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Double verifiedArkansas sets enrollment path for Centene's ARHOME exit
Arkansas DHS says Centene, also known in the market as Ambetter, QCA and QualChoice, will leave ARHOME at the end of 2026. Affected members may select an Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield plan from October 15 through December 15, 2026; members who do not select a plan will be automatically placed into a Blue Cross plan without a coverage lapse and will have 30 days to change that assignment.
Precapture analysis
The exit now has a defined member-transition window. Enrollment communications, automatic assignment, continuity and Blue Cross readiness are the immediate execution tests.