News Briefs: Centene Agrees to Pay $21.1 Million to Settle NH Medicaid Pharmacy Issues | Jan. 20, 2022

  • Jan 20, 2022

    Centene Corp. this month agreed to pay $21.1 million to resolve inaccuracies related to the reporting of pharmacy benefit services costs for New Hampshire’s Medicaid Managed Care Management Program. In a Jan. 6 press release unveiling the settlement agreement, Attorney General John Formella said the state Dept. of Health and Human Services and Dept. of Justice began investigating Centene’s provision of pharmacy benefit services after similar probes in other states were made public. The agreement follows similar settlements in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi and Ohio over the last year for a total of $214 million in payouts. Centene did not admit any liability, wrongdoing or violation of federal or state law. “This no-fault agreement reflects our commitment to prompt and transparent resolution of this matter and relentless focus on delivering high-quality healthcare outcomes to our members in the Granite State,” Centene said in a statement published by The Daily Journal. Read more
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  • Lauren Flynn Kelly

    Lauren has been covering health business issues since the early 2000s and specializes in in-depth reporting on Medicare Advantage, managed Medicaid and Medicare Part D. She also possesses a deep understanding of the complex world of pharmacy benefit management, having written AIS Health’s Radar on Drug Benefits from 2004 to 2005 and again from 2011 to 2016. In addition to her role as managing editor of Radar on Medicare Advantage, she oversees AIS Health’s publications and manages the health editorial staff. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in English.

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