Centene had the highest Medicaid membership of the largest payers in the third quarter of 2022. The company also lost the most members during the redeterminations process.
Every major payer’s Medicaid membership declined during the second quarter, as states began removing members no longer eligible for the program or who did not recertify their eligibility.
Here’s how payers’ Medicaid membership stacked up, according to second-quarter earnings reports:
Total Medicaid membership: 16,059,600
Change from the first quarter: -262,700
Total Medicaid membership: 11,759,000
Change from the first quarter: -130,000
Total Medicaid membership: 8,355,000
Change from the first quarter: – 25,000
Total Medicaid membership: 4,741,000
Change from the first quarter: – 93,000
Total Medicaid membership: 2,728,000
Change from the first quarter: -66,000
Total Medicaid membership: 1,330,200
Change from the first quarter: -41,300