Who they are
Centene is the largest Medicaid managed-care organization in the country. It operates through state-branded plans, with Ambetter as its health-insurance-marketplace (ACA exchange) brand. Facilities may not realize their state plan is a Centene plan.
The behavioral health contracting entity
The honest core: behavioral health arrangements vary by state plan. Centene operates through state-branded plans, and provider portals, behavioral health administration, and processes vary by state plan — start from your state plan's provider page. Each state plan is its own contracting context.
Websites & portals
- centene.com
Corporate site; provider access runs through each state-branded plan's own provider page.
- ambetterhealth.com
Centene's ACA marketplace brand.
Scope
National, through state-branded Medicaid and marketplace plans.
Notable context
Medicaid managed-care contracting is a distinct world from commercial — different rate structures and processes (the same reason WellSense sits in its own category). With Centene, the added wrinkle is the state-brand structure: your plan may carry a state-specific name rather than “Centene.” TierBench holds Ambetter's negotiated rates, published by Centene, across the states where Ambetter sells.
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