TAMPA, Fla., April 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare
Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) announced today it has named
Stephanie Davis senior vice
president, division president, effective April 17, 2017. Davis will be responsible for
WellCare's Arizona, Hawaii and Nebraska markets. She will report to
Kelly Munson, WellCare's executive
vice president, Medicaid.
"Stephanie is an innovative and seasoned leader with vast
experience across state, federal and employer-based health and
social service programs," said Munson. "She has a deep
understanding of what is needed to deliver quality health care to
our members and will help identify best practices and scalable
solutions to continue to serve the unique needs of our members,
providers and government partners."
"I'm honored to have been chosen to lead WellCare's Arizona, Hawaii and Nebraska markets," said Davis. "I look forward
to working with WellCare's talented team of associates to find new
and innovative ways to improve health care quality and access for
our members who rely on Medicaid and Medicare to help them live
better, healthier lives."
Prior to joining WellCare, Davis spent nearly 20 years with
Mercer Health & Benefits, LLC where she held a variety of
executive roles of increasing scope and responsibility. Most
recently, Davis served as a partner and western region business
leader at Mercer with responsibility for eight states in the
western territory. Prior to her tenure at Mercer, Stephanie served
as assistant director of managed care with Arizona's Medicaid agency, the Arizona Health
Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS).
Davis holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the
University of San Diego and will be
based in WellCare's Arizona office
in Phoenix.
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 3.9 million
members nationwide as of Dec. 31,
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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