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Affordable Care Act

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Affordable Care Act
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Affordable Care Act [Abstract]  
Affordable Care Act
Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established risk spreading premium stabilization programs effective January 1, 2014. These programs, commonly referred to as the “three Rs,” include a permanent risk adjustment program, a transitional reinsurance program, and a temporary risk corridor program. Additionally, the ACA established a minimum annual medical loss ratio. Each of the three R programs are taken into consideration to determine if the Company’s estimated annual medical costs are less than the minimum loss ratio and require an adjustment to Premium revenue to meet the minimum medical loss ratio.

The Company's receivables (payables) for each of these programs are as follows ($ in millions):
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Risk adjustment
$
(335
)
 
$
(108
)
Reinsurance
173

 
24

Risk corridor
(3
)
 
(4
)
Minimum medical loss ratio
(6
)
 
(15
)