Here are five things to know:
1. The payer will offer individual plans in Kansas, Nevada and Missouri for the first time.
2. Centene also has plans to expand in six other states, such as Florida.
3. Unlike other payers, Centene made a profit off the exchanges. Michael Neidorff, Centene’s chief executive, said to NYT, “It’s good business for us.”
4. Centene does not always follow the mold, operating as the sole payer in Maricopa, Ariz., after many other payers deemed the region unsustainable.
5. Centene covers 1.2 million Americans on the ACA exchanges.
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