Centene to expand ACA exchange footprint by nearly 400 counties in 2021
Fierce Health Payers September 11, 2020
Centene announced Friday a major expansion of its plan offerings on the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges, branching out into nearly 400 new counties across 13 states for 2021.
The government insurer is the latest to expand its footprint on the exchanges in the next year.
“At a time when many Americans are grappling with the health and economic effects of COVID-19, it is critical that we leverage our scale, capabilities and expertise to provide accessible, high-quality healthcare services to our members,” said Centene President and CEO Michael Neidorff in a statement.
The insurer added that it will expand into two states: New Mexico and Michigan. The expansion brings its total number of states offering Centene ACA plans to 22.
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