ST. LOUIS, Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that it plans to release its 2015 financial guidance at approximately 6:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Friday, December 12, 2014, and host an investor meeting, including a question-and-answer session, to discuss the details of its guidance. The meeting will begin promptly at 8:30 AM and end approximately at 11:45 AM (Eastern Time), with breakfast and registration starting at 7:30 AM. 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 meeting, which will also be webcast live before an audience of institutional investors and analysts at the St. Regis Hotel, 2 East 55(th) Street at Fifth Avenue, in New York City.

Institutional investors and analysts interested in attending the investor meeting can respond to Libby Abelt in Centene's Investor Relations department either via telephone at 1-212-759-5665 or e-mail at: labelt@centene.com.

Investors and other interested parties who are unable to attend in person are invited to listen to the investor meeting via a live, audio webcast on the Company's website at www.centene.com, under the Investors section.

About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to government sponsored healthcare programs, focusing on 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, in-home health services, life and health management, managed vision, pharmacy benefits management, specialty pharmacy and telehealth services.

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