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CVS Health Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Wednesday, 2/7/24, at 6:52am ET   ·   For:  12/31/23   ·   Accession #:  64803-24-7   ·   File #:  1-01011

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 2/07/24  CVS Health Corp.                  10-K       12/31/23  166:28M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 6: EX-10.53    Material Contract                                   HTML     99K 
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14: EX-97.1     Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     52K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
10: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     47K 
11: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     47K 
12: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     44K 
13: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     44K 
20: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    109K 
21: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     48K 
22: R3          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    162K 
23: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     86K 
24: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    198K 
25: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     65K 
26: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    163K 
27: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML     44K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
28: R9          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML    128K 
29: R10         Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML     49K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
30: R11         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML    427K 
31: R12         Acquisitions, Divestitures and Asset Sales          HTML    114K 
32: R13         Restructuring Program                               HTML     51K 
33: R14         Investments                                         HTML    342K 
34: R15         Fair Value                                          HTML    236K 
35: R16         Goodwill and Other Intangibles                      HTML    103K 
36: R17         Leases                                              HTML    192K 
37: R18         Health Care Costs Payable                           HTML     95K 
38: R19         Other Insurance Liabilities and Separate Accounts   HTML    176K 
39: R20         Borrowings and Credit Agreements                    HTML    128K 
40: R21         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits     HTML    206K 
41: R22         Income Taxes                                        HTML    111K 
42: R23         Stock Incentive Plans                               HTML    123K 
43: R24         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML     71K 
44: R25         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)                   HTML    102K 
45: R26         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     62K 
46: R27         Reinsurance                                         HTML     75K 
47: R28         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     96K 
48: R29         Segment Reporting                                   HTML    200K 
49: R30         Pay vs Performance Disclosure                       HTML     55K 
50: R31         Insider Trading Arrangements                        HTML     49K 
51: R32         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    261K 
52: R33         Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)            HTML    310K 
53: R34         Acquisitions, Divestitures and Asset Sales          HTML    105K 
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54: R35         Restructuring Program (Tables)                      HTML     48K 
55: R36         Investments (Tables)                                HTML    350K 
56: R37         Fair Value (Tables)                                 HTML    245K 
57: R38         Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)             HTML    105K 
58: R39         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    134K 
59: R40         Health Care Costs Payable (Tables)                  HTML     97K 
60: R41         Other Insurance Liabilities and Separate Accounts   HTML    207K 
                (Tables)                                                         
61: R42         Borrowings and Credit Agreements (Tables)           HTML    120K 
62: R43         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits     HTML    222K 
                (Tables)                                                         
63: R44         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    112K 
64: R45         Stock Incentive Plans (Tables)                      HTML    124K 
65: R46         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     64K 
66: R47         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)          HTML    102K 
67: R48         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     61K 
68: R49         Reinsurance (Tables)                                HTML     74K 
69: R50         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML    195K 
70: R51         Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative         HTML    173K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R52         Significant Accounting Policies - Cash and Cash     HTML     54K 
                Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents                
                (Details)                                                        
72: R53         Significant Accounting Policies - Accounts          HTML     61K 
                Receivable (Details)                                             
73: R54         Significant Accounting Policies - Deferred          HTML     53K 
                Acquisition Costs (Details)                                      
74: R55         Significant Accounting Policies - Property and      HTML     66K 
                Equipment (Details)                                              
75: R56         Significant Accounting Policies - Disaggregation    HTML    114K 
                of Revenue (Details)                                             
76: R57         Significant Accounting Policies - Receivables and   HTML     48K 
                Contract Balances (Details)                                      
77: R58         Significant Accounting Policies - Contract          HTML     53K 
                Balances (Details)                                               
78: R59         Significant Accounting Policies - Variable          HTML     88K 
                Interest Entities (Details)                                      
79: R60         Significant Accounting Policies - New Accounting    HTML     83K 
                Pronouncements Recently Adopted (Details)                        
80: R61         Significant Accounting Policies - Changes in        HTML     84K 
                Balances of Long-duration Insurance Liabilities                  
                (Details)                                                        
81: R62         Significant Accounting Policies - Adjustments       HTML    231K 
                Resulting From Applying New Accounting Standard                  
                (Details)                                                        
82: R63         Acquisitions, Divestitures and Asset Sales -        HTML    125K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
83: R64         Acquisitions, Divestitures and Asset Sales -        HTML     66K 
                Schedule of Fair Value of Consideration                          
                Transferred (Details)                                            
84: R65         Acquisitions, Divestitures and Asset Sales -        HTML    105K 
                Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Assets                      
                Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details)                       
85: R66         Acquisitions, Divestitures and Asset Sales -        HTML     67K 
                Summary of the Valuation of Goodwill Allocated to                
                Business Segments (Details)                                      
86: R67         Acquisitions, Divestitures and Asset Sales -        HTML     64K 
                Summary of Fair Values and Weighted Average Useful               
                Lives for Intangible Assets Acquired (Details)                   
87: R68         Restructuring Program - Narrative (Details)         HTML     51K 
88: R69         Restructuring Program - Change in Severance and     HTML     49K 
                Employee-related Restructuring Charge Liability                  
                (Details)                                                        
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90: R71         Investments - Narrative (Details)                   HTML     57K 
91: R72         Investments - Debt Securities (Details)             HTML     96K 
92: R73         Investments - Debt Securities by Maturity           HTML     86K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R74         Investments - Unrealized Loss Position (Details)    HTML    119K 
94: R75         Investments - Unrealized Loss Position Maturities   HTML    106K 
                (Details)                                                        
95: R76         Investments - Mortgage Loans (Details)              HTML     50K 
96: R77         Investments - Mortgage Loans Credit Ratings         HTML     92K 
                Indicator (Details)                                              
97: R78         Investments - Mortgage Loan Principal Repayments    HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
98: R79         Investments - Net Investment Income (Details)       HTML     67K 
99: R80         Investments - Realized Gains (Details)              HTML     50K 
100: R81         Fair Value - Measurement on a Recurring Basis       HTML    125K  
                (Details)                                                        
101: R82         Fair Value - Changes in Level 3 Financial Assets    HTML     95K  
                (Details)                                                        
102: R83         Fair Value - Narrative (Details)                    HTML     56K  
103: R84         Fair Value - Gross Transfers Into (Out of) Level 3  HTML     54K  
                (Details)                                                        
104: R85         Fair Value - Carrying Value and Fair Value          HTML     74K  
                Classified by Level (Details)                                    
105: R86         Fair Value - Separate Accounts Fair Value           HTML     81K  
                (Details)                                                        
106: R87         Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Goodwill           HTML     68K  
                (Details)                                                        
107: R88         Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Narrative          HTML     61K  
                (Details)                                                        
108: R89         Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Intangible Assets  HTML     79K  
                (Details)                                                        
109: R90         Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Future             HTML     54K  
                Amortization Expense (Details)                                   
110: R91         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     80K  
111: R92         Leases - Summary of the Components of Net Lease     HTML     62K  
                Cost (Details)                                                   
112: R93         Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information         HTML     58K  
                (Details)                                                        
113: R94         Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information     HTML     89K  
                (Details)                                                        
114: R95         Leases - Maturities of Operating and Finance Lease  HTML    104K  
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
115: R96         Health Care Costs Payable - Incurred and Paid       HTML     59K  
                Health Care Claims Development (Details)                         
116: R97         Health Care Costs Payable - Narrative (Details)     HTML     49K  
117: R98         Health Care Costs Payable - Liability for Unpaid    HTML     59K  
                Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense (Details)                   
118: R99         Health Care Costs Payable - Components of Change    HTML     96K  
                in Health Care Costs Payable (Details)                           
119: R100        Other Insurance Liabilities and Separate Accounts   HTML    122K  
                - Changes in Liability for Future Policy Benefits                
                (Details)                                                        
120: R101        Other Insurance Liabilities and Separate Accounts   HTML     52K  
                - Undiscounted Expected Gross Premiums and                       
                Expected Future Benefit Payments (Details)                       
121: R102        Other Insurance Liabilities and Separate Accounts   HTML     55K  
                - Weighted-average Interest Rates and Durations                  
                (Details)                                                        
122: R103        Other Insurance Liabilities and Separate Accounts   HTML     67K  
                - Roll Forward of Policyholders' Funds (Details)                 
123: R104        Other Insurance Liabilities and Separate Accounts   HTML     81K  
                - Separate Account Assets (Details)                              
124: R105        Other Insurance Liabilities and Separate Accounts   HTML     63K  
                - Roll Forward of Separate Accounts (Details)                    
125: R106        Borrowings and Credit Agreements - Schedule of      HTML    201K  
                Borrowings (Details)                                             
126: R107        Borrowings and Credit Agreements - Debt Maturities  HTML     69K  
                (Details)                                                        
127: R108        Borrowings and Credit Agreements - Short-term       HTML     87K  
                Borrowings (Details)                                             
128: R109        Borrowings and Credit Agreements - Long-term        HTML    151K  
                Borrowings (Details)                                             
129: R110        Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits -   HTML     74K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
130: R111        Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits -   HTML     92K  
                Benefit Obligations and Plan Assets (Details)                    
131: R112        Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits -   HTML     59K  
                Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income) (Details)                     
132: R113        Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits -   HTML     52K  
                Weighted Average Assumptions Used (Details)                      
133: R114        Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits -   HTML    172K  
                Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets (Details)                      
134: R115        Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits -   HTML     60K  
                Changes in Level 3 Pension Plan Assets (Details)                 
135: R116        Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits -   HTML     60K  
                Defined Benefit Plans Expected Benefit (Details)                 
136: R117        Income Taxes - Income Tax Provision (Details)       HTML     66K  
137: R118        Income Taxes - Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation    HTML     60K  
                (Details)                                                        
138: R119        Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities  HTML     84K  
                (Details)                                                        
139: R120        Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     53K  
140: R121        Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)  HTML     57K  
141: R122        Stock Incentive Plans - Narrative (Details)         HTML    115K  
142: R123        Stock Incentive Plans - Stock-Based Compensation    HTML     56K  
                Expense (Details)                                                
143: R124        Stock Incentive Plans - Restricted Stock Unit and   HTML     75K  
                Performance Stock Unit Activity (Details)                        
144: R125        Stock Incentive Plans - Stock Option and SAR        HTML    123K  
                Activity (Details)                                               
145: R126        Stock Incentive Plans - Valuation Assumptions       HTML     69K  
                (Details)                                                        
146: R127        Shareholders' Equity - Share Repurchases (Details)  HTML     61K  
147: R128        Shareholders' Equity - Accelerated Share            HTML     78K  
                Repurchases (Details)                                            
148: R129        Shareholders' Equity - Dividends (Details)          HTML     50K  
149: R130        Shareholders' Equity - Regulatory Requirements      HTML     58K  
                (Details)                                                        
150: R131        Shareholders' Equity - Noncontrolling Interests     HTML     48K  
                (Details)                                                        
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154: R135        Reinsurance - Reinsurance Recoverables (Details)    HTML     59K  
155: R136        Reinsurance - Effects of Reinsurance (Details)      HTML     65K  
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157: R138        Segment Reporting - Narrative (Details)             HTML     54K  
158: R139        Segment Reporting - Retrospective Adjustments to    HTML     89K  
                Segment Composition (Details)                                    
159: R140        Segment Reporting - Reconciliation of Financial     HTML     92K  
                Measures of Segments to Consolidated Totals                      
                (Details)                                                        
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                Income to Adjusted Operating Income (Details)                    
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<xs:element id="cvs_HealthCareCostsPayablePeriodAfterDateOfServicesClaimsArePaid" abstract="false" name="HealthCareCostsPayablePeriodAfterDateOfServicesClaimsArePaid" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
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<xs:element id="cvs_NumberOfStoresPlannedClosure" abstract="false" name="NumberOfStoresPlannedClosure" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
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