Lobbying

Centene CNC's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $1.8M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $4.5M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Health Issues and Medicare/Medicaid.

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$4.5M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Centene lobbying by quarter
Centene lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$1.9M8
Q1 2023$2M8
Q2 2023$1.6M8
Q3 2023$1.5M8
Q4 2023$1.4M8
Q1 2024$1.7M7
Q2 2024$1.7M7
Q3 2024$1.2M7
Q4 2024$875K6
Q1 2025$1.2M5
Q2 2025$1.8M5
Q3 2025$1M5
Q4 2025$1.4M5
Q1 2026$1.3M5
Q2 2026$1.8M5
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Health issues$10.5M · 82 reports
  • Medicare and Medicaid$9.2M · 35 reports
  • Taxation$1.3M · 5 reports
  • Defense$513.3K · 1 reports
  • Insurance$476.7K · 13 reports
  • Veterans$302.5K · 1 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES94 reports
  • SENATE94 reports
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)56 reports
  • Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)51 reports
  • White House Office10 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)5 reports
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)2 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseCentene$17.6M15 quarters
BGR Government Affairs$1.4M15 quarters
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$1.1M15 quarters
Continental Strategy$665K7 quarters
Cornerstone Government Affairs$610K9 quarters
Hsa Strategies$360K8 quarters
Williams and Jensen, PLLC$360K6 quarters
Health Policy Source$230K5 quarters
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner$80K8 quarters
Greenberg Traurig$10K9 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
BRENT ALAN DEL MONTELeg. Dir. Rep. Bliley; Sen. Counsel House Energy & Commerce CommitteeQ2 2026
CHARLIE CHAPMANPolicy Advisor, HHS; Special Asst, HHS; Prof Staff Member, House Budget Committee; LA, House Budget Committee; Staff Asst, House Ways and Means Committee; Intern, House Ways and Means CommitteeQ2 2026
CHRIS KELLYHealth Policy Dir., Leg. Asst., Leg. Corr., Front Office Coordinator, Staff Asst. Sen. BlackburnQ2 2026
CHRISTOPHER E. WILCOXLA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep. Arcuri; LD & Counsel, Rep. DemingsQ2 2026
DANIEL FARMERIntern, Staff Asst, Leg. Corr./Leg. Asst. for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Leg. Asst., Sr. Leg. Asst., Leg. Dir. for Zack SpaceQ2 2026
HALEY REEVES BARBOUR srSee prior filingQ2 2026
JEANNE HAGGERTYLegislative Correspondent Senator Chuck Grassley and Senate Aging Committee (shared staff), Legislative Aide Senate Finance Committee, Health Policy Coordinator Health Subcommittee Energy and Commerce, Professional Staff MemberQ2 2026
JOEL D. BAILEYCOS Rep. Panetta; LD Rep. Ashford; LD Rep. Matheson; Sr. LA Rep. Matsui; LA, Sr. LA Rep. Baron Hill; Intern Rep. RahallQ2 2026
LUKE NICKLESSSenior Policy Advisor, Appropriations, House Committee on the BudgetQ2 2026
RAGHAV AGGARWALHealth Insurance Specialist, CMS; Senior Health Advisor (Detailee), Senate Finance Committee/Sen. Ron Wyden; Social Science Research Analyst, CMS; Intern, Sen. Feinstein; Secretarys Fellow, US Dept. of InteriorQ2 2026
ROBB WALTONSenior Health Policy Advisor and Counsel Sen Cassidy; Advisor Rep. Cassidy; Research Asst., Staff Asst., Intern on Senate HELP, Ranking Member, Sen. Enzi; Intern to Rep. NunesQ2 2026
ROBERT BUTORAHealth Policy Advisor, Senator Bill Cassidy; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Representative Leonard Lance, Health Legislative Assistant, Representative Michael BurgessQ2 2026
ROBERT WOODChief of Staff to HHS Secretary; Intern to Rep. Scott KlugQ2 2026
TIMOTHY COSTAChief of Staff to Dan MeuserQ2 2026
CARLOS TRUJILLOFormer US OAS AmbassadorQ1 2026
HAROLD HANCOCKLegislative Correspondent, Sen. David Perdue; Counsel to the Chief of Staff, Sen. David Perdue; Counsel, Sen. David Perdue.Q4 2025
KURT SCHRADERFormer Member of CongressQ4 2025
ANDREW USYKLeg Assistant, Sen. Robert Casey; Legislative Aide, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand; Compliance Officer, Sen. Gillibrand; Intern, Sen. Gillibrand and Rep. John DingellQ3 2025
JACQUELINE BAGGETTLegis. Dir., Rep. Fitzpatrick; Legis Asst., Rep. Fitzpatrick; Confidential Asst. of Chief Technology Officer of the United States, White House Office of Science and Technology; Legis. Correspondent Rep. Holding; Staff Asst. Rep. HoldingQ3 2025
RUSSELL W. SULLIVANStaff Director, Senate Finance Committee; Chief Counsel, Senate Finance Committee; Leg. Director, Sen. Bob GrahamQ3 2025
ERIK HAMESIntern, House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureQ1 2025
CARLOS MIQUEL JACKSONLegislative Assistant; House Member Office (Rep. Gwen Moore), Executive Assistant, Special Projects Coordinator, House Member Office (Kleczka)Q4 2024
ELIZABETH TEED GRIFFINLegislative Assistant, House Member Office (Westerman)Q4 2024
JOHN SANDELLTax Counsel, Legislative Assistant; Ways and Means Committee (Camp, Ryan, Brady)Q4 2024
STACY RICHLeadership Staff Director, Senior Leadership Advisor and Floor Director, Leadership Advisor (Senate -Murray); Senate Cloakroom Asst, Dem Cloakroom (Reid, Daschle); Staff/Press Asst (Daschle)Q4 2024
GREGG ELIASSenate Commerce Committee, Senior Counsel / General Counsel 1997-2004Q3 2024
SCOTT WEAVERRep. John Sullivan, LA 2003-2005; Rep. Katharine Harris, LD/COS 2005-2007Q3 2024
DANIEL TYLER BOSTONHealth Policy Director, House Energy & Commerce; Deputy Chief of Staff & Spokesperson for Congresswoman Sue Kelly; Policy Advisory & Communications Director for Congressman Joe Knollenberg; Communications Advisor for Senator Mitch McConnellQ4 2023
GAYLE GERDESLegislative Correspondent: Senator Timothy Hutchison; Legislative Assistant: Congressman Chris John; Intern: Congressman Jim McCrery and Congressman Cleo FieldsQ4 2023
LAUREN ALEXANDRA MISH"Intern, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01); Intern, Department of Health and Human Services in the Office of Global Affairs "Q4 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2BGR Government Affairs$90K
07/20for Q2Williams and Jensen, PLLC$60K
07/20for Q2In-house$1.5M
07/19for Q2Continental Strategy$105K
07/16for Q2Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$60K
04/20for Q1Continental Strategy$105K
04/20for Q1BGR Government Affairs$90K
04/20for Q1In-house$1M
04/19for Q1Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$60K
04/17for Q1Williams and Jensen, PLLC$60K
01/20for Q4 2025Williams and Jensen, PLLC$60K
01/20for Q4 2025BGR Government Affairs$90K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$1.1M
01/19for Q4 2025Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$60K
01/19for Q4 2025Continental Strategy$105K
25/10/20for Q3 2025BGR Government Affairs$90K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$710K
25/10/17for Q3 2025Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$60K
25/10/17for Q3 2025Williams and Jensen, PLLC$60K
25/10/10for Q3 2025Continental Strategy$105K