‘SETILEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
Tietlenen Apoenet and Reet mae eee ins yf ne 2021,
song Colne Cpoion ash fit sides Coen ning bt et ined
Magna Heath Pn, Ie. CMagnoli), Cetne Managenet Conran, CCM, ns
“Enola Soon Ie, Ene" leila o aCe En
she Atorey Gera on Beate Ste of Misi he Misinp Divison of Mo,
‘nd al other state departments, agencies, buteas, lens, o programs ofthe State of Msssip for
Which the Cente Ettes provided any pharmsey benef or trvoe, or which paid o reimbursed
‘any Cenlene Entity for providing such « phurmasy benefit ot service (hereinafter collectively
‘efered tow “Attorney Genera" “Sate of Mississipi" o the “State (he Centene Entities and
the Sute of Mi
isspp, collectively refered to ab the “Parties” of “Setling Pate"), Tis
Settlement Agreement and Release Is intended by the Setting Pate to fly, nally ei forever
‘evolve, dicharge and sete potential claims rlsing fom orf any wy elated fo the pharmacy
business ofthe Centene Ents in Misiasppl during the defined ime ered runing from January
1, 2016, tothe execution ofthis Sertment Agreement and Releate (he “Stren”.
WHEREAS, the State has been reviewing the operations of Manolis and is Pharmacy
Benef: Mangget, Evolves
‘WHEREAS, the Centene Ents expressly deny Uabilty, any wrongdoing, andlor any
lation of ay feral or stte atte oregon oe sommen la
WHEREAS, the Centene Eaies recognize the importance of providing high quality and
coatefective phurmacy benefit orice othe Sate andthe St
need for tansparency around
the costs associated with those bervices;
WHEREAS, the Stile acknowledges Centene’s good faith and responsible corporte
1itzenship in eacing thie resolution;
WHEREAS, while the State believes tht the Centene Entities have provided high quay
pharmacy benefit service oth S
‘nd ae gusified to continue to provide such services, the
State egies fl ranspareny rom the Centre Ents sound the costa es mocited with
howe services pai for by the State
\WIIEREAS, the Parties have invested he fc and ave analyzed the relevant egal
insesrepadingconceas ried during the State's investigation;
WHEREAS, the Pres have each conierd the cots and delays associated withthe
contnved investigation and defente of the investigation, en have rashod a
son claims filed, voile, or whch eould be file, arsing from on anyway relating tothe
(Cenene Entities provision of pharmacy beefs o services in comnetion with any Health Care
Coverage provided by Cenisne Enites andor conduct that could have bean alleged by the
Releason
‘WHEREAS, the Pats belive the Steet st fart herein voids the uncer
of conned invetgntion and assures tha he Beefs elected erin ae obuic nd () e
fs resonable an edequat and in the bet intrest of the people ofthe State of Missi
WHEREAS, the State and Centene Entities ace that neither thi Agreement, nor any
statement ede inthe negotiation thereof, hall be deemed or conte fo be a conestion ato
{ny lai, a edison evden of any violation of ny statute o nw evidence of any Haily
cr wrongsolng by ane or more Centon Ente Reese, or evidence of the th fay ofthe
clans or legatons made tog the iovetation;
(WHEREAS, erms-ength settlement negotiations have taken place between the Centene
send the State; end
NOW, THEREFORE, [TIS HEREBY AGREED by and among the Stato end Centene
Entities, by end through ther respective counsel, that hee is a settlement between the State and
2the Centene Bates as at forth below,
|A. Deletions. As used inthis Agreement, the following caplized terms have the
meanings specified below.
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greement” or "Selement Agreement” means this Setlement
‘Agreement and Reese, togater with any exhibit stachedhen9,
“Cente Ente" means Centene Corporation and exch of ts subsidiaries,
including but not limited to, Megnlia Health Plan Ine, Centene
‘Management Corporation, and Bavolve Pharmacy Solutio, Te.
“Covered Conduct” means any anal acs, conduct, omlsions, events oF
teanistions, whether known or unknown and whether discovered. oF
undiscovered, dung the pci ftom January J, 2016 up te a ishing
the Effective Date, relating tote operation or delivery of payment for,
all pharmacy bent produets by any Centene Entity as pat of, oF In
conection with the provision of Health Care Coverage siding but not
Himited to: () the peyment or ceimbursement toot fom any. slate