| Centene Corporation is a multi-line healthcare enterprise, which provides programs and services to the number of under-insured and uninsured individuals. The Company provides member-focused services through locally based staff by assisting in accessing care, coordinating referrals to related health and social services and addressing member concerns and questions. It also provides education and outreach programs to inform and assist members in accessing appropriate healthcare services. It combines its decentralized local approach for care with a centralized infrastructure of support functions, such as finance, information systems and claims processing. The Company operates in two segments: Medicaid Managed Care and Specialty Services. Effective April 1, 2013, it acquired Specialty Therapeutic Care Holdings Inc doing business as AcariaHealth. |