Ambetter from Home State Health Will Be Available In More Counties in Missouri This Year

Beginning Nov. 1, Ambetter will offer affordable healthcare coverage options across 17 new counties

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Nov 01, 2018, 07:00 ET

CHESTERFIELD, Mo., Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, Ambetter from Home State Health will extend healthcare coverage to 17 new counties in Missouri through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace. Some of the new counties include Laclede, Polk, Taney, and Webster in the southwest, as well as Lincoln and Warren counties north of St. Louis.

Ambetter from Home State Health includes all of the essential health benefits, including preventive and wellness services, maternity and newborn care, pediatric services, mental health and substance abuse services, hospitalization, and prescription drug coverage. Plans also include dental and vision coverage, a 24/7 nurse advice line, and the My Health Pays^TM program where members can earn rewards to use towards healthcare expenses for participating in healthy activities.

"We're proud to expand our affordable and reliable healthcare coverage options to more Missouri residents," said Nathan Landsbaum, president and CEO, Home State Health Plan. "By bringing Ambetter coverage to these new areas, we're providing more healthcare coverage options for people to get the care they need with a plan that fits their lifestyle and budget."

Home State Health has been serving Missouri since 2012 and currently serves more than 300,000 members across its Medicaid, Allwell and Ambetter plans. Below is the full list of counties in which Ambetter from Home State Health will be offered:

Andrew Atchison Barry Barton Bates Benton Buchanan Caldwell Carroll Cass Cedar Christian Clay Clinton Dade Dallas Daviess DeKalb Douglas	Franklin Gentry Greene Grundy Harrison Henry Hickory Holt Jackson Jasper Jefferson Johnson Laclede Lafayette Lawrence Lincoln Livingston McDonald Mercer	Newton Nodaway Ozark Pettis Platte Polk Ray Saline St. Charles St. Clair St. Louis St. Louis City Stone Taney Vernon Warren Webster Worth Wright

Missouri residents interested in learning more about Ambetter from Home State Health or enrolling in a health plan during the open enrollment period may visit https://ambetter.homestatehealth.com/.

About Home State Health

Home State Health is a Care Management Organization that serves the needs of Missourians through a range of health insurance solutions. Home State Health serves the Medicaid population in partnership with MO HealthNet. The organization also focuses on under-insured and uninsured individuals through its federal insurance marketplace plan, Ambetter. Additionally, Home State Health provides insurance for the Medicare population through a Medicare Advantage plan, Allwell. Home State Health exists to improve the health of its members through focused, compassionate and coordinated care. Home State Health is owned by a joint venture of Centene Corporation and Missouri Community Health Access. Centene Corporation, is a diversified, multi-national healthcare enterprise. For more information, visit www.homestatehealth.com.

SOURCE Home State Health