Centene’s subsidiary Meridian selected by Michigan Department of Health

Centene announced that its subsidiary, Meridian in Michigan, has been selected by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, or MDHHS, to continue to serve as a Medicaid health plan for the Comprehensive Health Care Program, which serves nearly 2M Michiganders statewide. The proposed Medicaid contracts are expected to begin on October 1 and run through September 30, 2029, with three, one-year optional extensions. The rebidding process and priorities for the Medicaid contract in Michigan were driven by feedback from nearly 10,000 stakeholders across the state, including enrollees and family members, healthcare providers, health plans and other community partners, as part of the MIHealthyLife initiative to provide quality, comprehensive healthcare. As a result of feedback from Michiganders, MDHHS required health plans to commit to and invest in key pillars to “create a more equitable, coordinated, and person-centered system of care.”