How many licks does it take to get to the center of a corporate pop?

Long-time readers know that I've repeatedly complained about how confusing and difficult it is to try and keep track of all the different divisions, branches, subsidiaries and rebrandings of various health insurance carriers. For instance, the Kansas small group market featurs "Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City" and "Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.", and in past years I'm pretty sure there was a third "Blue Cross Blue Shield".

In some cases there are multiple names for the same parent company. Here in Michigan, we have "Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan", which covers PPOs, and "Blue Care Network", which covers HMOs...but which is simply a division of BCBSM. You get the idea. Keeping track off all this can make my annual premium rate filing project (which I just wrapped up the first phase of) extremely difficult.

However, it wasn't until today that I realized just how confusing and convoluted it can get. An anonymous source sent me a link to a Securities & Exchange Commission filing which lists every subsidiary name that Centene (one of the largest health insurance corporations in the country) operates under.

You've been warned:

List of Subsidiaries 

• Absolute Total Care, Inc., a South Carolina corporation
• AcariaHealth Pharmacy #11, Inc., a Texas corporation
• AcariaHealth Pharmacy #12, Inc., a New York corporation
• AcariaHealth Pharmacy #13, Inc., a California corporation
• AcariaHealth Pharmacy #14, Inc., a California corporation
• AcariaHealth Pharmacy, Inc., a California corporation
• AcariaHealth Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• AcariaHealth, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Access Medical Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Access Medical Group of North Miami Beach, Inc., a Florida corporation
• Access Medical Group of Miami, Inc., a Florida corporation
• Access Medical Group of Tampa, Inc., a Florida corporation
• Access Medical Group of Tampa II, Inc., a Florida corporation
• Access Medical Group of Tampa III, Inc., a Florida corporation
• Agate Resources, Inc., an Oregon corporation
• Ambetter of Magnolia, Inc., a Mississippi corporation
• Ambetter of North Carolina, Inc., a North Carolina corporation
• Ambetter of Peach State Inc., a Georgia corporation
• Arkansas Health & Wellness Health Plan, Inc., an Arkansas corporation
• Arkansas Total Care, Inc., an Arkansas corporation
• Arkansas Total Care Holding Company, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Bankers Reserve Life Insurance Company of Wisconsin, a Wisconsin corporation
• Bridgeway Health Solutions LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Bridgeway Health Solutions of Arizona, Inc., an Arizona corporation
• Buckeye Community Health Plan, Inc., an Ohio corporation
• California Health and Wellness Plan, a California corporation
• Cantina Laredo Clayton, LP, a Delaware limited partnership
• Carolina Complete Health Holding Company Partnership, a Delaware partnership
• Carolina Complete Health, Inc., a North Carolina corporation
• Casenet S.R.O., a Czech Republic S.R.O.
• Casenet, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• CBHSP Arizona, Inc., an Arizona corporation
• Celtic Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Celtic Insurance Company, an Illinois corporation
• CeltiCare Health Plan Holdings LLC, a Delaware LLC
• CeltiCare Health Plan of Massachusetts, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation
• Cenpatico Behavioral Health of Arizona, LLC, an Arizona LLC
• Cenpatico Behavioral Health, LLC, a California LLC
• Cenpatico of Arizona Inc., an Arizona corporation
• Centene Center, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Centene Center I, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Centene Center II, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Centene Center III, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Centene Company of New York, LLC, a New York LLC
• Centene Company of Texas, LP, a Texas limited partnership
• Centene Health Plan Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Centene International Ventures, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Centene Management Company, LLC, a Wisconsin LLC
• Centene UK Limited, an English and Welsh private company
• Centurion Correctional Healthcare of New Mexico, LLC, a New Mexico LLC
• Centurion Detention Health Services, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Centurion of Arizona, LLC, an Arizona LLC
• Centurion of Florida, LLC, a Florida LLC
• Centurion of Minnesota, LLC, a Minnesota LLC
• Centurion of Mississippi, LLC, a Mississippi LLC
• Centurion of Tennessee, LLC, a Tennessee LLC
• Centurion of Vermont, LLC, a Vermont LLC
• Centurion, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• CMC Hanley, LLC, a Missouri LLC
• CMC Real Estate Company, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Comfort Hospice of Missouri, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• Comfort Hospice of Texas, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• ComfortBrook Hospice, LLC, an Ohio LLC
• Community Medical Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation
• Coordinated Care Corporation, an Indiana corporation
• Coordinated Care of Washington, Inc., a Washington corporation
• Country Style Health Care, LLC, a Texas LLC
• Envolve Benefits Options, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Envolve Captive Insurance Company, Inc., a South Carolina corporation
• Envolve Dental, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Envolve Dental of Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation
• Envolve Dental of Texas, Inc., a Texas corporation
• Envolve Dental IPA of New York, Inc., a New York corporation
• Envolve Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Envolve, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Envolve - New York, Inc., a New York corporation
• Envolve PeopleCare, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Envolve Pharmacy IPA, LLC, a New York LLC
• Envolve Pharmacy Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Envolve Optical, Inc. a Delaware corporation
• Envolve Total Vision, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Envolve Vision Benefits, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Envolve Vision, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Envolve Vision IPA of New York, Inc., a New York corporation
• Envolve Vision of Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation
• Envolve Vision of Texas, Inc., a Texas corporation
• Family Nurse Care II, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• Family Nurse Care of Ohio, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• Family Nurse Care, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• FH Assurance Company, a Cayman Islands corporation
• Forensic Health Services, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Foundation Care, LLC, a Missouri LLC
• GPT Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Grace Hospice of Austin, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• Grace Hospice of Grand Rapids, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• Grace Hospice of Illinois, LLC, an Illinois LLC
• Grace Hospice of Indiana, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• Grace Hospice of San Antonio, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• Grace Hospice of Virginia, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• Grace Hospice of Wisconsin, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• Granite State Health Plan, Inc., a New Hampshire corporation
• Hallmark Life Insurance Company, an Arizona corporation
• Health Care Enterprises, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Health Net Access, Inc., an Arizona corporation
• Health Net Community Solutions, Inc., a California corporation
• Health Net Community Solutions of Arizona, Inc., an Arizona corporation
• Health Net Federal Services, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Health Net Health Plan of Oregon, Inc., an Oregon corporation
• Health Net, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Health Net Life Insurance Company, a California corporation
• Health Net Life Reinsurance Company, a Cayman Islands corporation
• Health Net of Arizona Administrative Services, Inc., an Arizona corporation
• Health Net of Arizona, Inc., an Arizona corporation
• Health Net of California, Inc., a California corporation
• Health Net of California Real Estate Holdings, Inc., a California corporation
• Health Net of Pennsylvania, LLC, a Pennsylvania LLC
• Health Net Pharmaceutical Services, a California corporation
• Health Net Preferred Providers, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Health Net Services Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Health Net Veterans, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Health Plan Real Estate Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation
• Healthy Louisiana Holdings, LLC, a Delaware LLC 
• Healthy Missouri Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation
• Healthy Washington Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Heritage Home Hospice, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• Home State Health Plan, Inc., a Missouri corporation
• HomeScripts.com, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• Hospice DME Company, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• IAH of Florida, LLC, a Florida LLC
• IlliniCare Health Plan, Inc., an Illinois corporation
• Illinois Health Practice Alliance, LLC, a Delaware corporation
• Integrated Mental Health Management LLC, a Texas LLC
• Integrated Mental Health Services, a Texas corporation
• Integrated Pharmacy Systems, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation
• Interpreta Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Interpreta, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Iowa Total Care, Inc., an Iowa corporation
• Kentucky Spirit Health Plan, Inc., a Kentucky corporation 
• LBB Industries, Inc., a Texas corporation
• LifeShare Management Group, LLC, a New Hampshire LLC
• LiveHealthier, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Inc., a Louisiana corporation 
• LSM Holdco, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Magnolia Health Plan, Inc., a Mississippi corporation
• Managed Health Network, a California corporation
• Managed Health Network, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Managed Health Services Insurance Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation
• MHM Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• MHM Correctional Services, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• MHM Maryland, Inc., a Maryland corporation
• MHM Ohio, Inc., a Ohio corporation
• MHM Services of California, LLC, a California LLC
• MHM Solutions, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• MHM Health Professionals, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• MHN Global Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• MHN Government Services LLC, a Delaware LLC
• MHN Government Services-Guam, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• MHN Government Services-International, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• MHN Government Services-Puerto Rico, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• MHN Services, LLC, a California LLC
• MHS Consulting International, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• MH Services International Holdings (UK) Limited, an English and Welsh private company
• MH Services International (UK) Limited, an English and Welsh private company
• MHS Travel & Charter, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation
• Michigan Complete Health, a Michigan corporation
• National Pharmacy Services Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Nebraska Total Care, Inc., a Nebraska corporation
• Network Providers, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• New York Quality Healthcare Corporation, a New York corporation
• North Florida Health Services, Inc., a Florida corporation
• Novasys Health, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• Peach State Health Plan, Inc., a Georgia corporation
• Pennsylvania Health Care Plan, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation
• Phoenix Home Health Care, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Pinnacle Home Care, LLC, a Texas LLC
• Pinnacle Senior Care of Indiana, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• Pinnacle Senior Care of Kalamazoo, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• Pinnacle Senior Care of Missouri, LLC, a Michigan LLC
• Pinnacle Senior Care of Wisconsin, LLC, a Wisconsin LLC
• PrimeroSalud, S.L., a Spanish Sociedad Limitada
• QualMed, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• QualMed Plans for Health of Pennsylvania, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation
• QualMed Plans for Health of Western Pennsylvania, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation
• R&C Healthcare, LLC, a Texas LLC
• Rapid Respiratory Services, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• RMED, LLC, a Florida LLC
• RX Direct, Inc., a Texas corporation
• Salus Administrative Services, Inc., a New York corporation
• Salus IPA, LLC, a New York LLC
• Seniorcorps Peninsula, LLC, a Virginia LLC
• SilverSummit Healthplan, Inc., a Nevada corporation
• Specialty Therapeutic Care Holdings, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• Specialty Therapeutic Care, GP, LLC, a Texas LLC
• Specialty Therapeutic Care, LP, a Texas limited partnership
• Sunflower State Health Plan, Inc., a Kansas corporation
• Sunshine Health Holding, LLC, a Florida LLC
• Sunshine State Health Plan, Inc., a Florida corporation
• Superior HealthPlan, Inc., a Texas corporation
• The Practice (Group) Limited, an English and Welsh private company
• The Practice Health Division Limited , an English and Welsh private company
• The Practice Properties Limited, an English and Welsh private company
• The Practice Services Limited, an English and Welsh private company
• Torrejon Salud, S.A., a Spanish S.A.
• Traditional Home Health Services, LLC, a Texas LLC
• Trillium Community Health Plan, Inc., an Oregon corporation
• U.S. Medical Management Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
• U.S. Medical Management, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• USMM Accountable Care Network, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• USMM Accountable Care Partners, LLC, a Delaware LLC
• USMM Accountable Care Solutions, LLC, a Delaware LLC