Centene Corporation Schedules 2013 Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that it will release its 2013 third quarter financial results at approximately 6:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, and host a conference call afterwards at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to review the results. Michael F. Neidorff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and William N. Scheffel, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, of Centene Corporation will host the call.

Investors and other interested parties are invited to listen to the conference call by dialing 1-877-270-2148 in the U.S. and Canada; +1-412-902-6510 from abroad; or via a live, audio webcast on the Company's website at www.centene.com, under the Investors section.

A webcast replay will be available for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the call for the next twelve months or until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at the aforementioned URL. In addition, a digital audio playback will be available until 9:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, by dialing 1-877-344-7529 in the U.S. and Canada, or +1-412-317-0088 from abroad, and entering access code 10033731.

In addition, as a reminder and as previously announced, the Company will release its 2014 Financial Guidance at approximately 6:00 a.m. ET on Friday, December 13, 2013, and host an investor meeting afterwards in New York City, including a question-and-answer session, to discuss the details of its guidance. Also, the Company will release its 2013 fourth quarter and full-year Financial Results at 6:00 a.m. ET and host a conference call afterwards at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, February 4, 2014.

About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise that provides programs and related services to the rising number of under-insured and uninsured individuals. Many receive benefits provided under Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care and Long-term Care (LTC), in addition to other state-sponsored/hybrid programs, and Medicare (Special Needs Plans). The Company operates local health plans and offers a range of health insurance solutions. It also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health, care management software, correctional systems healthcare, life and health management, managed vision, pharmacy benefits management, specialty pharmacy and telehealth services. More information regarding Centene is available at www.centene.com.

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