WellCare Receives Notice of Intent to Award a Contract to Continue Serving Georgia's Medicaid Program

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. WCG announced today it received a Notice of Intent to Award (NOIA) a contract to continue serving Medicaid recipients in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) presented the NOIA to WellCare and three other companies as a result of a statewide competitive bidding process to provide managed care for the Georgia Families® and PeachCare for Kids® programs. Services under the new contract are expected to begin on July 1, 2016, with an initial one-year term and five additional one-year renewal options at DCH's discretion. As of June 30, 2015, WellCare serves approximately 594,000 Georgia Families® and PeachCare for Kids® members, 33,500 Medicare Advantage members and 23,500 Medicare Prescription Drug Plan members in Georgia. To learn more about how we care for Georgians, watch Gloria's story at http://youtu.be/qyn-nywze04.