Elevance Health, Inc.ELV
Elevance Health, Inc. New Standards Disclosure
Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance: In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). The amendments in ASU 2023-07 are intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 became effective for our fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within our fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2024. We adopted these amendments on January 1, 2024, using the retrospective approach. Accordingly, the amendments were applied to all prior periods presented in the financial statements, and significant segment expense categories and amounts for prior periods are based on the categories identified and disclosed in the period of adoption. The adoption of ASU 2023-07 did not have an impact on our results of operations or our consolidated cash flows.
In November 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-11, Financial Services—Insurance (Topic 944): Effective Date and Early Application (“ASU 2020-11”). The amendments in ASU 2020-11 changed the effective date and early application of Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-12, Financial Services—Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts, which was issued in November 2018. The amendments in ASU 2020-11 extended the original effective date by one year to our interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022. This standard requires us to review cash flow assumptions for our long-duration insurance contracts at least annually and recognize the effect of changes in future cash flow assumptions in net income. This standard also requires us to update discount rate assumptions quarterly and recognize the effect of changes in these assumptions in other comprehensive income. The rate used to discount our reserves for future policy benefits will be based on an estimate of the yield for an upper-medium grade fixed-income instrument with a duration profile matching that of our liabilities. In addition, this standard changes the amortization method for deferred acquisition costs. We adopted these amendments on January 1, 2023, using the modified retrospective transition method for changes to the liability for future policy benefits and deferred acquisition costs as of the transition date, January 1, 2021. While the adoption did not have an overall material impact, our prior period financial statements presented in this Annual Report on Form 10-K have been restated to reflect the impacts of our adoption as required by the new standard. A balance sheet adjustment of ($64) was made to shareholders’ equity and total equity for the year ended December 31, 2022.
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) (“ASU 2023-09”). The amendments in ASU 2023-09 are intended to improve income tax disclosures, primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. ASU 2023-09 became effective for our fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2024. We adopted these amendments on January 1, 2025 and applied the amendments on a prospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2023-09 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Our Income Taxes footnote disclosure was updated to reflect adoption of the standard.
In August 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05, Business Combinations—Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60): Recognition and Initial Measurement (“ASU 2023-05”). ASU 2023-05 clarifies existing guidance to reduce diversity in practice and requires a joint venture to recognize and initially measure its assets and liabilities using a new basis of accounting, at fair value, upon formation. We adopted ASU 2023-05 as of January 1, 2025 and applied
the amendments on a prospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2023-05 did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted: In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”). This standard requires additional expense breakdowns in the footnotes for items such as inventory purchases, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. Public companies must also provide a qualitative description of remaining expense amounts not separately disclosed, as well as the definition and total amount of selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for our fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within our fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2027. The amendments are to be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of the update, or retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. We are currently evaluating the effects the adoption of ASU 2024-03 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In July 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2025-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets (“ASU 2025-05”). This standard introduces a practical expedient for all entities when estimating expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and contract assets arising from transactions under Accounting Standards Codification Topic (“ASC”) 606. Under the practical expedient, entities may assume that conditions at the balance sheet date remain unchanged over the life of the asset, reducing the need to prepare complex macroeconomic forecasts for short-term balances. ASU 2025-05 is effective for our fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within such fiscal years, with prospective application required. Early adoption is permitted. We have assessed the impact of adopting ASU 2025-05 and is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (“ASU 2025-06”). This standard modernizes the accounting for internal-use software by removing references to prescriptive development stages and instead requiring capitalization of costs once (1) management has authorized and committed to funding the software project, and (2) it is probable the project will be completed and placed in service. Entities must evaluate whether there is “significant development uncertainty,” such as unresolved novel functionality or substantially revised performance requirements, before meeting this capitalization threshold. ASU 2025-06 is effective for our fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within such fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Entities may adopt the amendments prospectively, retrospectively, or under a modified transition approach. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-06 on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
There were no other new accounting pronouncements that were issued or became effective during the year ended December 31, 2025 that had, or are expected to have, a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows or financial statement disclosures.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 6, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 21, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 15, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 16, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 19, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 20, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Feb 21, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 22, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 19, 2016 | |
About New Standards Disclosures
New accounting standards disclosures describe recently adopted pronouncements and those not yet effective, along with management's assessment of their expected impact. This section provides an early warning system for upcoming changes to how a company reports its financial results, often years before the new rules take effect.
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