Fidelis Care

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Fidelis Care
Formation1993;31 years ago (1993)
PurposeHealth Insurance Company
Headquarters New York City, United States
Region served
New York State
Products Health insurance
Parent organization
Centene Corporation
Staff
c.4,000 (2018) [1]
Website www.fideliscare.org

Fidelis Care is a New York-based health insurance company formed in 1993. [2]

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As of 2018, Fidelis Care served more than 1.7 million New York residents. [3] It is a subsidiary of Centene Corp and has offices throughout New York State. [4] [1]

History

Fidelis Care was formed in 1993 as the NYC Catholic Health Plan Inc. [2] by the Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens, Inc. and the Diocese of Brooklyn to serve the poor and medically underserved. [5]

In 1997, Fidelis expanded to Western New York with the acquisition of Better Health Plan, a Buffalo-based HMO. [6]

Fidelis Care operates several government-sponsored health insurance programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Plus, which was introduced in 1997. [7] [6] [8] The company also offers managed long-term care plans [9] and Qualified Health Plans on the NY State of Health Marketplace. [10] [11] [12]

In 2005, CenterCare, a New York City-based Medicaid managed care plan, became a subsidiary of Fidelis Care. [13]

Acquisition by Centene

On September 12, 2017, it was announced that Centene Corp. would acquire Fidelis Care for US$3.75 billion. [14] [15] Centene completed the acquisition of Fidelis Care on July 2, 2018. [1]

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