Effects of Reinsurance | Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 (in thousands) Direct policy premiums $ 1,548,571 $ 1,644,880 $ 4,796,819 $ 4,962,133 Assumed premiums 57,836 37,409 174,166 96,294 Direct and assumed policy premiums 1,606,407 1,682,289 4,970,985 5,058,427 Risk adjustment (211,422) (364,241) (665,200) (1,056,838) Premiums before ceded reinsurance 1,394,985 1,318,048 4,305,785 4,001,589 Reinsurance premiums ceded (2,903) (364,384) (10,111) (1,097,929) Total premiums earned $ 1,392,082 $ 953,664 $ 4,295,674 $ 2,903,660 The following table summarizes the amounts of direct policy premiums received directly from CMS as part of the APTC and MA programs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 (in thousands) APTC $ 1,324,362 $ 1,393,664 $ 4,101,375 $ 4,185,920 Medicare Advantage 3,844 13,304 11,604 41,610 Total paid by CMS $ 1,328,206 $ 1,406,968 $ 4,112,979 $ 4,227,530 The table below summarizes the Company's accounting for its quota share reinsurance premiums: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Summary of Quota Share Reinsurance Program 2023 2022 2023 2022 Percentage of premiums ceded under reinsurance contracts accounted for under deposit accounting 45 % 29 % 46 % 29 % Percentage of premiums covered under reinsurance contracts accounted for under reinsurance accounting *NM 18 % *NM 18 % *NM - not meaningful The composition of total reinsurance premiums ceded and reinsurance premiums assumed, which are included as components of Premiums earned in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, is as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 (in thousands) Reinsurance premiums ceded, gross $ (1,354) $ (382,597) $ 1,514 $ (1,143,565) Experience refunds (1,549) 18,213 (11,625) 45,636 Reinsurance premiums ceded (2,903) (364,384) (10,111) (1,097,929) Reinsurance premiums assumed 57,836 37,409 174,166 96,294 Total reinsurance premiums (ceded) and assumed $ 54,933 $ (326,975) $ 164,055 $ (1,001,635) The Company records claims expense net of reinsurance recoveries. The following table reconciles the total claims expense to the Claims incurred, net, as presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 (in thousands) Direct claims incurred $ 1,116,679 $ 1,153,270 $ 3,301,424 $ 3,255,721 Ceded reinsurance claims (15,266) (339,248) (33,833) (955,291) Assumed reinsurance claims 61,781 38,667 169,194 95,464 Claims incurred, net $ 1,163,194 $ 852,689 $ 3,436,785 $ 2,395,894 The Company records General and administrative expenses net of reinsurance ceding commissions. The following table reconciles total other insurance costs to the amount presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 (in thousands) Other insurance costs, gross $ 192,833 $ 215,064 $ 617,102 $ 629,993 Reinsurance ceding commissions 30 (40,086) 976 (119,413) Other insurance costs $ 192,863 $ 174,978 $ 618,078 $ 510,580 The Company classifies Reinsurance recoverable within current assets on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The composition of the Reinsurance recoverable balance is as follows: September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 (in thousands) Ceded reinsurance claim recoverables $ 255,754 $ 776,266 Reinsurance ceding commissions 15,248 42,805 Experience refunds on reinsurance agreements 6,801 73,816 Reinsurance recoverable $ 277,803 $ 892,887 |