Centene's Georgia Subsidiary Announces Successful Reprocurement of Georgia Medicaid Contract

Centene Corporation

announced today that its Georgia subsidiary, Peach State Health Plan, was one of the Care Management Organizations selected to serve Medicaid recipients in Georgia. The new contract is expected to start on July 1, 2016, pending regulatory approvals. Under the new contract, Peach State Health Plan will be one of four plans serving over 1.3 million members enrolled in the Georgia Families, PeachCare for Kids and Planning for Healthy Babies programs. "Peach State is proud to continue our nearly 10-year partnership with the Department of Community Health to provide comprehensive care to Georgia residents," said Patrick Healy, Chief Executive Officer for Peach State Health Plan. "We are looking forward to building on the relationships that we have formed with local providers and community groups to make a positive impact on the health of our members in a cost-effective manner for the state." "We are pleased to be able to renew our services in Georgia and maintain our long-standing partnership with the State," said K. Rone Baldwin, Executive Vice President, Insurance Group, for Centene. "Our top priority in Georgia, and in our other health plans across the country, is to improve the lives of the families and communities we serve through our comprehensive, integrated care management programs."