Corporate report

TAMPA BAY
Health business acquires 30,000 Medicaid members
WellCare Health Plans Inc. increased its Medicaid membership by 30,000 accounts with its acquisition of Advicare Corp.'s Medicaid business.

As part of the transaction, Regional HealthPlus joined WellCare's network in South Carolina, a statement says. Regional HealthPlus has more than 500 physicians and health care professionals, in addition to three member hospitals. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Tampa-based WellCare serves about 3.7 million members nationwide. In South Carolina, the company services a total of 77,000 Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plan members.