Corporate Report: Oct. 11

WellCare Health Plans providing Medicaid in seven regions
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has recommended Tampa-based WellCare Health Plans Inc.'s Staywell Health Plan provide managed care services to Medicaid recipients in seven of the state's 11 regions as part of the state's managed medical assistance (MMA) program.

The award will give WellCare the opportunity to serve Floridians eligible for the MMA program in the Tallahassee, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando and Miami areas. Some 2.2 million Medicaid beneficiaries are expected to enroll in the program in the regions WellCare was recommended to serve.

“WellCare has served the Florida Medicaid program for more than 19 years, and we look forward to being part of this new and exciting model for helping the state's residents lead better, healthier lives,” Alec Cunningham, CEO of WellCare, says in a press release.