Centene Corp. misled customers about the number of doctorscovered under its health plans, offering individuals who boughtObamacare plans far skimpier coverage than they signed up for,according to a lawsuit filed on Thursday.

Customers in Centene’s Affordable Care Act insurance plans haddifficulty finding care providers who’d accept their insurance, and found that evendoctors listed by the insurer as taking the coverage often didn’t,according to the federal suit filed in Washington State onThursday.

The suit filed on behalf of two customers seeks class-actionstatus to represent all customers of Centene’s Obamacare plans,which are sold under the Ambetter brand.

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