Fierce Healthcare January 10, 2022
Centene executives said Monday that the company is feeling confident about its standing in the crowded, competitive Medicare Advantage market coming out of the annual enrollment period.
The company has recorded substantial growth over the past two years following the closure of its acquisition of WellCare Health Plans in January 2020, leaders said during Centene’s presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Chief Financial Officer Drew Asher said during the session that it’s seen nearly 50% growth in that market over the past two years.
He said that the insurer has been able to drive that growth through an expanded portfolio of offerings as well as geographic and network expansions.
“Every year that goes by, you further hone that and...