TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare Health
Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) today announced the WellCare Community
Foundation is donating $10,000 to the
Broward Education Foundation to help those impacted by the
tragic school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
"We are devastated by the horrifying act of violence that
occurred in one of our local communities," said Ken Burdick, WellCare's CEO. "Our thoughts and
prayers are with the students and families going through this
tragedy, and we hope this donation will help those affected through
this difficult time."
WellCare would also like to remind its members that crisis
counselors are available 24/7 and can be reached at the Behavioral
Health Crisis Line at 1-855-606-3622.
Anyone impacted by this tragedy can also call WellCare's
Community Assistance Line (CAL) to help with needed social
services. WellCare has a referral database with thousands of
Florida-based community
organizations and programs available to help with social support
services. The CAL operates Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. To contact the line
for assistance, please call 866-775-2192 (main line) or
855-628-7552 (video relay).
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 4.4 million members
nationwide as of Dec. 31, 2017. 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.
About the WellCare Community Foundation
The WellCare Community Foundation was established in 2010 and is a
nonprofit, private foundation. Its mission is to foster and promote
the health, well-being and quality of life for the poor, distressed
and other medically under-served populations – including those who
are elderly, young and indigent – and the communities in which they
live. The WellCare Community Foundation carries out this mission by
supporting work that helps people live healthy, safe and productive
lives, and by assisting groups with serious and neglected health
needs. Underscoring this mission is the WellCare Community
Foundation's goal to serve as a national resource that fosters an
environment where there is a continuum of education, access and
quality health care, all of which improve the overall health,
well-being and quality of life of targeted beneficiaries.
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