Centene's Missouri Subsidiary Announces Successful Reprocurement Of Managed Care Contract

Centene Corporation

today announced that the Missouri Division of Purchasing and Materials Management has selected its Missouri subsidiary, Home State Health, to continue providing managed care services to MO HealthNet Managed Care beneficiaries. Under the new contract, Home State Health will serve MO HealthNet Managed Care families and children in 54 counties, commencing July 1, 2015. "We look forward to continuing our work with the state and the healthcare providers in our network to improve health outcomes and reduce the cost of healthcare delivery in Missouri," said K. Rone Baldwin, Executive Vice President, Insurance Group at Centene. "Home State Health's focus on wellness, prevention, early detection and ongoing health management has resulted in healthier families and children in Missouri." "Home State Health is pleased to continue our work in Missouri, collaborating and engaging with local providers to align innovative programs designed to transform the health of the communities we serve," said Shannon Bagley, Home State Health President and CEO. "We have developed partnerships in the community that help simplify the healthcare experience and empower our members to engage in support systems that were once beyond their reach." Since its inception in 2012, Home State Health's membership has increased by more than 45%, and its network of providers has grown to over 14,000 primary care physicians and specialists. Centene employs more than 2,000 in Missouri and has 10 separate office locations throughout the state, including a new claims processing center in Ferguson and two Home State Health office locations in Chesterfield and Jefferson City.