Centene Breaks Ground on New Facility

TYLER — Centene Company of Texas, L.P., has broken ground on a new facility in Tyler, and officials in the city say it will offer a big boost to the local economy. Centene projects 327 new employees in Tyler with an average salary and fringe benefits of $45,000. Tom Mullins with the Tyler Economic Development Council says annual payroll would be about $13.4 million within four years. Centene Company of Texas is a subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a publicly-traded Fortune 500 health insurance company with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Company officials say it’s expanding its customer base in Texas. The 50,000-square foot core claims processing facility will be located in the new Tyler Business and Technology Park on Earl Campbell Parkway.

Centene Corporation, a leading manager of health care services, is the nation’s fourth-largest Medicaid manager. The company is a 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 Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care, long-term care, other state-sponsored programs and Medicare (Special Needs Plans).