Molina Healthcare Revises 2016 Earnings
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Moline Healthcare (MOH) delivers lower guidance for the rest of 2016. The primary reason for the decline is because of the drop in Medicaid premium rates. This should not have been a surprise for many investors because of the uncertainty found in government payer businesses.
Fortunately Molina has been able to integrate its past acquisitions more successfully and enroll over 700,000 new members, increasing membership by 20%. A few concerns for the rest of the year are higher than expected medical costs and margin pressures. The Zika virus has traveled to Puerto Rico, one of the territories MOH covers and create unexpected surprises. On the other hand, the insurance company has also been epxeriencing rising pharmacy costs that cannot be passed through to customers in the near term.
Overall the company is still suprisingly cheap on a cash flow basis and has been completely oversold in the past few weeks. Molina Healthcare maintains a medical ratio under 90% and delivers a net profit, which is impressive under many standards in the insurance industry. The family owned company has been able to maintain costs while increasing revenue and holds over $2 billion in cash that is readily available for future acquisitions.
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