Molina Healthcare, Inc. 8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 


FORM 8-K
 

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 22, 2006

 
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
       
Delaware
 
1-31719
 
13-4204626
(State of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
 
One Golden Shore Drive, Long Beach, California 90802
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (562) 435-3666

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On February 22, 2006, Molina Healthcare, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005. The full text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information contained in the websites cited in the press release is not part of this report.

The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Act of 1934, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)  Exhibits:

Exhibit
No.
Description
   
99.1
Press release of Molina Healthcare, Inc. issued February 22, 2006, as to financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005.
 
 
 

 

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
         
 
 
 
 
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
   
Date: February 22, 2006
 
By:    /s/ Mark L. Andrews
 
 
Mark L. Andrews
Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
No.
Description
   
99.1
Press release of Molina Healthcare, Inc. issued February 22, 2006, as to financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005.
 
 
 

 
Exhibit 99.1
 
 


News Release
 
Contact:
Juan José Orellana
Investor Relations
Molina Healthcare, Inc.
562-435-3666 ext. 111143

MOLINA HEALTHCARE REPORTS
FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS

Long Beach, California (February 22, 2006) — Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005.

Net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005, was $10.7 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared with net income of $16.3 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2004. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2005, was $27.6 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, compared with net income of $55.8 million, or $2.04 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2004.

The Company’s fourth quarter results include expense of approximately $3.7 million ($0.08 per diluted share) recognized in connection with certain provider disputes and a benefit (reduced expense) of approximately $4.5 million ($0.10 per diluted share) related to a reduction in the Company’s estimated claims liability at June 30, 2005.

The downward revision of the estimated claims liability at June 30, 2005, is consistent with the Company’s reserve methodology, which seeks to maintain a constant margin for adverse development in all of its claims liability estimates. The Company continues to believe that claims reserves as of June 30, 2005, and December 31, 2005, are adequate.

Sequentially, the Company’s days in claims payable increased to 55 days at December 31, 2005, from 52 days at September 30, 2005, 50 days at June 30, 2005, and 54 days at December 31, 2004.

Commenting on the results, J. Mario Molina, M.D., president and chief executive officer of Molina Healthcare, Inc., said, “As reflected in our improved results, we are making progress on our previously announced operational objectives. We believe our initiatives to control costs and utilization are producing meaningful results. We are pleased with this improvement in the level of our performance, but are far from satisfied. We expect to further benefit from our cost control initiatives as they more fully take effect in 2006.”
 
Update on Medical Care Cost Issues
In its 2005 second quarter earnings release, the Company identified four issues that were adversely affecting medical care costs. An update on these issues follows:
 
·   
Increased hospital costs. An analysis of the Company’s medical cost and utilization trends conducted at year-end confirms that hospital costs were more favorable in the second half of 2005 than in the first half. The more favorable cost trends in the second half of the year appear to be the result of improvements in both utilization and unit costs.
 
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· 
Increased costs from catastrophic cases. Catastrophic cases declined during the second half of 2005 when compared with the first half of the year.

·  
Increased maternity costs in Michigan and Washington. The Company continues to believe that the revenue it receives for providing maternity services in Washington and Michigan is not commensurate with the costs of providing such services.

·  
Increased outpatient costs. The Company’s analysis of claims and utilization trends confirms that outpatient costs were more favorable in the second half of 2005 than in the first half of the year. 

In response to these issues, the Company has implemented a number of initiatives to better control medical costs. The Company believes that those initiatives already implemented have modestly contributed to the improved results in the second half of 2005. In particular, the Company believes that the following actions have contributed to lowered medical cost trends in the second half of 2005:

·  
Utilization of more cost-effective hospitals where such facilities are available;
·  
Enhanced monitoring of utilization at hospitals where more cost-effective alternatives are not available;
·  
Increased investment in medical and utilization management resources;
·  
Implementation of risk sharing arrangements with the Company’s state payors;
·  
Adjustment of premium rates to reflect the increased cost of providing care to specific member populations; and
·  
Increased oversight of the Company’s claims payment process.

Nevertheless, the Company can give no assurances that the improved performance is not at least partially the result of factors beyond the Company’s control, nor can it give any assurances that the improved medical cost trends will continue.

Financial Results - Comparison of Quarters Ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
Premium revenue for the fourth quarter of 2005 was $418.7 million, representing an increase of $45.9 million, or 12.3%, over 2004 premium revenue of $372.8 million. Membership growth (attributable to acquisitions in California, which closed on June 1, 2005, the start-up of the Company’s Indiana HMO in 2005 and increased membership in Washington) was the primary driver of the increase in premium revenue.

Medical care costs as a percentage of premium and other operating revenue (the medical care ratio) increased to 84.7% in the fourth quarter of 2005 from 84.2% in the fourth quarter of 2004. Medical care costs increased in absolute terms to $355.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2005 from $314.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. Increased hospital and specialty costs were the primary reason for deterioration in medical costs.

Salary, general and administrative expenses were $45.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2005, representing 10.8% of total revenue, as compared with $31.2 million, or 8.3% of total revenue, for the fourth quarter of 2004. Core SG&A (defined as SG&A expenses less premium taxes) increased to 8.3% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2005 as compared with 5.6% in the fourth quarter of 2004. The increase in core SG&A was due to investments in infrastructure, administrative expenses associated with the Company’s development of its Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans and administrative costs associated with the Company’s Indiana, Ohio and Texas start-ups.
 
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February 22, 2006
 
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $1.3 million when compared with the fourth quarter of 2004. Increased amortization expense due to the Company’s acquisitions in California (which closed on June 1, 2005) contributed $0.6 million to the increase in deprecation and amortization. Depreciation increased as a result of investment in infrastructure, principally at the Company’s corporate offices.
 
Investment income increased by $2.0 million, or 146%, in the fourth quarter of 2005 as compared with 2004 as a result of higher invested balances and higher rates of return.

Income taxes were recognized in the fourth quarter of 2005 based upon an effective tax rate of 38.1% as compared with an effective tax rate of 37.5% in the fourth quarter of 2004.

Financial Results - Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
Premium revenue for the year ended December 31, 2005, was $1,636.0 million, representing an increase of $469.1 million, or 40.2%, over premium revenue for the year ended December 31, 2004, of $1,166.9 million. Membership growth, principally due to acquisitions, is the primary source of the increase in premium revenue for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Medical care costs as a percentage of premium and other operating revenue increased to 86.9% in the year ended December 31, 2005, from 84.1% in the year ended December 31, 2004. Medical care costs increased in absolute terms to $1,424.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2005, from $984.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2004. Increased hospital and specialty costs were the primary reason for deterioration in medical costs.

Salary, general and administrative expenses were $163.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, representing 9.9% of total revenue, as compared with $94.2 million, or 8.0% of total revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2004. Core SG&A increased to 7.1% of total revenue in the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared with 5.9% in the prior year.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $6.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared with 2004. Amortization expense increased by $3.4 million as a result of acquisitions. Depreciation increased as a result of investment in infrastructure, principally at the Company’s corporate offices.

Investment income increased by $5.9 million, or 141%, in the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared with 2004 as a result of higher invested balances and higher rates of return.

Income taxes were recognized for the year ended December 31, 2005, based upon an effective tax rate of 37.1% as compared with an effective tax rate of 36.4% for the year ended December 31, 2004.
 
Cash Flow
Operating activities provided $34.6 million and $97.3 million in cash for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005, respectively. While net cash provided by operating activities fluctuates principally due to the timing of premium receipts and claims payments, the Company believes that over time net cash provided by operating activities is approximately equal to the sum of net income and depreciation and amortization. Increases in claims payable contributed $18.0 and $57.1 million to net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005, respectively.

At December 31, 2005, the Company had consolidated cash and investments of approximately $352.6 million.
 
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February 22, 2006
 
Membership
The following table details the Company’s membership by state at December 31, 2005, September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004:
 
     
Dec. 31,
2005
   
Sept. 30,
2005
   
Dec. 31,
2004
 
California
   
321,000
   
333,000
   
253,000
 
Indiana
   
24,000
   
21,000
   
-
 
Michigan
   
144,000
   
145,000
   
158,000
 
New Mexico
   
60,000
   
62,000
   
65,000
 
Ohio
   
N/A1
   
-
   
-
 
Utah
   
59,000
   
56,000
   
49,000
 
Washington
   
285,000
   
287,000
   
263,000
 
Total
   
893,000
   
904,000
   
788,000
 
 
1 Enrollment in the Company’s Ohio HMO at December 31, 2005, was less than 250 members.

The following table details member months (defined as the aggregation of each month’s membership for the period) by state for the periods indicated:
 
   
Quarter Ended
 
Year Ended
 
   
Dec. 31,
 
Sept. 30,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
   
2005
 
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
California
   
971,000
   
1,006,000
   
747,000
   
3,569,000
   
2,989,000
 
Indiana
   
70,000
   
59,000
   
-
   
149,000
   
-
 
Michigan
   
436,000
   
441,000
   
479,000
   
1,811,000
   
1,272,000
 
New Mexico
   
181,000
   
183,000
   
195,000
   
734,000
   
391,000
 
Ohio
   
N/A1
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Utah
   
176,000
   
164,000
   
148,000
   
668,000
   
576,000
 
Washington
   
862,000
   
856,000
   
788,000
   
3,383,000
   
2,851,000
 
Total
   
2,696,000
   
2,709,000
   
2,357,000
   
10,314,000
   
8,079,000
 
 

1 Enrollment in the Company’s Ohio HMO at December 31, 2005, was less than 250 members.

Conference Call
The live broadcast of Molina Healthcare’s conference call will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, February 22. The number to call for this interactive conference call is 212-676-5262. A 30-day online replay will be available beginning approximately one hour following the conclusion of the live broadcast. A link to these events can be found on the Company’s website at www.molinahealthcare.com or at www.earnings.com.

Molina Healthcare, Inc. is a multi-state managed care organization that arranges for the delivery of healthcare services to persons eligible for Medicaid and other programs for low-income families and individuals. Molina Healthcare, Inc. currently operates health plans in California, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah, and Washington. More information about Molina Healthcare, Inc. can be obtained at www.molinahealthcare.com.
 
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February 22, 2006
 
Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:  This press release contains “forward-looking statements” identified by words such as “will,” “expect(s),” “believe(s),” “anticipate(s),” “plan(s),” “project(s),” “estimate(s),” “intend(s),” “assume(s),” and similar words and expressions.  In addition, any statements that refer to earnings guidance, expectations, projections, or their underlying assumptions, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, are forward-looking statements.  All of the Company’s forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially.  Such factors include, without limitation, risks related to: the Company’s ability to identify and address medical care cost issues and to address them successfully through its medical care cost control initiatives; the Company’s ability to accurately estimate incurred but not reported medical costs; high dollar claims related to catastrophic illness; potential reductions in funding for Medicaid and other government-sponsored healthcare programs; entering into a final one-year extension of the Medi-Cal contract of Molina Healthcare of California for Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and receiving the award upon remand of the long-term contracts for Riverside and/or San Bernardino Counties; the successful renewal and continuation of the government contracts of the Company’s health plans; the favorable resolution or settlement of pending litigation or arbitration; the implementation of announced rate increases; the Company’s ability to obtain regulatory approvals for acquisitions or to successfully integrate its completed acquisitions, including new members and providers; the ability to enter into more favorable hospital or provider contracts; the availability of financing to fund the Company’s acquisitions; membership eligibility processes and methodologies; changes in healthcare practices, technologies, or utilization patterns; changes in federal or state laws or regulations or the interpretation thereof; risks associated with the Company’s start-up operations in new states; disasters or epidemics; and other risks and uncertainties as detailed in  the Company’s reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website at www.sec.gov.  All forward-looking statements in this release represent the Company’s judgment as of the date of February 22, 2006.  The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.
 
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February 22, 2006
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
   
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
Revenue:
                 
Premium revenue
 
$
418,656
 
$
372,766
 
$
1,636,006
 
$
1,166,870
 
Other operating revenue
   
1,183
   
1,236
   
3,878
   
4,168
 
Total premium and other operating revenue
   
419,839
   
374,002
   
1,639,884
   
1,171,038
 
Investment income
   
3,382
   
1,375
   
10,174
   
4,230
 
Total revenue
   
423,221
   
375,377
   
1,650,058
   
1,175,268
 
                           
Expenses:
                         
Medical care costs:
                         
Medical services
   
69,821
   
62,505
   
271,769
   
222,168
 
Hospital and specialty services
   
239,163
   
213,985
   
977,781
   
643,074
 
Pharmacy
   
42,990
   
38,413
   
169,590
   
119,444
 
Provider settlements
   
3,682
   
-
   
5,732
   
-
 
Total medical care costs
   
355,656
   
314,903
   
1,424,872
   
984,686
 
                           
Salary, general and administrative expenses
   
45,731
   
31,208
   
163,342
   
94,150
 
Loss contract charge (1)
   
-
   
-
   
939
   
-
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
4,256
   
2,978
   
15,125
   
8,869
 
Total expenses
   
405,643
   
349,089
   
1,604,278
   
1,087,705
 
Operating income
   
17,578
   
26,288
   
45,780
   
87,563
 
                           
Other income (expense):
                         
Interest expense
   
(241
)
 
(256
)
 
(1,529
)
 
(1,049
)
Other, net (2)
   
-
   
27
   
(400
)
 
1,171
 
Total other income (expense)
   
(241
)
 
(229
)
 
(1,929
)
 
122
 
Income before income taxes
   
17,337
   
26,059
   
43,851
   
87,685
 
Income tax expense
   
6,605
   
9,773
   
16,255
   
31,912
 
Net income
  $ 10,732  
$
16,286
  $ 27,596  
$
55,773
 
                           
Net income per share:
                         
Basic
  $
0.39
 
$
0.59
  $ 1.00  
$
2.07
 
Diluted
 
0.38
 
$
0.58
  $ 0.98  
$
0.94
 
                           
Weighted average number of common shares and
                         
potentially dilutive common shares outstanding
   
28,062,000
   
27,897,000
   
28,023,000
   
27,342,000
 
                           
Operating Statistics:
                         
Medical care ratio (3)
   
84.7
%
 
84.2
%
 
86.9
%
 
84.1
%
Salary, general and administrative expense
                         
ratio (4), excluding premium taxes
   
8.3
%
 
5.6
%
 
7.1
%
 
5.9
%
Premium taxes included in salary,
                         
general and administrative expenses
   
2.5
%
 
2.7
%
 
2.8
%
 
2.1
%
Total salary, general and
                         
administrative expense ratio
   
10.8
%
 
8.3
%
 
9.9
%
 
8.0
%
                           
Members (5)
   
893,000
   
788,000
             
Days in claims payable
   
55
   
54
             
 

(1)
 
Represents a charge related to a transition services agreement entered into in connection with the transfer of certain commercial members to another health plan in August 2004.
(2)
 
For the year ended December 31, 2005, includes a charge of $0.4 million related to the write-off of costs associated with a registration statement filed during the second quarter of 2005. For the year ended December 31, 2004, includes $1.162 million in income arising from the termination of a split dollar life insurance arrangement between the Company and a related party.
(3)  
Medical care ratio represents medical care costs as a percentage of premium and other operating revenue. 
(4)  
Salary, general and administrative expense ratio represents such expenses as a percentage of total revenue.
(5)  
Number of members at end of period.
 
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February 22, 2006
 
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
   
Dec. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
   
(Unaudited)
     
ASSETS
         
           
Current assets:
         
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
249,203
 
$
228,071
 
Investments
   
103,437
   
88,530
 
Receivables
   
70,532
   
65,430
 
Income tax receivable
   
3,014
   
-
 
Deferred income taxes
   
2,339
   
3,981
 
Prepaid and other current assets
   
10,321
   
8,306
 
Total current assets
   
438,846
   
394,318
 
Property and equipment, net
   
31,794
   
25,826
 
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
   
124,914
   
98,727
 
Restricted investments
   
18,242
   
10,847
 
Other assets
   
8,018
   
4,141
 
Total assets
 
$
621,814
 
$
533,859
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
               
Current liabilities:
             
Medical claims and benefits payable
 
$
217,354
 
$
160,210
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
32,060
   
22,966
 
Net liability for commercial membership sale
   
200
   
1,676
 
Income taxes payable
   
-
   
7,110
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
   
-
   
171
 
Total current liabilities
   
249,614
   
192,133
 
Long-term debt, less current maturities
   
-
   
1,723
 
Deferred income taxes
   
4,796
   
5,315
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
4,554
   
4,066
 
Total liabilities
   
258,964
   
203,237
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
             
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized;
             
issued and outstanding: 27,792,360 shares at December 31, 2005,
             
and 27,602,443 shares at December 31, 2004
   
28
   
28
 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized,
             
no shares issued and outstanding
   
-
   
-
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
162,693
   
157,666
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
(629
)
 
(234
)
Retained earnings
   
221,148
   
193,552
 
Treasury stock (1,201,174 shares, at cost)
   
(20,390
)
 
(20,390
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
362,850
   
330,622
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
621,814
 
$
533,859
 
 
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February 22, 2006
 

MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
Operating activities:
         
Net income
 
$
27,596
 
$
55,773
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
             
Depreciation and amortization
   
15,125
   
8,869
 
Loss on disposal of assets
   
297
   
-
 
Amortization of capitalized credit facility fees
   
718
   
628
 
Deferred income taxes
   
1,705
   
2,175
 
Tax benefit from exercise of employee stock options
             
recorded as additional paid-in capital
   
1,872
   
3,854
 
Stock-based compensation
   
1,283
   
179
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
             
Receivables
   
(5,102
)
 
(3,641
)
Prepaid and other current assets
   
(1,866
)
 
(2,049
)
Medical claims and benefits payable
   
57,144
   
23,121
 
Deferred revenue
   
803
   
(687
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
6,665
   
5,196
 
Income taxes payable or receivable
   
(8,982
)
 
(2,369
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
97,258
   
91,049
 
               
Investing activities:
             
Purchases of equipment
   
(13,960
)
 
(10,765
)
Purchases of investments
   
(63,774
)
 
(440,208
)
Sales and maturities of investments
   
48,227
   
450,039
 
Net cash paid in purchase transactions
   
(40,866
)
 
(51,766
)
Increase in restricted cash
   
(1,706
)
 
(1,062
)
Other long-term liabilities
   
488
   
644
 
Advances to related parties and other assets
   
(4,513
)
 
3,099
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(76,104
)
 
(50,019
)
               
Financing activities:
             
Borrowing under credit facility
   
3,100
   
-
 
Repayment of borrowing under credit facility
         
(3,100
)
Issuance of common stock
   
-
   
47,282
 
Repayments of debt acquired in acquisition
   
-
   
(5,819
)
Issuance (repayment) of mortgage note
   
(1,302
)
 
1,302
 
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and mortgage note
   
(592
)
 
(74
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases
   
1,872
   
2,500
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
(22
)
 
45,191
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
21,132
   
86,221
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
228,071
   
141,850
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
249,203
 
$
228,071
 
 
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MOH Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results
Page 9
February 22, 2006
 

MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
CHANGE IN MEDICAL CLAIMS AND BENEFITS PAYABLE
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 

The following table shows the components of the change in medical claims and benefits payable for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004:

   
Year Ended
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
Balances at beginning of period
 
$
160,210
 
$
105,540
 
Components of medical care costs related to:
             
Current year
   
1,424,406
   
990,007
 
Prior years
   
466
   
(5,321
)
Total medical care costs
   
1,424,872
   
984,686
 
Payments for medical care costs related to:
             
Current year
   
1,216,593
   
839,663
 
Prior years
   
151,135
   
90,353
 
Total paid
   
1,367,728
   
930,016
 
Balances at end of period
 
$
217,354
 
$
160,210
 
 
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