ATLANTA and TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 12,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare of Georgia, a subsidiary of WellCare Health
Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG), announced today that it has promoted
Marla Purvis to chief operating
officer (COO). Purvis previously served as market vice president.
She reports to Gregg MacDonald,
senior vice president, division president, WellCare.
In her new role, Purvis provides leadership and oversight to
WellCare of Georgia's quality
improvement, network management, provider operations, encounters
and behavioral health operations.
Purvis has dedicated more than 12 years of her career to
WellCare. She has been a market director managing operations for
over 100,000 Medicaid and Medicare members in southern and eastern
Georgia. Most recently, Purvis
lead Georgia's network management,
market operations, Medicaid marketing, case management, quality
improvement and behavioral health operations.
"With more than 26 years of health care experience, Marla is a
respected and valued member of WellCare's leadership team in
Georgia," said MacDonald. "Her
strong record of achieving operational results, in combination with
her commitment to WellCare, builds on the strong foundation
established since we began serving Georgia members in 2006."
"I am honored to take on this new role and look forward to
partnering with our talented team of associates who share a
dedication to member service and quality excellence," said
Purvis.
As of Sept. 30, 2016, WellCare
serves approximately 578,000 Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® plan
members, 39,000 Medicare Advantage plan members and 23,000 Medicare
Prescription Drug Plan members in Georgia. To learn more about how we care for
Georgians watch Gloria's story at http://youtu.be/qyn-nywze04.
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. The company serves approximately 3.8 million members
nationwide as of Sept. 30, 2016. 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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SOURCE WellCare Health Plans, Inc.