Leading health insurer selected for Nebraska health program

A top insurance corporation announced that its subsidiary has been selected to administer the state’s Heritage Health program

Insurance News

By Lyle Adriano

Centene Corporation announced on Feb. 8 that Nebraska Total Care, one of its subsidiaries, has been selected by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care to administer its Heritage Health program.

Nebraska Total Care joins two other managed care organizations in offering the health program statewide.

Heritage Health merges the state’s physical health, behavioral health, and pharmacy programs into a single system to serve 230,000 Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollees.

"We are pleased and honored to be selected to offer coordinated healthcare services and programs to the people of Nebraska," said Centene chairman, president, and CEO Michael F. Neidorff. "Nebraska will be the 24th state in which Centene operates and is a continued example of Centene's dedication to providing innovative health solutions at the local level for the members and states we serve."

"Nebraska Total Care is pleased to partner with the State of Nebraska to bring member and provider-centric services as part of the Heritage Health program," stated Centene senior vice president and chief business development officer Brent Layton. "We look forward to implementing our innovative care management value-added programs to address the whole person, including social determinants that impact one's health."

The Department of Health and Human Services will cooperate with the Division of Administrative Services to execute the final contracts with the three managed care organizations chosen. The new contracts are expected to commence early next year, pending regulatory approvals.
 

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