California-based Kaiser Permanente Health Plans is the largest payer in the U.S., covering about 9,257,115 patients and incurring $48.19 billion in claims, according to data published Feb. 20 by Definitive Healthcare.
The 20 largest payers by incurred claims:
1. Kaiser Permanente Health Plans (Calif.): $48.19 billion
2. UnitedHealthcare (Minn.): $31.20 billion
3. Elevenace Health (Ind.): $30.99 billion
4. Health Care Service Corporation Group (Ill.): $27.09 billion
5. Guidewell Mutual Holding Group (Fla.): $13.89 billion
6. Centene Corporation (Mo.): $13.42 billion
7. Blue Shield of California: $12.20 billion
8. Aetna (Conn.): $11.88 billion
9. Cigna (Conn.): $11.63 billion
10. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (Md.): $7.20 billion
11. BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan Group: $6.40 billion
12. Highmark (Pa.): $6.06 billion
13. BlueCross BlueShield of NC Group: $6.03 billion
14. BlueCross BlueShield of Massachusetts Group: $5.22 billion
15. Horizon BlueCross BlueShield of New Jersey: $5.10 billion
16. BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama Group: $4.64 billion
17. Humana Group (Ky.): $4.24 billion
18. Independence Blue Cross Group (Pa.): $3.77 billion
19. EmblemHealth (N.Y.): $3.38 billion
20. Regence (Ore.): $3.33 billion