WellCare Health Plans Inc. turned a profit in the third quarter, due in part to lower medical and general expenses. ...more

November 5, 2009

In December, J.D. Power and Associates praised WellCare Health Plans Inc. for "outstanding customer service experience" in handling customer calls about their Medicaid and Medicare benefits with WellCare. ...more

March 22, 2009

In December, J.D. Power and Associates praised WellCare Health Plans Inc. for "outstanding customer service experience" in handling customer calls about their Medicaid and Medicare benefits with WellCare. Two months later, federal regulators suspended Tampa-based WellCare from signing up new Medicare clients, citing "persistent" failures to handle customer appeals and "immediate need" calls, such as patients unable to get critical drugs entitled to them. ...more

March 20, 2009

Customers with Medicare insurance or drug coverage through WellCare Health Plans Inc. have a few options to consider now that federal regulators cracked down on the company's practices. ...more

February 21, 2009

Customers with Medicare insurance or drug coverage through WellCare Health Plans Inc. have a few options to consider, now that federal regulators cracked down on the company's practices. ...more

February 20, 2009

Federal regulators on Thursday suspended WellCare Health Plans Inc. from signing up new customers for its Medicare-backed insurance and drug plans, and sternly scolded the company for faults. ...more

February 20, 2009

Federal regulators Thursday suspended WellCare Health Plans Inc. from signing up any new customers for its Medicare-backed insurance and drug plans and sternly scolded the company for faults. ...more

February 19, 2009

While Florida politicians were considering a vast overhaul of the state's troubled Medicaid system, a Tampa company that administered care for half a million poor and needy residents was busy lining their pockets with campaign donations. ...more

February 13, 2009

Stock in Tampa's WellCare Health Plans Inc. lost two-thirds of its value after disclosing that it hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to help raise capital needed to pay off debts due in May 2009, and would restate earnings. ...more

November 14, 2008

Gov. Jeb Bush sold his "Medicaid Reform" plan by convincing lawmakers the managed care program would make it easier for patients to receive care while allowing the state to better control Medicaid's budget. ...more

October 27, 2008