Wellcare announced it will expand its wide range of Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) offerings during the 2024 Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), beginning Oct. 15, 2023. This includes the addition of Delaware and expansion into 21 new counties, increasing its total Medicare Advantage footprint to 37 states and 1,808 counties.

Wellcare will also now offer the 23 newly designed plans as well as new Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNP), accepting all dual eligible beneficiaries, and introduce a Wellcare Spendables?? debit card that will allow pre-loaded funds to be used across 55,000 nationwide retailers in 37 states. For 2024, Wellcare will be offering plans to more than 52 million eligible beneficiaries, accounting for 80% of eligible beneficiaries in 37 states.

More than 1.5 million beneficiaries are currently enrolled in an Wellcare Medicare Advantage plan. In addition to Delaware, Wellcare also added 21 new counties in four markets: California, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Washington. Wellcare will offer 23 newly designed plans as well As new D-SNP, accepting all dual eligible beneficiaries, even those who are not cost-share protected in Alabama; Arkansas; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Louisiana; Michigan; Mississippi; North Carolina; New Mexico; Ohio; Ohio; Oklahoma; Texas and Wisconsin.

Wellcare's 2024 MA Plans: Wellcare D-SNP members have access to additional support designed to provide help to make everyday needs like food, utilities and Part D prescriptions more affordable. Introduced the NEW Wellcare Spendables card, a single card with preloaded funds available at more than 55,000 nationwide retailers across Wellcare's 37-state footprint. Members may use their Wellcare Spendables on multiple benefits.

Depending on their plan, benefits may include over-the-counter products; cost-share assistance for dental, vision and hearing; healthy food grocers from a variety of nationwide retailers; rent/utility assistance; and pay at the pump gasoline. All plans cover Telehealth for many in-network key services at a no out-of-pocket cost to a member. Most plans offer dental, inclusive of preventive services members need most.

Many plans offer several enhanced services such as vision coverage and fitness benefits to cover the more comprehensive care members may need. Express Scripts will be Wellcare's pharmacy benefits manager for 2024, bringing increased value to members to provide quality at the lowest cost. Current members will be notified of actions they need to take to continue using this service in the fall.

For 2024, preferred retail pharmacy networks will include Walgreens, CVS and select grocers. A robust network is expected with more than 60,000 total pharmacies. Wellcare's MA New Strategic Partners: A new strategic alliance between Wellcare and Mutual of Omaha will offer co-branded plans in five states: Georgia, Missouri, South Carolina, Washington and select areas of Texas.

This alliance leverages Wellcare's proven MA distribution capabilities and Mutual of Omaha's broad market brand synergy. Ten (10) co-branded preferred provider organization (PPO) co-branded Preferred provider organization (PPO) and the Company's broad market brand synergy; Ten (10) co- branded preferred provider organization (PPO).