Centene Corporation Appoints Thomas Wise as President and CEO of Texas Subsidiary
December 21 2007 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today that Thomas Wise
has been appointed President and CEO of Centene's Texas subsidiary,
Superior HealthPlan (Superior). Mr. Wise will report to Christopher
Bowers, Senior Vice President, Health Plan Business Unit for
Centene, and will be based in the Superior corporate office in
Austin, Texas. Mr. Wise brings more than 15 years of experience in
executive management, healthcare finance and strategy development
to Centene. Most recently, he served as Vice President, Finance,
and Director of Contracting for Superior. In these roles, he
maintained financial expectations, established rate setting
processes and negotiated hospital contracts that supported
Superior�s overall business plan. He also provided operational and
financial oversight in leadership positions at Texas University
Health Plan and United HealthCare of Texas. Mr. Bowers stated, �Tom
exemplifies the strength and depth of senior management within the
Centene system. He has a clear understanding of the managed care
industry and of Superior�s business operations. His leadership will
continue to help Superior provide quality programs and services to
members in the complex healthcare environment of Texas.� Mr. Wise
received his bachelor�s degree in Finance and Economics from
California State University. About Centene Corporation Centene
Corporation is a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise that
provides programs and related services to individuals receiving
benefits under Medicaid, including the State Children�s Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
The Company operates health plans in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, New
Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. In addition, the
Company contracts with other healthcare and commercial
organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral
health, health management, long-term care, managed vision, nurse
triage, pharmacy benefits management and treatment compliance.
Information regarding Centene is available via the Internet at
www.centene.com.
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