| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (WellCare) provides managed care services to government-sponsored healthcare programs, focusing on Medicaid and Medicare. The Company offers a variety of Medicare and Medicaid plans, including health plans for families, children, the aged, blind and disabled, and prescription drug plans. As of December 31, 2006, WellCare served over 2,258,000 members nationwide. Through its licensed subsidiaries, as of December 31, 2006, the Company operated its Medicaid plans in Florida, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Georgia and Ohio, and its Medicare coordinated care (MCC) plans in Florida, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana and Georgia. WellCare operates in two segments: Medicaid and Medicare. On January 1, 2007, the Company ceased offering Medicaid plans in Indiana and began offering Medicare private fee-for-service plans to Medicare beneficiaries in 793 counties in 39 states and Washington, D.C. |
