Cityblock Health and Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. (Meridian) announced a partnership to bring comprehensive, community-based care to 10,000 Medicaid beneficiaries in urban and rural communities across 17 counties in the greater Springfield and St. Louis Metro East areas.
Meridian is a managed care organization in Illinois and a company of Centene Corporation. Cityblock is a value-based health care provider for Medicaid and dually eligible beneficiaries, operating in Illinois since 2024. This is the fourth regional partnership between Centene and Cityblock, building on their existing relationships in New York, Ohio, and Florida.
Through this partnership, the two organizations will enable seamless clinical and care coordination for Medicaid members by complementing the existing primary care services of Meridian’s provider network with Cityblock’s wraparound care services. This wraparound model is offered 24/7 and spans primary and urgent care extension, behavioral health, social care, clinical pharmacy, care management, and support services.
“With nearly one in four Illinois residents enrolled in Medicaid, there is a clear need to scale access to quality care for this complex population. By expanding our relationship with Centene to Illinois, we’re aiming to do just that,” said Mike Roaldi, Cityblock Health President.
Cityblock’s care model is powered by multidisciplinary clinical expertise, purpose-built technology and data insights, and a best-in-class engagement strategy that improves quality of care and overall member experience.
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. and its family of health plans provide government-sponsored managed care to families, children, seniors, and individuals with complex medical needs. This includes Meridian’s Medicaid and Medicare-Medicaid plans, and YouthCare HealthChoice Illinois. YouthCare is a specialized program designed to address the health care needs of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) youth in out-of-home placement and former foster youth. Meridian connects members to care and offers comprehensive services to support lifelong health and wellness.
Cityblock Health is a value-based health care provider focused on the complex clinical, behavioral health, and social needs of dually eligible and Medicaid recipients. Cityblock offers a fully integrated solution that directly delivers clinical care to one of the most at-risk and hardest-to-reach populations. Cityblock currently serves more than 100,000 members. It partners with national and regional Medicaid health plans and health systems across more than 10 states.
This was reported by Cityblock Health on January 7, 2026 (accessed January 8, 2026).
Contact information: Cityblock Health, 495 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11225; Website: https://www.cityblock.com/
Contact information: Centene Corporation, Centene Plaza, 7700 Forsyth Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63105; Website: https://www.centene.com/
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