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Centene Agrees to Pay $19 Million to Washington State For Medicaid Fraud Allegations

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Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On August 24, 2022, managed healthcare company, Centene Corporation, agreed to pay $19 million to the State of Washington to settle fraud allegations. Indest III, J.D., Centene owns and operates Sunshine State Health Plan, d/b/a Sunshine Health, in Florida. In addition, [.]

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Centene Agrees to Pay $19 Million to Washington State For Medicaid Fraud Allegations

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Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On August 24, 2022, managed healthcare company, Centene Corporation, agreed to pay $19 million to the State of Washington to settle fraud allegations. Indest III, J.D., Centene owns and operates Sunshine State Health Plan, d/b/a Sunshine Health, in Florida. In addition, [.].

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2024 Final Rule: CMS Announces More Changes to Medicare Advantage but Declines to Reform the “60 Day Rule”

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