WellCare Health Plans

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. began operations in 1985 and is based in Tampa, Florida. WellCare provides managed care services primarily through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug plans for more than 6.3 million members across the country. 

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. engages in the provision of government-sponsored managed care services through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans to families, children, seniors, and individuals with complex medical needs. It operates through the following segments: Medicaid Health Plans, Medicare Health Plans, and Medicare PDPs. The Medicaid Health Plans segment includes plans for beneficiaries of TANF, SSI and ABD programs and other state-based programs that are not part of the Medicaid program, such as CHIP and MLTC. The Medicare Health Plans segment provides a comprehensive array of Part C and Part D benefits to Medicare eligible persons, through the MA plans. The Medicare PDPs segment serves as a plan sponsor offering stand-alone Medicare Part D PDP plans to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries through this segment. The company was founded in May 2002 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.