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CVS Health Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/22 – ‘XML’

On:  Wednesday, 2/8/23, at 6:37am ET   ·   For:  12/31/22   ·   Accession #:  64803-23-9   ·   File #:  1-01011

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 2/08/23  CVS Health Corp.                  10-K       12/31/22  138:26M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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15: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     40K 
16: R3          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    181K 
17: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     75K 
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19: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     55K 
20: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    152K 
21: R8          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML    112K 
22: R9          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML     81K 
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23: R10         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML     37K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
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25: R12         Acquisitions, Divestitures and Asset Sales          HTML     57K 
26: R13         Investments                                         HTML    329K 
27: R14         Fair Value                                          HTML    237K 
28: R15         Goodwill and Other Intangibles                      HTML     92K 
29: R16         Leases                                              HTML    184K 
30: R17         Health Care Costs Payable                           HTML     83K 
31: R18         Borrowings and Credit Agreements                    HTML    112K 
32: R19         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits     HTML    203K 
33: R20         Income Taxes                                        HTML    106K 
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37: R24         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     58K 
38: R25         Reinsurance                                         HTML     66K 
39: R26         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     92K 
40: R27         Segment Reporting                                   HTML    130K 
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45: R32         Fair Value (Tables)                                 HTML    231K 
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57: R44         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML    128K 
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                Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents                
                (Details)                                                        
60: R47         Significant Accounting Policies - Accounts          HTML     51K 
                Receivable (Details)                                             
61: R48         Significant Accounting Policies - Property and      HTML     55K 
                Equipment (Details)                                              
62: R49         Significant Accounting Policies - Disaggregation    HTML    103K 
                of Revenue (Details)                                             
63: R50         Significant Accounting Policies - Receivables and   HTML     40K 
                Contracted Balances (Details)                                    
64: R51         Significant Accounting Policies - Contract          HTML     42K 
                Balances (Details)                                               
65: R52         Significant Accounting Policies - Variable          HTML     58K 
                Interest Entities (Details)                                      
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                Operations (Details)                                             
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                Narrative (Details)                                              
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                Summary of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale                  
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                Indicator (Details)                                              
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                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Classified by Level (Details)                                    
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                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Amortization Expense (Details)                                   
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92: R79         Leases - Summary of the Components of Net Lease     HTML     55K 
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                (Details)                                                        
94: R81         Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information     HTML     72K 
                (Details)                                                        
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                Liabilities (Details)                                            
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                Health Care Claims Development (Details)                         
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98: R85         Health Care Costs Payable - Liability for Unpaid    HTML     49K 
                Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense (Details)                   
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                Borrowings (Details)                                             
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102: R89         Borrowings and Credit Agreements - Short-term       HTML     60K  
                Borrowings (Details)                                             
103: R90         Borrowings and Credit Agreements - Long-term        HTML    126K  
                Borrowings (Details)                                             
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                Narrative (Details)                                              
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                Benefit Obligations and Plan Assets (Details)                    
106: R93         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits -   HTML     52K  
                Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income) (Details)                     
107: R94         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits -   HTML     44K  
                Weighted Average Assumptions Used (Details)                      
108: R95         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits -   HTML    164K  
                Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets (Details)                      
109: R96         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits -   HTML     54K  
                Changes in Level 3 Pension Plan Assets (Details)                 
110: R97         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits -   HTML     53K  
                Defined Benefit Plans Expected Benefit (Details)                 
111: R98         Income Taxes - Income Tax Provision (Details)       HTML     59K  
112: R99         Income Taxes - Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation    HTML     54K  
                (Details)                                                        
113: R100        Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities  HTML     81K  
                (Details)                                                        
114: R101        Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     46K  
115: R102        Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)  HTML     49K  
116: R103        Stock Incentive Plans - Stock-Based Compensation    HTML     91K  
                Expense and ESPP (Details)                                       
117: R104        Stock Incentive Plans - Restricted Stock Activity   HTML     62K  
                (Details)                                                        
118: R105        Stock Incentive Plans - Stock Option and SAR        HTML    115K  
                Activity (Details)                                               
119: R106        Stock Incentive Plans - Valuation Assumptions       HTML     53K  
                (Details)                                                        
120: R107        Shareholders' Equity - Share Repurchases (Details)  HTML     51K  
121: R108        Shareholders' Equity - Accelerated Share            HTML     62K  
                Repurchases (Details)                                            
122: R109        Shareholders' Equity - Dividends (Details)          HTML     43K  
123: R110        Shareholders' Equity - Regulatory Requirements      HTML     50K  
                (Details)                                                        
124: R111        Shareholders' Equity - Noncontrolling Interests     HTML     40K  
                (Details)                                                        
125: R112        Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)         HTML     91K  
126: R113        Earnings Per Share (Details)                        HTML     86K  
127: R114        Reinsurance - Narrative (Details)                   HTML     39K  
128: R115        Reinsurance - Reinsurance Recoverables (Details)    HTML     49K  
129: R116        Reinsurance - Effects of Reinsurance (Details)      HTML     57K  
130: R117        Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     92K  
131: R118        Segment Reporting - Narrative (Details)             HTML     46K  
132: R119        Segment Reporting - Reconciliation of Financial     HTML     82K  
                Measures of Segments to Consolidated Totals                      
                (Details)                                                        
133: R120        Segment Reporting - Reconciliation from Operating   HTML     73K  
                Income to Adjusted Operating Income (Details)                    
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11/21/22  CVS Health Corp.                  8-K:5,8,9  11/17/22   11:425K                                   Shearman & Sterling LLP
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