WellCare Receives URAC Health Plan Accreditation

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. WCG announced today that it has been awarded a Full Health Plan Accreditation for its HealthEase of Florida and WellCare of Florida subsidiaries by URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. URAC’s Health Plan Accreditation standards include key quality benchmarks for network management, provider credentialing, utilization management, quality management and improvement and consumer protection. The accredited WellCare companies participate in the Florida Medicare, Medicaid and Healthy Kids programs.