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WellCare Health Plans, Inc.: Semiannual Update

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS CREDIT OPINION 5 January 2018 Update RATINGS WellCare Health Plans, Inc. Domicile Tampa, Florida, United States Long Term Rating Ba2 Type Senior Unsecured - Dom Curr Outlook Stable Please see the  ratings section  at the end of this report for more information. The ratings and outlook shown reflect information as of the publication date. Contacts Dean Ungar +1.212.
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WellCare Health Plans Inc.

WellCare Health Plans is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is a managed care company and focuses primarily on providing government-sponsored managed care services to families, children, seniors and individuals with complex medical needs primarily through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, as well as individuals in the Health Insurance Marketplace. Medicaid provides medical assistance to elderly, disabled, children and their families. The Medicare program provides health care coverage primarily to individuals age 65 or older as well as to individuals with certain disabilities and consists of four parts, labeled A through D.

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