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Carelon: Business Overview, Financials & Competitive Analysis

Carelon is a healthcare services company delivering solutions for pharmacy, behavioral health, research, and more. It operates as a provider of healthcare services across behavioral health, pharmacy, and primary care,...

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Carelon is strategically positioned to drive value-based care adoption and cost reduction for Elevance Health, with strong...

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Industry Value-based care and integrated healthcare services
3 named competitors
3 recent developments
11 analyst dimensions
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Cyborg Score recalibrated: June 22, 2026
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Carelon is a healthcare services company delivering solutions for pharmacy, behavioral health, research, and more. It operates as a provider of healthcare services across behavioral health, pharmacy, and primary care, offering integrated digital tools and services addressing physical, mental, social, and economic health factors. The company serves health plans, employers, government agencies, and providers through a connected care model.

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Carelon is the healthcare services operations arm of Elevance Health, including pharmacy services, behavioral health, value-based care, and care delivery capabilities, playing a critical role in advancing the Company's strategy to lower the cost of care. Specialty pharmacy, CareBridge and integrated medical-pharmacy solutions continue to gain traction, supporting Carelon's long-term growth prospects as employers seek more cost-effective healthcare solutions.

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Major competitors in the value-based care space include UnitedHealth Group and Humana Inc. Humana is strengthening its integrated care strategy through CenterWell, combining primary care, home health and pharmacy services, with total revenues rising 23.5% year over year in the first quarter of 2026. Carelon differentiates through Elevance Health's integrated health plan and care delivery model.

Industry Context

Carelon operates in Value-based care and integrated healthcare services.

Key facts

Founded: 2022 · Headquarters: Indianapolis, Indiana · Employees: 3,196 · Revenue: $5B · Market cap: N/A

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OptumIntegrated health services and pharmacy benefitsCenterWellIntegrated primary care, home health and pharmacyCVS Health ServicesPharmacy, health plans and care delivery integration

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Frequently asked questions

What does Carelon do?+
Carelon is a healthcare services company delivering solutions for pharmacy, behavioral health, research, and more. It operates as a provider of healthcare services across behavioral health, pharmacy, and primary care,...
What is Carelon's Cyborg Score?+
Carelon has a Cyborg Score of 7/10 (Strong). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are Carelon's main competitors?+
Named competitors include Optum, CenterWell, CVS Health Services. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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