In Strong Fourth Quarter, Elevance Avoids Utilization Spike

January 26

Elevance Health, Inc. reported stronger results for its 2023 fourth quarter earnings than its other publicly traded managed care peers so far, driven by relatively low utilization across its diverse mix of business lines. The results received positive reviews from Wall Street analysts, who contrasted the strong results with other carriers’ struggles.

Elevance, the for-profit Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliate formerly known as Anthem, experienced lower care utilization than other managed care heavyweights like UnitedHealth Group and Humana Inc. — something that analysts were quick to note in their coverage of Elevance’s results. Elevance has substantive business in commercial insurance, Medicare and Medicaid.

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Peter has worked as a journalist since 2011 and has covered health care since 2020. At AIS Health, Peter covers trends in finance, business and policy that affect the health insurance and pharma sectors. For Health Plan Weekly, he covers all aspects of the U.S. health insurance sector, including employer-sponsored insurance, Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage and the Affordable Care Act individual marketplaces. In Radar on Drug Benefits, Peter covers the operations of (and conflicts between) pharmacy benefit managers and pharmaceutical manufacturers, with a particular focus on pricing dynamics and market access. Before joining AIS Health, Peter covered transportation, public safety and local government for various outlets in Seattle, his hometown and current place of residence. He graduated with a B.A. from Colby College.