ST. LOUIS, July 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene
Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that the Company and its
Missouri subsidiary, Home State
Health, have partnered with Schnuck Markets, Inc. and the Betty
Jean Kerr People's Health Centers to launch a full-service health
center located within the Schnucks supermarket in Ferguson, Missouri. The People's Healthcare
Services Clinic by Home State Health represents Centene's continued
investment in the city of Ferguson. Centene's initial investment of more
than $1.3 million will establish the
health center scheduled to open in November
2017.
Schnuck Markets is donating the space in its Ferguson store for the primary care and urgent
care center for adults and children over the age of three. Centene
will support the health center's operations, while clinical staff
from People's Health will provide medical services. Once the
facility is fully operational, it will be able to provide services
to over 8,000 people annually.
"We are proud of the relationship we have with Schnucks and
People's Health on this project. I want to compliment Schnucks
for their willingness to work on this important project in such an
expeditious manner. Equally important is the partnership and
longstanding relationship we have with People's Health," said
Michael F. Neidorff, Chairman,
President and CEO of Centene. "All three of us are committed to
serving the population of Ferguson
and continuing with the incredible revitalization of the area."
"We welcome the People's Health Clinic to the new Schnucks
Ferguson and thank them and Centene for their commitment to the
residents of the North St. Louis
County area," said Todd
Schnuck, chairman and CEO of Schnuck Markets. "Partnering in
this clinic is an example of our commitment to nourish people's
lives by focusing on health and wellness programs in the
communities we serve."
The clinic will be open Mondays through Fridays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The services offered at the
clinic include:
- Low acuity primary care and urgent care for adults and children
(ages 3+)
- Immunization services
- Laboratories
- Dental services through mobile unit
- Referral to other needed services, including but not limited
to:
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- Primary care
- X-Ray and screening mammography
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) services
- Women's Health (OB-GYN)
- Social Services
"Clearly, potent partnerships will be critical in our efforts to
help heal our vulnerable communities," said Dwayne Butler, CEO of People's Health Centers.
"To this end, we at People's are very excited to work with Centene,
Home State Health and Schnucks to bring valuable primary health
care resources to the Ferguson
community, together providing and increasing access to quality
healthcare in that community."
Centene has been actively engaged in rebuilding the Ferguson community for several years. In
2016, Centene opened a service center in Ferguson. The Company's $30 million investment into this facility is
committed to 250 new jobs to the Ferguson area. The 45,000-square-foot
facility, located at 2900 Pershall Road, includes a
state-of-the-art bistro, fitness center, and on-site early
childhood development center, as well as a community center
available to the Ferguson
community.
Centene was also a partner to the Boys and Girls Club of
Greater St. Louis to launch
Ferguson's first club.
Additionally, Centene contributed to the Urban League of
Metropolitan St. Louis to build a job training center on West
Florissant Avenue in Ferguson.
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a
Fortune 500 company, is a diversified, multi-national healthcare
enterprise that provides a portfolio of services to government
sponsored healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and
uninsured individuals. Many receive benefits provided under
Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program
(CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care and Long Term Care (LTC), in
addition to other state-sponsored programs, Medicare (including the
Medicare prescription drug benefit commonly known as "Part D"), as
well as programs with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs. Centene operates local health plans
and offers a range of health insurance solutions. It also contracts
with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide
specialty services including behavioral health management, care
management software, correctional healthcare services, dental
benefits management, in-home health services, life and health
management, managed vision, pharmacy benefits management, specialty
pharmacy and telehealth services.
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About People's Health Centers
Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers (PHC),
founded in 1972, has been at the forefront of providing quality
health care to the St. Louis
metropolitan area for over 40 years. The mission of PHC is to
provide comprehensive primary health care, such as pediatrics,
internal medicine, OB/GYN, dental, mammography, behavioral health,
pharmacy, radiology, podiatry and laboratory services, to meet the
health needs of the entire community. PHC is committed to serving
the impoverished, uninsured populations in St. Louis and St.
Louis County communities. With three conveniently located
health centers, and a friendly welcoming staff, PHC aspires to
serve all the health care and wellness needs of the entire
family. Along with traditional primary care services, PHC
also offers client-centered cluster visits, community health
education, nursing, mobile van outreach, school-linked services and
prevention health services, which allows a seamless approach to
health and wellness while improving health outcomes and decreasing
disparities.
About Schnucks
Founded in St. Louis in 1939, Schnuck Markets, Inc. is a
third-generation, family-owned grocery/pharmacy retailer committed
to nourishing people's lives. The company takes pride in its
community partnerships and gives more than $13 million annually in food to food pantries and
more than $1.7 million to
not-for-profit organizations through the company's My Schnucks Card
program. Schnucks operates 100 stores in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa. Privately held, Schnucks employs 14,000
teammates and is headquartered in St.
Louis, Missouri. Follow Schnucks on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/schnucks.
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