CNC - CENTENE SUBSIDIARY NH HEALTHY FAMILIES AWARDED STATEWIDE MEDICAID CONTRACT | Benzinga
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation?(NYSE:?CNC), a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives, announced today that its subsidiary, NH Healthy Families, one of the largest Medicaid health plans in New Hampshire, has been selected by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to provide physical health, behavioral health and pharmacy services for New Hampshire's Medicaid managed care program, known as Medicaid Care Management (MCM). The program supports approximately 178,000 MCM members, including pregnant women, children, non-elderly, non-disabled adults under the age of 65 and individuals who are aged, blind or disabled. The MCM contract was approved by Governor Chris Sununu and the Executive Council, in coordination with DHHS, and will be effective from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2029.
"We are pleased to have the opportunity to continue supporting the health care needs of Medicaid members in New Hampshire. Over the last decade, we have grown from 34,000 to nearly 92,694 members statewide across all lines of business. The ability to continue to have a positive impact on the lives of MCM members in New Hampshire is a privilege and responsibility we are proud to have, and we look forward to continued partnership with our state partners, providers and communities from Gorham to Manchester," said Centene Chief Executive Officer, Sarah M. London.
NH Healthy Families has served New Hampshire since 2013, providing physical and behavioral health as well as pharmacy services for MCM program beneficiaries. Since then, the company has expanded to offer high-quality products to Medicare members and individuals and families served by the Health Insurance Marketplace.
"Transforming the health of the New Hampshire community through the delivery of focused, compassionate and coordinated care is central to our work," said NH Healthy Families Plan President and Chief Executive Officer, Clyde White. "We look forward to building on our existing efforts and partnerships to advance access to health and health care for more members statewide through the MCM contract."
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading healthcare enterprise that is committed to?helping people live healthier lives. The Company takes a local approach – with local brands and local teams – to provide fully integrated, high-quality and cost-effective services to government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Centene offers affordable and high-quality products to nearly 1 in 15 individuals across the nation, including Medicaid and Medicare members (including Medicare Prescription Drug Plans) as well as individuals and families served by the Health Insurance Marketplace and the TRICARE program. The Company also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide ...