Centene Corporation Subsidiary and Aurora Health Care, Inc. Announce Signing of Long-Term Contract
September 12 2005 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today that its Wisconsin
health plan subsidiary, Managed Health Services Insurance
Corporation (MHS), and Aurora Health Care, Inc. (Aurora), have
entered into a contract for a new, long-term Hospital Services
Agreement (HSA), that will become effective January 1, 2006. This
contract follows the successful resolution of prior litigation.
Aurora currently provides medical professional services to MHS
under an existing HSA, which expires on December 31, 2005. Michael
F. Neidorff, Centene's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
stated, "This new contract enables us to fulfill our goal of
providing quality healthcare services to our members in Wisconsin.
We value the opportunity to continue working with Aurora Health
Care and to extending our relationship." Don Nestor, Aurora's Chief
Financial Officer, added, "We are pleased to have resolved the
litigation between our organizations and look forward to working
with MHS." About Centene Corporation Centene Corporation provides
multi-line managed care programs and related services to
individuals receiving benefits under Medicaid, including
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and the State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP). The Company operates health plans in
Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin.
In addition, the Company contracts with other healthcare
organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral
health, disease management, nurse triage and treatment compliance.
Information regarding Centene is available via the Internet at
www.centene.com.
Centene (NYSE:CNC)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2024 to Jul 2024
Centene (NYSE:CNC)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jul 2023 to Jul 2024