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| Centurion Selected To Provide Comprehensive Correctional Healthcare In Mississippi |
| By pharmiweb.com |
| Published: 04/07/2016 |
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ST. LOUIS, April 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that Centurion of Mississippi, LLC ("Centurion"), a joint venture between Centene Corporation and MHM Services, Inc., has been selected by the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) to enter into final negotiations to provide correctional healthcare services to over 17,000 inmates housed at facilities throughout the state. This award is pending approval by Mississippi's Personal Service Contract Review Board. Centurion began providing healthcare services to the MDOC in July 2015 under a one-year emergency contract. Under the new contract award, Centurion will begin providing services in July 2016 for a three-year period. Additionally, the MDOC has the option to extend for two additional one-year renewal periods. "We are proud of the positive impacts that Centurion has been able to make over the past several months by working in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Corrections and their dedicated staff. We look forward to continuing the important work we are doing with this population, while at the same time we also recognize the importance of maintaining sound financial discipline on behalf of the state and its residents," said Steven H. Wheeler, CEO of Centurion. Read More. |
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