Centene has paid at least $307.5 million in 2022 to settle allegations it overbilled state Medicaid programs for pharmacy services.
Nearly 54 percent of that total comes from a settlement with Texas, according to figures disclosed in news releases from the states' attorneys general. Centene has not admitted fault in the settlements.
"This no-fault agreement reflects the significance we place on addressing their concerns and our ongoing commitment to making the delivery of healthcare local, simple and transparent," Centene told Becker's in a September statement regarding its settlement with Texas. "Importantly, this allows us to continue our relentless focus on delivering high-quality outcomes to our members."
Here are the seven states that Centene has settled with this year:
- Iowa: $44 million
- Massachusetts: $14.2 million
- New Hampshire: $21 million
- New Mexico: $13.7 million
- Oregon: $17 million
- Texas: $165.6
- Washington: $32 million
Centene settled allegations from five other states in 2021: Arkansas, Kansas, Illinois, Mississippi and Ohio.
Other states have also settled with Centene, but those states and settlement amounts have not been publicly disclosed, according to Kaiser Health News.
According to a 2021 Securities and Exchange Commission report, Centene created a $1.25 billion reserve to pay for these settlements.