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Segment Information

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Segment Information
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information Segment Information
Centene operates in two segments: Managed Care and Specialty Services. The Managed Care segment consists of Centene’s health plans, including all of the functions needed to operate them. The Specialty Services segment consists of Centene’s specialty companies offering auxiliary healthcare services and products. Factors used in determining the reportable business segments include the nature of operating activities, the existence of separate senior management teams, and the type of information presented to the Company’s chief operating decision-maker to evaluate all results of operations. Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2020 has been conformed to the 2021 presentation of segment eliminations.

Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2021, is as follows ($ in millions):
  Managed Care Specialty
Services		 Eliminations Consolidated
Total
Total revenues from external customers $ 28,602  $ 1,381  $ —  $ 29,983 
Total revenues from internal customers 1  2,886  (2,887) — 
Total revenues $ 28,603  $ 4,267  $ (2,887) $ 29,983 
Earnings from operations $ 956  $ 98  $ —  $ 1,054 

Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2020, is as follows ($ in millions):
  Managed Care Specialty
Services		 Eliminations Consolidated
Total
Total revenues from external customers $ 24,936  $ 1,089  $ —  $ 26,025 
Total revenues from internal customers 1  2,537  (2,538) — 
Total revenues $ 24,937  $ 3,626  $ (2,538) $ 26,025 
Earnings from operations $ 217  $ (29) $ —  $ 188