Celtic, which sells health insurance plans called Ambetter on the Affordable Care Act exchange, allegedly limited the amount of anti-anxiety, antipsychotic, smoking cessation, schizophrenia, addiction treatment and HIV/AIDS medications it would cover, according to the report.
Illinois also alleged that Celtic violated the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act by not providing members with an up-to-date, accurate directory of its in-network providers, according to the report.
Centene did not immediately respond to the Tribune’s request for comment, according to the report.
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