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May 11, 2020, 07:24 ET WellCare Supports New Jersey Communities in Need During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people across New Jersey are facing challenges that extend beyond medical care. These challenges include basic daily...

Jan 22, 2020, 08:30 ET WellCare Earns 100% on 2020 Corporate Equality Index

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) scored 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This achievement...

Jan 21, 2020, 08:30 ET WellCare Named to FORTUNE Magazine's 2020 List of "World's Most Admired Companies"

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) has once again been named to Fortune magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" list. "This is a testament...

Jan 13, 2020, 08:30 ET Accountable Care Coalition of Southeast Texas Generates $15.6 Million in Shared Savings over Two Years under Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model

Collaborative Health Systems, a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company, announced today that the more than 160 healthcare providers in the...

Jan 13, 2020, 08:30 ET Accountable Care Coalition of Tennessee Generates $5.3 Million in Shared Savings under Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model

Collaborative Health Systems, a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company, announced today the more than 150 healthcare providers in the...

Jan 08, 2020, 08:30 ET NIH Partners with WellCare and Wellth for New Program that Rewards New York Medicaid Members for Managing Hypertension

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) announced today it is working with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to partner with Wellth Inc., a...

Dec 17, 2019, 08:30 ET WellCare Joins Forces with Fitbit to Help Manage Diabetes in Georgia

WellCare of Georgia, a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. company (NYSE: WCG), is partnering with Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) to deliver Fitbit devices to WellCare...

Dec 04, 2019, 08:30 ET WellCare Selected to Continue Serving Kentucky's Medicaid Managed Care Program, Awarded Sole Contract for New Kentucky SKY Program

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) announced today the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services selected WellCare of Kentucky...

Nov 11, 2019, 08:30 ET WellCare Expands Medicare Benefits for 2020 Annual Enrollment Period

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) is offering a number of new plan options to its already extensive, high-quality, low-cost Medicare Advantage...

Nov 11, 2019, 08:30 ET WellCare to Offer Medicare Advantage Plans in New Hampshire in 2020

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) has expanded its presence in New Hampshire, and during this year's Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP),...

Nov 11, 2019, 08:30 ET WellCare to Offer Medicare Advantage Plans in Seattle Metropolitan Area in 2020

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) has expanded its presence in the state of Washington, and during this year's Medicare Annual Election Period...

Nov 11, 2019, 08:30 ET WellCare to Offer Medicare Advantage Plans in Southwest Missouri in 2020

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) has expanded its presence in the state of Missouri, and during this year's Medicare Annual Election Period...

Nov 07, 2019, 08:30 ET WellCare Partners with GENYOUth to Expand "Grab and Go" School Breakfast Program in Georgia

More than 100,000 children in Georgia face the school day on an empty stomach. In response, WellCare of Georgia, a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: ...

Nov 05, 2019, 08:30 ET WellCare Members Gain In-Network Access to Piedmont Healthcare

WellCare of Georgia, a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company, announced today that WellCare Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicaid and PeachCare ...

Nov 04, 2019, 08:30 ET WellCare Signs Agreement with Owensboro Health

WellCare of Kentucky, a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company, announced it has signed an agreement with Owensboro Health, a nonprofit...

Nov 04, 2019, 08:30 ET Collaborative Health Systems Launches New Population Health Management Platform, Supports Physician Groups in Advancing Value-Based Care

Collaborative Health Systems (CHS), a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company, announced today it has invested in a new population health...

Oct 30, 2019, 06:00 ET WellCare Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) ("WellCare") today reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. As determined under generally...

Oct 23, 2019, 08:30 ET WellCare Members Gain Expanded Access to Top Health Systems in South Carolina

WellCare of South Carolina, a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company, announced it is offering its WellCare Medicare Advantage members...

Oct 22, 2019, 08:30 ET Missouri Care Signs Agreement with Capital Region Medical Center to Serve Central Missouri's Medicaid Population

Missouri Care, Inc., a subsidiary of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG), announced today that it has signed an agreement with Capital Region...

Oct 14, 2019, 08:30 ET Collaborative Health Systems ACOs Deliver $53 Million in Total Savings to Medicare in 2018

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) and Collaborative Health Systems (CHS), a WellCare company, announced today that 13 CHS Medicare Shared...

Oct 14, 2019, 06:00 ET WellCare to Release Third Quarter 2019 Results on October 30, 2019

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) today announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter 2019 on Wednesday, October...

Oct 10, 2019, 08:30 ET NCQA Rates WellCare as Kentucky's Top-Rated Medicaid Plan for Consumer Satisfaction

WellCare of Kentucky, Inc., a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company and the commonwealth's largest Medicaid provider, earned the highest...

Oct 10, 2019, 08:30 ET NCQA Rates MeridianHealth among Top-Performing Medicaid Plans in Michigan

Meridian Health Plan of Michigan, Inc. (Meridian), a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company, received an overall score of 4 out of 5 in the...

Oct 10, 2019, 08:30 ET NCQA Rates MeridianHealth among Top-Performing Medicaid Plans in Illinois

Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. (Meridian), a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company, rated among the top Medicaid plans in the...

Oct 03, 2019, 08:30 ET WellCare and Kentucky Homeplace Partner to Remove Barriers to Healthcare, Reduce Emergency Room Use and Diabetes Complications

A pilot program in eastern Kentucky designed to remove barriers to healthcare services has shown promising results, including a reduction in...