Centene Corp. (NYSE:CNC) Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Neidorff said that the managed care company is not interested in bidding for assets that may become available as large health insurers seek to divest divisions to win regulatory approval for their pending mergers. Previous reports had hinted that Centene could be among interest bidders for plans the large insurers could seek to sell in their push for regulatory approvals. During a conference call Neidorff firmly disputed those reports, saying that Centene "has not participated, and will not participate, in bidding in auctions."