CeltiCare to provide high-quality health insurance for Commonwealth Care Bridge Program members

CeltiCare Health Plan of Massachusetts, a Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) subsidiary, today announced that the state of Massachusetts has renewed its contract to serve Commonwealth Care Bridge Program members, effective July 1, 2010.  Under the contract, CeltiCare will continue to provide high-quality health insurance to Massachusetts residents enrolled in the Commonwealth Care Bridge Program, which serves the state's legal immigrant population.  

"We are pleased to continue working with the state and are committed to providing members of the Bridge program with access to excellent care and exceptional member service," said Richard Lynch, President and CEO, CeltiCare.  "Our members have expressed a high level of satisfaction with regard to the quality and value of care they have received and we look forward to working with the state of Massachusetts to bring our cost-effective, high-quality model to many more people."