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PACER filings: Medicare Advantage risk adjustment · October 22, 2026 · Primary source

Centene Corporation v. Department of Health and Human Services

Score 38PRIMARYcourtFederal court

Summary

Centene Corporation is challenging HHS in the Southern District of Georgia under the Administrative Procedure Act, docket 2:26-cv-00113, characterized as a review or appeal of an agency decision. The case involves a major managed care organization with Medicaid and Medicare Advantage subsidiaries operating across multiple states contesting an unspecified HHS administrative action. The APA posture indicates Centene is seeking judicial review of a final agency action.

What this may mean

An APA challenge by a large multi-state managed care organization against HHS signals a contested final agency action that, depending on the underlying decision, could affect Medicaid managed care plan operations, payment rates, or contractual requirements across the states where Centene subsidiaries operate. The specific agency action being challenged and the scope of potential relief are not yet determinable from the docket entry alone.

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