"We live and work in the communities in which we serve."
Is it just me, or does this slogan feel completely hollow lately?
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room and what we can actually do about it. What can we realistically do to address this hypocrisy and push for transparency? How are we still letting leadership get away with the false claims included in multiple RFPs?
Winning contracts under the guise that Centene will create local jobs is a complete misrepresentation.
The reality? That work is outsourced for pennies on the dollar, while the extra revenue gets pocketed at the top. The promise of economic impact for our local communities is completely fabricated.
If our core values are supposed to mean something, calling out this disconnect shouldn't feel like a risk.
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The COO of Fidelis lives in NC lol
@af why is this ridiculous you pos?
@ak The American people are the victim.
Here are some recent legal actions involving Centene Corporation (I could go on and on). This spans multibillion-dollar state settlements, ongoing consumer fraud actions, employee wage disputes, and active federal litigation. Major lawsuits, class actions, and corporate regulatory battles involving Centene includes:
Multi-State Medicaid Pharmacy Fraud (Settled)
Centene's pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) subsidiary, Envolve Pharmacy Solutions, was accused across at least 20 states of systematically overcharging Medicaid programs. The scheme involved double-billing, artificially inflating dr-g-dispensing fees, and pocketing manufacturer discounts meant for taxpayers. Centene established a $1.25 billion reserve to quietly pay out these state settlements without admitting liability.
• California: $215 million settlement (split between state and federal government).
• Texas: $165.6 million settlement.
• Ohio: $88.3 million settlement.
• Indiana: $66.5 million settlement.
• Illinois: $56.7 million settlement.
• Florida: $57 million settlement.
• Mississippi: $55.5 million settlement.
• Iowa: $44.4 million settlement.
• Washington: $33.3 million settlement.
• Oregon: $17 million settlement.
• Massachusetts: $14 million settlement.
• Nevada: $11.3 million settlement."Ambetter" Consumer Fraud & Ghost Networks (Ongoing)
Centene faces heavy litigation regarding its Health Insurance Marketplace plan, Ambetter.
• RICO Class Action: A multi-state class-action lawsuit across 26 states accuses Centene of running a multi-billion-dollar fraudulent scheme. Plaintiffs allege that Ambetter relies on "ghost networks"—knowingly publishing list directories of doctors and hospitals who do not actually accept the insurance. This leaves low-income consumers paying high premiums for virtually unusable coverage.
• California Directory Settlement: In October 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta reached a $40 million settlement specifically targeting inaccurate provider directories hosted by Centene's subsidiary, Health Net.Federal Securities Fraud (Active)
• Kessler Topaz / Rosen Class Action: A federal securities class-action lawsuit is active in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (Centene Corp. Securities Litigation). It alleges that Centene's top executives artificially inflated the company's financial outlook. The lawsuit cites that executives covered up an alarming drop in marketplace enrollment and surging consumer morbidity rates. When Centene suddenly slashed its guidance in July 2025, the stock plummeted over 40% in a single day, devastating investors.Employment & Wage Disputes (Active)
• FLSA Overtime Lawsuit (September 2026): Filed by Brown, LLC, this nationwide class-action lawsuit alleges that Centene systematically stiffed its hourly customer service and call center agents on overtime pay. The suit claims workers were forced to complete unpaid pre-shift work (logging into networks) and unpaid post-shift call processing.
• Executive Age Discrimination (July 2026): A former Vice President filed a lawsuit in Missouri alleging Centene fired her under a pretextual "for cause" designation to strip her of severance and replace her with a younger outside hire. [1]
@aj I’d say you were a professional victim with delusions of grandeur.
What if I told you we work for an organization that is as corrupt as the mafia committing fraud daily in an industry that is itself is nothing but a simi-legal racket. And that’s not going to change because we historically have about 6 to 8 health insurance lobbyists for every member of Congress. Centene Corporation consistently ranks as a major spender in healthcare lobbying, averaging between $2 million and $5 million annually on federal lobbying efforts alone. So… maybe it’s OK to take the VSP or get laid off. At least we would be able to look in the mirror at ourselves with respect again.
@ad if you really care about hypocrisy, corruption, and fraud, you should look into who’s in charge of CMS.
Omg. This is ridiculous. Go see a therapist.
@OP Yes, the hypocrisy and corruption and fraud are off the charts!
CMS, please investigate Centene, Humana, Cigna, Elevance, and probably United.