Centene to Face Proposed Class Fraud Claims Over Health Plans

Health insurance consumers can proceed with a proposed class action alleging that Centene Corp. and its subsidiaries deceived them into buying plans their doctors wouldn’t accept.

The plaintiffs adequately alleged a civil violation of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and violations of consumer protection laws in 11 states, the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said Thursday.

Centene is the largest provider of Medicaid managed care plans and Affordable Care Act exchange plans in the country, Judge Nancy L. Maldonado said. About 2 million people have ACA plans sold by Centene’s Ambetter subsidiary in ...