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Centene’s Recent Contract Disputes
- 07/08/2026, Healthcare Dive: Centene exits Arkansas Medicaid expansion program, citing funding challenges
- 07/01/2026, Becker’s Payer Issues: Northwell, Fidelis face network split affecting 240,000
- Fidelis Care is a subsidiary of Centene
- 05/23/2026, News 12 Westchester (New York): Northwell Health and Fidelis Care attempt to negotiate insurance coverage agreement
Recent Government Fines & Investigations into Centene
- 06/17/2026, Fierce Healthcare: OIG report raises red flags about maternal health ‘ghost networks’ in Medicaid managed care
- HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Report: Inaccurate Medicaid Managed Care Provider Directories May Limit Enrollees’ Access to Maternal Health Care
- 09/03/2025, Cenengate (Substack): The Medicaid Debt Trap: How Centene Leaves States Paying for Its Failures
- 04/10/2025, CBS News: Medicaid settlement sparks controversy over $10 million donation to Hope Florida program
- 03/05/2025, KFF Health News: Years later, Centene Settlements With States Still Unfinished
Centene’s Track Record of Denying or Underpaying Legitimate Claims for Lifesaving Care
- 12/09/2025, Courthouse News Service: Insurance provider seeks to arbitrate Arizona sober-living scandal suit
- 03/31/2025, Insurance Business Magazine: Texas probes Superior HealthPlan allegations of hiring private investigators
Centene’s Significant Network Integrity Issues
- 11/17/2025, The Wall Street Journal: Medicaid Insurers Promise Lots of Doctors. Good Luck Seeing One.
- 10/13/2025, Fox 5 News San Diego: Health Net agrees to $40 million settlement with California Attorney General, San Diego City Attorney
- 06/03/2025, Healthcare Dive: Centene sued over alleged ghost network following member’s death
- 06/02/2025, Modern Healthcare: Centene joins other insurers facing ‘ghost-network’ allegations
Centene’s Focus on Finances
- 07/08/2026, The Wall Street Journal: Obamacare Insurers Seek Big Rate Hikes, Again
- 07/08/2026, Modern Healthcare: Exchange insurers seek double-digit premium hikes, survey finds
- 06/15/2026, Bloomberg: Health Insurer Centene Offers Most Staff Buyouts After Membership Losses
- 04/28/2026, Fierce Healthcare: Centene swings to $1.5B profit as Medicaid business improves even as ACA membership falls by 2 million
- 08/07/2025, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Sanders urges rejection of Centene and Blue Cross health insurance rate hikes in Arkansas
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