Payers ranked by employee headcount growth

Among the largest health insurers, Cigna has seen the biggest growth in total employee count over the last five years, according to SEC filings.

Total headcounts include full-time, part-time and temporary positions in the U.S.

Payers ranked by employee headcount growth since 2018:

Company 2018 employee count 2023 employee count Percent change
Cigna Group 39,620 67,761 71%
Molina Healthcare 11,000 18,000 64%
Humana 41,600 63,941 54%
UnitedHealth Group 187,293 287,284 53%
Centene 47,444 64,825 37%
CVS Health 238,000 300,000 26%
Elevance Health 62,596 78,068 25%

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