Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna reported its fourth quarter and full-year financial results.
Here are 10 things to know:
1. During the fourth quarter, operating earnings reached $482.1 million, or $1.37 per share, up 12 percent from the same period of 2014.
2. Operating earnings for the full-year 2015 were $2.7 billion, or $7.71 per share, a 15 percent increase from the full-year 2014.
3. Aetna's net income was $320.8 million for the fourth quarter, or $0.91 per share.
4. For the full-year 2015, Aetna reported net income of $2.4 billion, or $6.78 per share.
5. For the fourth quarter, operating revenues reached $15.1 billion, compared to $14.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014.
6. Operating revenues for the full year 2015 were $60.3 billion, up from $57.9 billion for the full year 2014.
7. Aetna's operating expenses reached $3.1 billion for the fourth quarter, and operating expenses reached $11.4 billion for the full year 2015.
8. Pretax operation margin was 6 percent for the fourth quarter, compared to 5.5 percent for the fourth quarter of 2014. The pretax operating margin was 8.3 percent for the full year 2015 compared with 7.6 percent for full year 2014.
9. The payer's effective tax rate was 45 percent for the fourth quarter, compared to 46.4 percent for the same period the year prior. For the full year 2015, the effective tax rate was 43.5 percent compared with 41.6 percent for 2014.
10. As of Dec. 31, 2015, medical membership was 23.5 million members.
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