TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG), a leading provider of managed care services for government-sponsored health care programs, announced today that it named Lou Gianquinto state president, Missouri, effective September 20, 2015. Gianquinto will lead WellCare's Medicaid business through its Missouri Care Health Plan and growth initiatives in the state. He will report to Dave Reynolds, WellCare's senior vice president and division president for Missouri and six other markets.

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"With 20 years of experience in the health care industry, Lou is a results-oriented leader who drives continuous improvement through innovation and metrics," said Reynolds. "He has been instrumental in creating and implementing companywide programs that have resulted in improved quality controls, more effective tools and cost savings, all with the ultimate goal of enhancing our members' health and providing our government partners with cost-effective solutions."

"WellCare is dedicated to delivering quality care with an emphasis on education and preventive services," said Gianquinto. "I'm excited to have an opportunity to work with our state customer, providers and communities to help Missourians lead better and healthier lives."

Most recently, Gianquinto was WellCare's vice president of Strategic Initiatives, where he focused on strengthening clinical analytics to achieve cost savings and vendor oversight. Before that, he served as vice president of Business Process Improvement. Prior to joining WellCare in 2010, Gianquinto held leadership roles for SCIOinspire Corp., UnitedHealthCare and Oxford Health Plans. He also co-owned Waymark Associates, a medical auditing and consulting firm in Connecticut.

Gianquinto holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Southern Connecticut State University, and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of New Haven.

About WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) focuses exclusively on providing government-sponsored managed care services, primarily through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, to families, children, seniors and individuals with complex medical needs. WellCare serves approximately 3.8 million members nationwide as of June 30, 2015. For more information about WellCare, please visit the company's website at www.wellcare.com or view the company's videos at https://www.youtube.com/user/WellCareHealthPlan.

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