Centene Corporation provided guidance for the full year 2019. For the full year 2019, the company estimates total revenue to be in the range of $73.6 billion to $74.2 billion. GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be $3.04 billion to $3.21 billion.

The company expects fourth quarter total revenues to be lower than the third quarter 2019 revenues as a result of the state-directed payments previously mentioned.

For 2020, the company is still projecting total revenue to be around that $79 plus billion range.

Goodwill and intangible impairment for the third quarter 2019 was $271 million compared to nill a year ago.