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Centene

Centene is a healthcare enterprise providing managed care programs and healthcare services to government-sponsored and commercial programs across the United States. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, the organization operates locally branded health plans that deliver health insurance coverage to low-income individuals, seniors, and families. Primary lines of operation include Medicaid managed care programs, Medicare Advantage and dual-eligible plans, and individual health insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The company also delivers specialty services including behavioral healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, dental care, vision services, and long-term care management for members with complex medical needs across all fifty states.

Snapshot

Public USOwnership
1984Year founded
~61,000Employees
St Louis, United StatesHead office
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Global footprint

Operations

Products and/or services of Centene

  • Medicaid Managed Care: Administration of government-sponsored managed healthcare plans for low-income adults, children, pregnant women, and people with disabilities. Services cover comprehensive healthcare delivery, primary care coordination, hospital stays, and preventive health services across major state contracts nationwide.
  • Health Insurance Marketplace: Provision of individual and family health plans under the Affordable Care Act offered through commercial exchanges under the Ambetter brand, featuring network access, preventive care, prescriptions, and telehealth options for individual insured members.
  • Medicare Plans: Delivery of Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans catering to seniors and individuals qualifying for both Medicare and Medicaid, providing integrated clinical management, prescription drug coverage, and wellness benefits.
  • Long-Term Services & Supports: Managed long-term care coverage designed for individuals with complex, chronic medical conditions, functional limitations, or developmental disabilities, offering home and community-based services, personal care assistance, nursing facility management, and caregiver coordination programs.
  • Whole Health Solutions: Specialized healthcare services including behavioral health management, vision and dental plans, telehealth capabilities, and pharmacy benefit management designed to integrate behavioral and physical healthcare for comprehensive patient care coordination and clinical outcomes improvement.
  • Foster Care Programs: Specialized healthcare coordination and managed care services tailored for children and youth in child welfare and foster care systems, providing trauma-informed clinical care, behavioral healthcare integration, and multi-agency case management support across participating state jurisdictions.

Centene executive team

  • Ms. Sarah M. LondonCEO & Director
  • Mr. Andrew Lynn AsherChief Financial Officer
  • Ms. Susan R. SmithChief Operating Officer
  • Mr. Christopher Andrew KosterExecutive VP, General Counsel & Secretary
  • Ms. Katie Nicole CassoSenior Vice President of Finance, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Brian Phillip LeClaire M.B.A., Ph.D.Chief Information Officer
  • Ms. Jennifer Lynch GilliganSenior Vice President of Investor Relations
  • Ms. Ashlee KnuckeyChief Risk, Ethics & Compliance Officer
  • Ms. Tanya M. McNallySenior VP & Chief People Officer
  • Ms. Cary D. HobbsExecutive VP & Chief of Staff