WellCare Health Plans Health Insurance
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WellCare Health Plans, Inc. is best known for providing managed health care services for more than 2.5 million members nationwide, spanning eleven states. These programs are administered exclusively for government-sponsored programs, primarily focused on Medicare and Medicaid. WellCare is one of the nation's leaders in managed health care and is also steadily moving up in rank on the Fortune 500's list of most admired companies.
WellCare is based in Tampa, Florida and has become a staple of the community since its inception there in 1985, when it began administering Medicaid services for the state of Florida.
Upon passage of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, WellCare became a provider of Medicare beneficiary and ancillary private insurance plans and today provides insurance for the aged, the disabled, families, children and prescription plans for all groups.
Wellcare began offering prescription drug coverage in 1997 with the advent of Medicare+Choice or Medicare Part C, as it was commonly known. After the passage of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2006, WellCare also became an administrator of Medicare Part-D plans.
Some of WellCare Health Plans health insurance for senior citizens includes attractive incentives such as predictable co-payments, more coverage without additional cost, and an extensive network of health care professionals and facilities. Moreover, Medicare Part D prescription coverage may well be included as part of the benefits package.
Medicaid programs are available in the states of Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Missouri, New York and Ohio. The state funded benefit packages include popular programs for children such as HealthyKids, PeachKids and Ohana, to name a few.
WellCare is active in the communities they serve, initiating programs for the prevention and early detection of major illness and diseases. They are noted for their partnership with other public health entities to identify and forestall elements of epidemic or pandemic flu and viruses. WellCare also offers support groups for caregivers and family members dealing with long-term conditions or terminal illnesses.
WellCare Health Plans health insurance has received industry accolades for federal and state health programs. Notably; WellCare was awarded the 2008 Senior Choice Gold Award from HealthMetrix Research. HealthMetrix Research is an independent research firm which analyses over 200 Medicare providers for cost, benefits and competent utilization of care. Rankings were based on cost-to-patient ratios in terms of co-payments, deductibles and premiums as well as benefits as it pertains to office visits, preventive care, hospital, urgent care clinics and emergency room visits.
