WellCare Names Blair W. Todt Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) today announced that Blair W. Todt will join the Company in early April as senior vice president and chief compliance officer. Mr. Todt will report to the chief executive officer and the Regulatory Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors.

“We are delighted that Blair is joining our senior management team,” said Alec Cunningham, chief executive officer of WellCare. “His extensive experience and expertise in business ethics and regulatory compliance will serve us well as we continue to strengthen the relationships with our government clients and improve services, quality, and access for our members and providers.”

Mr. Todt previously was senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for health care provider MedCath Corporation. Prior to joining MedCath in 2006, Mr. Todt served as deputy general counsel, compliance and litigation at BearingPoint, Inc. (formerly KPMG Consulting Inc.), where he was a member of the Compliance Steering Committee and participated in the formation of the Office of Chief Compliance Officer, including the creation and implementation of ethics, privacy, regulatory and human resource training programs. Earlier in his career, Mr. Todt was a partner at Carter, Conboy, Case, Blackmore, Maloney, and Laird, P.C., where he advised corporations on appropriate compliance and ethics programs. He also served as a law clerk to United States District Judge Con G. Cholakis in the Northern District of New York. Mr. Todt received his undergraduate degree in political communication from The George Washington University and his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Brooklyn Law School.

“WellCare has demonstrated an exemplary commitment to ethical business practices and regulatory compliance,” said Mr. Todt. “I look forward to working with associates throughout the Company as we continue the development of a best-in-class compliance program.”

About WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. provides managed care services exclusively for government-sponsored health care programs, focusing on Medicaid and Medicare. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, WellCare offers a variety of health plans for families, children, and the aged, blind and disabled, as well as prescription drug plans. The Company served approximately 2.3 million members nationwide as of December 31, 2009. For more information about WellCare, please visit the Company’s Web site at www.wellcare.com.