Centurion Health

What Centurion Health does

Centurion Health is a national provider of correctional healthcare services headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, operating across 14 states, 325+ sites, and 20 programs that serve nearly 275,000 incarcerated individuals through contracts with 11 state Departments of Corrections and various county, court, and state psychiatric hospital systems. The company traces its roots to MHM Services, founded in 1981, and became an independent corporation under the legal name Centurion Equity, Inc. in 2023 after operating as a Centene subsidiary from 2018 to 2023.

The company's service portfolio is organized around three core lines: Correctional Healthcare (comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health delivered inside prisons and jails), Staffing Solutions (credentialed medical and mental health personnel for correctional facilities and state hospitals), and Community Based Services (forensic evaluation, competency restoration, diversion, and reentry programs). Supporting technology includes a statewide Electronic Medical Records system, URAC-accredited telemedicine, a Crisis Intervention Toolbox addressing 13 suicidality domains, and the Centurion Health Find Help reentry platform (launched 2022 in partnership with findhelp) containing 550,000+ social service locations. The 12,000+ person workforce is supplemented by a 'Centurion Eagles' internal travel team and a recruitment pipeline spanning 600+ academic affiliations.

Revenue is generated through multi-year managed services contracts with state and local government agencies, awarded via competitive procurement. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise B2G with no consumer or commercial channel; customer segments are exclusively public-sector correctional and behavioral health authorities. The company holds URAC Telemedicine Accreditation and a partnership with the NCCHC Foundation, and operates a contracted community-based provider network for off-site specialty care.

Name

Centurion Health

Legal name

Centurion Equity, Inc.

Website

https://teamcenturion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Centurion Health is a national correctional healthcare provider delivering medical, dental, behavioral health, staffing, and reentry services to incarcerated and justice-involved populations across 14 U.S. states under government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Correctional Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Correctional Health, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (In-Custody) (BPAKANAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Correctional/Detention Facility Health Departments (HLAJAAAH)

Keywords

• Correctional healthcare services
• Behavioral health treatment
• Medical staffing solutions
• Community-based corrections
• Reentry support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sterling

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Correctional Healthcare Contracts: Centurion Health generates revenue through managed care contracts with state Departments of Corrections, county jails, and other government correctional agencies. These are multi-year service agreements to provide comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health services to incarcerated populations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centurion Health is the largest provider of correctional healthcare services to state correctional systems in the United States, serving 11 state correctional systems across 14 states and 325+ sites. The company delivers comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health services to nearly 275,000 incarcerated individuals, supplemented by staffing solutions, community-based alternatives to incarceration, and reentry support through its Find Help platform.

Product overview

Centurion Health is a leading national provider of correctional healthcare services operating across 14 states with 325+ sites serving nearly 275,000 incarcerated individuals. The company offers an integrated portfolio of solutions comprising three core service lines: Correctional Healthcare (comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health services), Staffing Solutions (medical and mental health personnel), and Community Based Services (alternative programs and reentry support). Supporting the core services are specialized offerings including the Centurion Health Find Help platform for social services connections, Academic Affiliations for clinical training partnerships, and the Crisis Intervention Toolbox for behavioral health. Founded in 1981 as MHM Services and rebranded as Centurion Health in 2018, the company employs 12,000+ professionals across 20 programs serving 11 state correctional systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Correctional Healthcare Comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health services delivered to incarcerated populations in state correctional facilities. Services include primary care, chronic care clinics, dental services, urgent care, psychiatry, psychology, physical therapy, and patient education. Sold to state Departments of Corrections under multi-year managed care contracts.
• Staffing Solutions Medical and mental health staffing services providing temporary and permanent healthcare personnel to correctional facilities and state hospitals, including recruitment, credentialing, and quality assurance. A Pennsylvania staffing contract generated approximately $32M annual revenue. Sold to state departments and correctional agencies.
• Community Based Services Community-based healthcare and behavioral health programs for justice-involved individuals, including CONREP program, Alternative in the Community (AIC) centers, court clinics, competency restoration services, and recidivism reduction programs. Sold to state judicial branches and county human services departments.
• Alternative to Incarceration Programs Structured community supervision programs providing court-mandated services, behavioral health treatment, substance use recovery, education, employment, and life skills development as alternatives to traditional incarceration. Sold to court systems and judicial districts.
• Mobile Competency Restoration and Support Team (MCRST) Community-based mobile competency restoration team providing clinical treatment and psychoeducational support for individuals found not competent to stand trial. Sold to county human services departments and judicial districts.
• MHM Solutions Mental health services brand within Centurion Health providing community-based mental health treatment and supervision services for judicially committed individuals under the CONREP program, with a philosophy of 'beyond patient care' focused on whole health.

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2025Partnership to launch Mobile Competency Restoration and Support Team (MCRST) - the only mobile competency restoration team in Pennsylvania offering both clinical treatment and psychoeducational support in a community-based model. Addresses individuals found not competent to stand trial to reduce jail wait times for treatment.
• HealthCare Access Maryland (HCAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2025Five-year partnership to ensure all justice-involved individuals in Maryland correctional services have active Medicaid coverage for reentry support. HCAM hired 14 certified application counselors to provide enrollment assistance and education on health benefits. Both teams help individuals maintain coverage and access healthcare services upon release to improve continuity of care and reduce recidivism.
• findhelpcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership providing web-based search engine for social services. The findhelp platform contains 550,000+ locations and 300,000+ listings across the US, accessible anonymously, translatable into 100+ languages. The platform is customized for justice-involved populations with filters for criminal justice history.
• Nova Southeastern UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership offering correctional medicine fellowship program for medical professionals seeking specialized training in correctional healthcare settings.
• NCCHC FoundationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished partnership with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care Foundation to advance standards and best practices in correctional healthcare.
• Corrections FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenewed annual partnership supporting correctional healthcare initiatives and professional development programs.
• 600+ Academic InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic affiliation program with over 600 colleges and universities for student placements, practicums, internships, fellowships, and educational presentations. Partners include major universities such as University of Missouri, Purdue, Florida State, Indiana University, and Boise State.
• Fifth Judicial District of PennsylvaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJudicial district partnership for the Mobile Competency Restoration and Support Team (MCRST) program to coordinate court proceedings with community-based competency restoration services.
• Pro Football Hall of FameminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborative partnership for mental health awareness initiatives, including addressing mental health challenges during COVID-19.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Jana Brown of Centurion Health serving as board member and JEDI Council Co-chair. Mask donations provided to support organization activities.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Corizon Health: Corizon Health is one of the largest historical correctional healthcare providers, having gone through bankruptcy and restructuring. It remains a broad incumbent in the market and a direct comparable for Centurion in terms of operating model and customer base, even though its current scale is diminished.
• YesCare (formerly Corizon): YesCare is the rebranded entity emerging from Corizon's restructuring and continues to provide correctional healthcare services across multiple states. As a broad incumbent competitor, it directly competes with Centurion for state DOC contracts and shares similar managed-services economics.
• Centene Corporation: Centene is the former parent of Centurion Health and remains the largest publicly-traded managed care company focused on government-sponsored healthcare (Medicaid, Marketplace, Medicare). Centene's scale and managed-care DNA directly shaped Centurion's operating model and represents both an adjacent opportunity and a potential acquirer/partner.

Direct peers

• Wellpath: Wellpath (formerly Correct Care Solutions) is the closest direct competitor to Centurion, providing comprehensive medical, behavioral, and dental healthcare services to correctional facilities across the U.S. Both companies compete head-to-head for state DOC contracts and operate similar managed-care models with comparable scale and customer profiles.
• Armor Correctional Health Services: Armor Correctional Health Services provides managed healthcare programs to correctional facilities, including medical, dental, and mental health services. The company is a direct competitor in the state and county correctional healthcare market.
• PrimeCare Medical: PrimeCare Medical provides comprehensive correctional healthcare services to county jails, state prisons, and federal facilities. As a regional competitor, it overlaps with Centurion on county-level contracts and shares the same managed-services revenue model.
• NaphCare: NaphCare is a direct peer providing correctional healthcare services including medical, dental, mental health, and pharmacy services to jails, prisons, and detention centers. The company competes with Centurion in state and county contract bids and operates a similar B2G model.
• Wexford Health Sources: Wexford Health Sources is a major direct competitor providing correctional healthcare services to state and local government agencies. The company offers similar comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health programs and competes with Centurion for state DOC procurements.
• Turn Key Health Clinics: Turn Key Health Clinics provides correctional healthcare management services including medical, behavioral health, and substance abuse treatment. The company is a direct competitor for state DOC contracts and targets a similar government customer base.

Others

• findhelp (formerly Aunt Bertha): findhelp is Centurion's technology partner powering the Centurion Health Find Help reentry platform. While not a competitor, findhelp is a relevant ecosystem participant—a social services search and referral platform that powers reentry navigation, an increasingly important component of correctional healthcare.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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