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WellCare Health Plans Inc. (WCG) is in the Health Care Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2006
- $3.7B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2006
- $139.1M
- Market Cap
- Sep 04 2008
- $1.7B
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2008 Q2 Portfolio Holdings: Berkowitz, Rodriguez & Pabrai
Davy Bui submits: In their 13F-HR filing for Q2 2008, Bruce Berkowitz and his cohorts at the Fairholme Fund continue their shift from energy into healthcare:Fairholme opened huge relative positions in Pfizer PFE, Forest Labs FRX and UnitedHealth Group UNH. The UNH position echos Seth Klarman’s endorsement. I don’t...
WellCare to Pay $35.2 Million Amid Medicaid Probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) - WellCare Health Plans Inc WCG said on Monday it agreed to pay $35.2 million to the U.S. Attorney related to a government probe into accounting errors in its Florida Medicaid behavioral health contracts. The company, which provides health-care services...
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP Files Class Action Suit with Expanded Class Period against WellCare Health Plans, Inc
NEW YORK -- Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP ("Coughlin Stoia") (http://www.csgrr.com/cases/wellcare/) today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on behalf of an expanded Class consisting of all persons other than Defendants who purchased of...
Sarraf Gentile LLP Announces Lawsuit Against WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
A class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on behalf of investors who purchased the common stock of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. ("WellCare" or the "Company") (NYSE: WCG) during the period May 8, 2006 through October 24, 2007, inclusive (the "Class...
Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against WellCare Health Plans, Inc. -- WCG
Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. announces that a securities class action has been commenced on behalf of shareholders who acquired WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) securities between May 8, 2006 and October 24, 2007, inclusive the Class Period.
INVESTOR ALERT: KGS Announces the Initial Filing of Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Against WellCare Health Plans, Inc. - WCG
Kahn Gauthier Swick, LLC ("KGS") has filed a class action lawsuit against WellCare Health Plans, Inc. ("WellCare" or the "Company") (NYSE: WCG) in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, Case No. 8:07 CV 1940-T24, on behalf of shareholders who purchased the common stock...
Research and Markets: Detailed Intelligence Data about WellCare Health Plans, Inc
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c68092) has announced the addition of "Corporate Review - WellCare Health Plans, Inc.," to their offering.
A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on WellCare Health Plans, Inc.'s HMO Subsidiaries
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has taken various rating actions on the financial strength ratings FSR and issuer credit ratings ICR of the health maintenance organization HMO subsidiaries of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. WellCare (Tampa, FL) (NYSE:WCG). (Please see below for a detailed listing of the companies and ratings.)
Zacks Buy List Highlights: WellCare Health Plans, Inc., Union Pacific Corporation, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest list of Zacks Rank Buy Stocks. Everyday on Zacks.com, four stocks are selected based on how well they match the criteria for the four main schools of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum and Value. The four Zacks Rank Buy stocks highlighted today...
Additional Resources
BellwetherReport.com Analyst Report on SKS, WCG, AEM and MEE
BellwetherReport.com is the leading onlinefinancial newsletter for investors seeking top independent and unbiasedresearch. Investors seeking free and unbiased analyst opinions on thecompanies mentioned in this release are encouraged to sign up to www.bellwetherreport.com for a free subscription to access these reports.Today, we have once again scheduled interviews with a...
WellCare Names Jonathan P. Rich SVP and Chief Compliance Officer
TAMPA, Fla. -- WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) today announced that Jonathan P. Rich, formerly general counsel and chief compliance officer for health insurer Aveta Inc., will join the Company as senior vice president and chief compliance officer on or about August 11, 2008. Rich will...
Island insurer irate; AlohaCare: Managed-care bidding unfair.(The Week in Healthcare)
Byline: Rebecca Vesely A provider-owned health plan in Hawaii is contesting the bidding process that awarded a $1.5 billion state Medicaid managed-care contract to two of the nation's largest health insurers. AlohaCare, a not-for-profit plan based in...
Zacks Earnings Preview: GameStop, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley and WellCare Health Plans
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the list of companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week's list includes GameStop (NYSE: GME), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) and WellCare Health Plans (NYSE: WCG). To see more earnings analysis, visit http://at.zacks.com/?id=3207. Earnings Preview is...
WellCare Health Plans opens Syracuse office
SYRACUSE - WellCare Health Plans, Inc., based in Florida, opened a 2,488-square-foot office at 221 S. Warren St. in February. The office will serve Syracuse's senior-citizen community with WellCare's Medicare Advantage health plan, says John Aberg, vice president of corporate communications for WellCare. "We believe we are fulfilling...
WellCare Names Thomas F. O'neil III as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
TAMPA, Fla. -- WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) today announced that Thomas F. O'Neil III, formerly a partner at DLA Piper US LLP, general counsel of the MCI Group and an Assistant United States Attorney, will join the Company as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary on or...
BellwetherReport.com Independent Research for GT, SLM, MOS, and WCG
BellwetherReport.com is the leading onlinefinancial newsletter for investors seeking top independent and unbiasedresearch on NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX, TSX, TSX-Venture and US Small-Cap listedcompanies. Investors seeking unbiased research on the companies mentionedare highly encouraged to sign up to www.bellwetherreport.com for a free 90day subscription. Today we have set up...
ER Urgent Care Centers Featured in Prestigious Industry Report for Second Consecutive Year.
M2 PRESSWIRE-28 January 2008-InvestSource Inc.: ER Urgent Care Centers Featured in Prestigious Industry Report for Second Consecutive YearC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28012008 Stocks in the News: ER Urgent Care Holdings, Inc. (OTC: ERUC), WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG),...
Three top WellCare executives exit in wake of fed, state probe.(Late News)(WellCare Health Plans )(Brief article)
The three top executives at WellCare Health Plans resigned effective immediately, the company announced. Todd Farha, chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president; Paul Behrens, chief financial officer; and Thaddeus Bereday, general counsel, all resigned from their positions but will stay on...
WellCare Announces Appointment of Charles Berg as Executive Chairman and Heath Schiesser as President and CEO and Departures of CEO, CFO and General Counsel
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Board of Directors of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) today announced the appointment of Charles G. Berg as Executive Chairman and Heath Schiesser as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, saying that it is in the best long-term interest of the company to provide...
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- Incorporated: 2004
- CEO: Mr. Heath G. Schiesser
WellCare Health Plans provides managed care services mainly to government-sponsored healthcare programs. Co. provides a range of Medicare and Medicaid plans, including health plans for families, children, the aged, blind and disabled and prescription drug plans, serving over 2,258,000 members nationwide at Dec 31 2006. Through its licensed subsidiaries, Co. operated Medicaid plans in Florida, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Georgia and Ohio and Medicare coordinated care plans in Florida, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana and Georgia. Co. also operated stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plans in 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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WellCare Health Plans Inc. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Charles Berg
Chairman
Mr. Heath G. Schiesser
Dr. Regina E. Herzlinger Ph.D.
Mr. Kevin F. Hickey
Mr. Alif A. Hourani
Dr. Glen R. Johnson M.D.
Mr. Ruben Jose King-Shaw Jr.
Mr. Christian P. Michalik
Ms. Jane Swift
Contact Information
8725 Henderson Road
Renaissance One
Tampa, FL
813 290-6200
NAICS Code
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers: 524114
