Healthcare DIVE February 4, 2025
The insurer also reported notable ACA growth for this year, though membership could tick back down through the second quarter due to program integrity efforts.
Dive Brief:
- On Tuesday, Centene touted healthy membership growth in Affordable Care Act plans, while arguing that Medicaid and Medicare — businesses that proved rocky last year — will stabilize in 2025.
- Already the largest marketplace carrier, Centene now has upwards of 5 million ACA members paying premiums, executives told investors during a call to discuss its fourth-quarter results. That’s compared to 4.8 million members at the end of 2024.
- Growth in ACA members was a major contributor to Centene’s $3.3 million in profit last year, according to the company. However, Centene expects enrollment...