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CVS Health Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/22 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

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

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 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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 2: EX-4.21     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     49K 
 3: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    191K 
 4: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     35K 
 5: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
 6: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     40K 
 7: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
 8: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
14: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML     99K 
15: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     40K 
16: R3          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    181K 
17: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     75K 
18: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    183K 
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 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
23: R10         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML     37K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
24: R11         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML    295K 
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 
34: R21         Stock Incentive Plans                               HTML    111K 
35: R22         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML     61K 
36: R23         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)                   HTML     81K 
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 
41: R28         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    238K 
42: R29         Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)            HTML    194K 
43: R30         Acquisitions, Divestitures and Asset Sales          HTML     45K 
                (Tables)                                                         
44: R31         Investments (Tables)                                HTML    335K 
45: R32         Fair Value (Tables)                                 HTML    231K 
46: R33         Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)             HTML     95K 
47: R34         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    126K 
48: R35         Health Care Costs Payable (Tables)                  HTML     84K 
49: R36         Borrowings and Credit Agreements (Tables)           HTML    103K 
50: R37         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits     HTML    218K 
                (Tables)                                                         
51: R38         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    107K 
52: R39         Stock Incentive Plans (Tables)                      HTML    113K 
53: R40         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     56K 
54: R41         Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)                 HTML     81K 
55: R42         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     57K 
56: R43         Reinsurance (Tables)                                HTML     68K 
57: R44         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML    128K 
58: R45         Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative         HTML    166K 
                (Details)                                                        
59: R46         Significant Accounting Policies - Cash and Cash     HTML     47K 
                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)                                      
66: R53         Significant Accounting Policies - Discontinued      HTML     49K 
                Operations (Details)                                             
67: R54         Significant Accounting Policies - New Accounting    HTML     42K 
                Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted (Details)                         
68: R55         Acquisitions, Divestitures and Asset Sales -        HTML    100K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
69: R56         Acquisitions, Divestitures and Asset Sales -        HTML     68K 
                Summary of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale                  
                (Details)                                                        
70: R57         Investments - Schedule of Total Investments         HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R58         Investments - Narrative (Details)                   HTML     46K 
72: R59         Investments - Debt Securities (Details)             HTML     85K 
73: R60         Investments - Debt Securities by Maturity           HTML     79K 
                (Details)                                                        
74: R61         Investments - Unrealized Loss Position (Details)    HTML    112K 
75: R62         Investments - Unrealized Loss Position Maturities   HTML     98K 
                (Details)                                                        
76: R63         Investments - Mortgage Loans (Details)              HTML     42K 
77: R64         Investments - Mortgage Loans Credit Ratings         HTML     84K 
                Indicator (Details)                                              
78: R65         Investments - Mortgage Loan Principal Repayments    HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
79: R66         Investments - Net Investment Income (Details)       HTML     59K 
80: R67         Investments - Realized Gains (Details)              HTML     42K 
81: R68         Fair Value - Fair Value Measurements (Details)      HTML    117K 
82: R69         Fair Value - Changes in Level 3 Financial Assets    HTML     91K 
                (Details)                                                        
83: R70         Fair Value - Gross Transfers Into (Out Of) Level 3  HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
84: R71         Fair Value - Carrying Value and Fair Value          HTML     66K 
                Classified by Level (Details)                                    
85: R72         Fair Value - Separate Accounts Fair Value           HTML     77K 
                (Details)                                                        
86: R73         Fair Value - Narrative (Details)                    HTML     43K 
87: R74         Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Goodwill           HTML     59K 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R75         Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Narrative          HTML     48K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R76         Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Intangible Assets  HTML     83K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R77         Goodwill and Other Acquired Intangibles - Future    HTML     46K 
                Amortization Expense (Details)                                   
91: R78         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     78K 
92: R79         Leases - Summary of the Components of Net Lease     HTML     55K 
                Cost (Details)                                                   
93: R80         Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information         HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
94: R81         Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information     HTML     72K 
                (Details)                                                        
95: R82         Leases - Maturities of Operating and Finance Lease  HTML     97K 
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
96: R83         Health Care Costs Payable - Incurred and Paid       HTML     51K 
                Health Care Claims Development (Details)                         
97: R84         Health Care Costs Payable - Narrative (Details)     HTML     39K 
98: R85         Health Care Costs Payable - Liability for Unpaid    HTML     49K 
                Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense (Details)                   
99: R86         Health Care Costs Payable - Components of Change    HTML     76K 
                in Health Care Costs Payable (Details)                           
100: R87         Borrowings and Credit Agreements - Schedule of      HTML    199K  
                Borrowings (Details)                                             
101: R88         Borrowings and Credit Agreements - Debt Maturities  HTML     59K  
                (Details)                                                        
102: R89         Borrowings and Credit Agreements - Short-term       HTML     60K  
                Borrowings (Details)                                             
103: R90         Borrowings and Credit Agreements - Long-term        HTML    126K  
                Borrowings (Details)                                             
104: R91         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits -   HTML     67K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
105: R92         Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits -   HTML     84K  
                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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<link:definition> 0000062 - Disclosure - Investments - Unrealized Loss Position Maturities (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000063 - Disclosure - Investments - Mortgage Loans (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000064 - Disclosure - Investments - Mortgage Loans Credit Ratings Indicator (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000065 - Disclosure - Investments - Mortgage Loan Principal Repayments (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 0000066 - Disclosure - Investments - Net Investment Income (Details) </link:definition>
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<xs:element id="cvs_ProceedsFromVariableInterestEntity" abstract="false" name="ProceedsFromVariableInterestEntity" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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<xs:element id="cvs_PremiumsMember" abstract="true" name="PremiumsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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<xs:element id="cvs_NumberOfStoresAnnualPlannedClosuresForClosurePeriod" abstract="false" name="NumberOfStoresAnnualPlannedClosuresForClosurePeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
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</xs:schema>

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