Business & Tech

KC Star: Molina Healthcare Medicaid Suit Dismissed

The company had previously announced plans to close operations in Creve Coeur, laying off more than 100 workers.

A health care firm which last month announced plans to close its offices in Creve Coeur has reportedly taken another hit.

The Kansas City Star reports that Friday saw its lawsuit challenging the awarding of the state of Missouri's Medicaid contract, dismissed. According to reporter Jason Hancock, a St. Louis County Judge wrote "Molina was denied a contract not because of any discrepancies in the bidding process, but rather because the company scored lower on evaluations than the three winning bids."

. A skeleton staff would wind down operations until August 1.

Find out what's happening in Creve Coeurfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.