Insurance coverage is an important component of the healthcare system in the United States. Without its protection, many would be cut off from their healthcare providers. It’s the exact case that brought CenteneGATE to life. It is a raging cause that screams hard for justice.
CenteneGATE exists because heavyweights in the insurance industry are leveraging loopholes in the system. One of these biggies, Centene Corporation, is caught in the middle of claims dispute that involves thousands of mental health patients who badly need immediate care. In order to protect its business interest, Centene moved to deny coverage from these people, essentially leaving them exposed and helpless.
Brief Background
In 2017, Centene maneuvered to either stop or reduce payments to behavioral health facilities that were identified by the firm as out-of-network providers. The action triggered a swift domino effect – more than 1000 facilities operating in California were forced to shut down because their patients have been effectively stripped of insurance coverage.
Naturally, chaos ensued and thousands of victims, shocked by their sudden vulnerability, are crying of fraud and demanding justice. At the center of this controversy is Centene CEO Michael Neirdorff. He decides the direction that Centene takes and it’s apparent that for his company to keep making money, thousands will be sacrificed.
CenteneGATE is training the spotlight on the wrongdoings that Neirdorff and his company had willfully committed. The insurance provider had lured policyholders by promising to cover their healthcare expenses but reneged from that duty. CenteneGATE is a collective effort of victims to correct an injustice, and is going after these heartless fraudsters, which also include Centene subsidiary Health Net.
