About Us
We are MHS Health Wisconsin.
Our Mission
Transforming the health of the communities we serve, one person at a time.
We do this through our focus on the individual, whole health and local involvement.
Focus on individuals. We believe treating people with kindness, respect and dignity empowers healthy decisions and that healthier individuals create more vibrant families and communities.
Whole health. We believe in treating the whole person, not just the physical body.
Active local involvement. We believe local partnerships enable meaningful, accessible healthcare.
Our History
MHS Health Wisconsin (MHS Health) was established in Milwaukee in 1984 as a nonprofit Medicaid plan by former hospital bookkeeper, Elizabeth“Betty” Brinn. We are a managed care organization (MCO) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation.
MHS Health was Centene’s first health plan, and its guiding principles are based on Brinn’sexperiences growing up in Wisconsin’s foster care system.
For more than 40 years, MHS Health has successfully provided high quality, whole health solutions for its diverse membership by recognizing the significance of the many different cultures its members represent and by forming partnerships in communities that bridge social, ethnic, and economic gaps.
MHS Health Wisconsin is operates two WIsconsin Medicaid contracts, MHS Health Wisconsin and Network Health., as well as a Medicare Advantage Dual Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) called Wellcare By Allwell.
Our Commitment to Health Equity
MHS Health Wisconsin is committed to transforming the health of our community one person at a time. Our goal is to improve the access and availability of care regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, race, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or socioeconomic background. We are committed to embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all the work we do. We will continue to work diligently to dismantle systemic and interpersonal racism, bias, discrimination, and the social and structural inequities that threaten the health of our community.
We commit to:
- Improving equitable access, availability, and accountability of services to drive health and wellbeing.
- Focusing our efforts where disparities exist and continuously working toward equitable outcomes for all.
- Including our diverse and talented workforce at all levels of decision-making.
- Combatting racism and discrimination in all forms.
- Facilitating the identification of unconscious bias and implementing change to address it.
- Prioritizing community-led strategic planning, partnerships, and presence.
- Celebrating authenticity and bringing one’s true and whole self to every interaction.
YOU. BELONG.
Our Board of Directors
The MHS Health Wisconsin Board of Directors includes:
John Finerty, Jr. – Chairman of the Board, Attorney, Michael, Best & Friedrich, LLP
John Bartkowski, PhD – Previously served as CEO, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers
Joel Brennan – President, Greater Milwaukee Committee
Stephanie Chedid – President and CEO, Luther Manor
Willie Hines, Jr. – Retired Secretary-Executive Director, Housing Authority Commission of Milwaukee
Robert Lyon, MD – Previously served as Chief Medical Officer, MHS Health Wisconsin
Titus Muzi – President and CEO, MHS Health Wisconsin
Joan Prince, PhD – Vice Chancellor, Emeritus, UW-Milwaukee
Michael Rohrkaste – Executive Director, Fox Valley Memory Project
Dennis Shepherd, MD – Emergency Physician Specialist, Infinity Healthcare
Martha Smith – President and CEO, Arizona Complete Health (a subsidiary of Centene Corporation)
James Villa – CEO, NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association
Sheldon Wasserman, MD – Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Ascension Medical Group; Milwaukee County Supervisor, Third District
Gregory Wesley – Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances & Business Development, Medical College of Wisconsin
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading healthcare enterprise that is committed to helping people live healthier lives. The Company takes a local approach – with local brands and local teams – to provide fully integrated, high-quality and cost-effective services to government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Centene offers affordable and high-quality products to more than 1 in 15 individuals across the nation, including Medicaid and Medicare members (including Medicare Prescription Drug Plans) as well as individuals and families served by the Health Insurance Marketplace.