Departing Neidorff Leaves Legacy of Major Growth at Centene

  • Mar 04, 2022

    Centene Corp. on Feb. 24 revealed that CEO and Chairman Michael Neidorff took immediate medical leave. That means Neidorff may have served his last day at the helm of the company he built into a Medicaid managed care powerhouse, given the fact that he has already announced plans to retire later this year after 26 years on the job.

    Effective immediately, an “expanded office of the chairman” will handle day-to-day management of Centene. That group includes Vice Chairman of the Board Sarah London, President and Chief Operating Officer Brent Layton, Chief Financial Officer Drew Asher and Chief Administrative Officer Shannon Bagley.

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    Peter has worked as a journalist since 2011 and has covered health care since 2020. At AIS Health, Peter covers trends in finance, business and policy that affect the health insurance and pharma sectors. For Health Plan Weekly, he covers all aspects of the U.S. health insurance sector, including employer-sponsored insurance, Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage and the Affordable Care Act individual marketplaces. In Radar on Drug Benefits, Peter covers the operations of (and conflicts between) pharmacy benefit managers and pharmaceutical manufacturers, with a particular focus on pricing dynamics and market access. Before joining AIS Health, Peter covered transportation, public safety and local government for various outlets in Seattle, his hometown and current place of residence. He graduated with a B.A. from Colby College.

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