the approval of certain state regulators before making dividend payments or other capital distributions to the Company. The Company does not believe these limitations on dividends and distributions materially impact its financial position. EI is subject to minimum capital and surplus requirements in certain states. The minimum amount of capital and surplus required to satisfy regulatory requirements in these states is $10,693 as of December 31, 2022. EI was in excess of the minimum required amounts in these states as of March 4, 2023.

The Company has recorded estimates of various assets and liabilities arising from its participation in the Medicare Part D program based on information in its claims management and enrollment systems. Significant estimates arising from its participation in this program include: (i) estimates of low-income cost subsidies, reinsurance amounts, and coverage gap discount amounts ultimately payable to CMS based on a detailed claims reconciliation that will occur in the following year; (ii) an estimate of amounts receivable from CMS under a risk-sharing feature of the Medicare Part D program design, referred to as the risk corridor and; (iii) estimates for claims that have been reported and are in the process of being paid or contested and for our estimate of claims that have been incurred but have not yet been reported.

On November 12, 2020, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “November 2020 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (the “Purchaser”).

Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the November 2020 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $464,019, a portion of its calendar 2020 CMS receivable, for $444,812, of which $412,795 was received on November 12, 2020 and the remainder was received in fiscal 2022 upon receipt of the final remittance from CMS. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $19,207, which is included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net during the thirteen-week period ended November 28, 2020.

On November 12, 2020, concurrent with the November 2020 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “November 2020 Indemnity Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses actually suffered or incurred by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the November 2020 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its evaluation of the November 2020 Indemnity Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely that the events covered under the November 2020 Indemnity Agreement would occur, and consequently, the Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the November 2020 Indemnity Agreement.

On February 18, 2021, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “February 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Purchaser.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the February 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $300,015, the remaining portion of its calendar 2020 CMS receivable, for $290,613, of which $269,912 was received on February 18, 2021 and the remainder was received in fiscal 2022 upon receipt of the final remittance from CMS. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $9,403, which is included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net during the thirteen-week period ended February 27, 2021.

On February 18, 2021, concurrent with the February 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “February 2021 Indemnity Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses actually suffered or incurred by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the February 2021 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its evaluation of the February 2021 Indemnity Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely that the events covered under the February 2021 Indemnity Agreement would occur, and consequently, the Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the February 2021 Indemnity Agreement.

On August 12, 2021, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “August 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Purchaser.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the August 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $271,829, a portion of its calendar 2021 CMS receivable, for $258,116, of which $239,360 was received on August 12, 2021 and the remainder was received in fiscal 2023 upon final remittance from CMS. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $13,713, which is included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net during the thirteen-week period ended August 28, 2021.

On August 12, 2021, concurrent with the August 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “August 2021 Indemnity Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses actually suffered or incurred by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the August 2021 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its evaluation of the August 2021 Indemnity Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely

that the events covered under the August 2021 Indemnity Agreement would occur, and consequently, the Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the August 2021 Indemnity Agreement.

On January 24, 2022, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “January 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Purchaser.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the January 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $400,680, a portion of its calendar 2021 CMS receivable, for $387,035, of which $359,388 was received on January 24, 2022 and the remainder was received in fiscal 2023 upon final remittance from CMS. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $13,645, which is included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net during the thirteen-week period ended February 26, 2022.

On January 24, 2022, concurrent with the January 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “January 2022 Indemnity Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses actually suffered or incurred by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the January 2022 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its evaluation of the January 2022 Indemnity Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely that the events covered under the January 2022 Indemnity Agreement would occur, and consequently, the Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the January 2022 Indemnity Agreement.

On October 13, 2022, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “October 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Purchaser.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the October 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $195,487, a portion of its calendar 2022 CMS receivable, for $180,405, of which $166,917 was received on October 13, 2022. The remaining $13,488, which is included in accounts receivable, net as of March 4, 2023, is payable to the Company, subject to final CMS claim reconciliation adjustments, upon receipt of the final remittance from CMS. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $15,082, which was included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net during the thirteen-week period ended November 26, 2022.

On October 13, 2022, concurrent with the October 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “October 2022 Indemnity Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse, and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses actually suffered or incurred by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the October 2022 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its evaluation of the October 2022 Indemnity Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely that the events covered under the October 2022 Indemnity Agreement would occur, and consequently, the Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the October 2022 Indemnity Agreement.

During the thirteen-week period ended November 26, 2022, the Company incurred additional fees of $1,937, which were included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net related to the sale of the 2021 CMS receivable to Bank of America. The additional fees were incurred due to a CMS delay in settling the 2021 receivable.

On February 3, 2023, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement (the “February 2023 Receivable Purchase Agreement”) with Purchaser.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the February 2023 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $278,390, a portion of its calendar 2022 CMS receivable, for $261,771, of which $242,562 was received on February 3, 2023. The remaining $19,209, which is included in accounts receivable, net as of March 4, 2023, is payable to the Company, subject to final CMS claim reconciliation adjustments, upon receipt of the final remittance from CMS. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss of $16,619, which is included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net during the fourteen-week period ended March 4, 2023.

On February 3, 2023, concurrent with the February 2023 Receivable Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement (the “February 2023 Indemnity Agreement”), whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify, reimburse and hold Purchaser harmless from certain liabilities and expenses actually suffered or incurred by the Purchaser resulting from the occurrence of certain events as specified in the February 2023 Indemnity Agreement. Based on its evaluation of the February 2023 Indemnity Agreement, the Company has determined that it is highly unlikely that the events covered under the February 2023 Indemnity Agreement would occur, and consequently, the Company has not recorded any indemnification liability associated with the February 2023 Indemnity Agreement.

During the fourteen-week period ended March 4, 2023, the company incurred additional fees of $2,573, which are included as a component of (gain) loss on sale of assets, net related to the sale of the 2021 CMS receivable to Bank of America. The additional fees were incurred due to a CMS delay in settling the 2021 receivable.

As of March 4, 2023 and February 26, 2022, accounts receivable, net included $22,362 and $34,898 due from the Purchaser, subject to final CMS claim reconciliation adjustments, upon receipt of the final remittance for the respective calendar years from CMS.

As of March 4, 2023 and February 26, 2022, accounts receivable, net included $45,201 and $63,203 of amounts due from CMS.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 contains several provisions affecting Medicare, which will take effect over various periods of time from 2023 to 2029. Based on the Company’s current analysis of the provisions, it does not believe that this legislation will have a material impact on the financial statements.