COLUMBIA, S.C. and TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 23,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare of South Carolina, a WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
(NYSE: WCG) company, announced it is offering its WellCare Medicare
Advantage members expanded access to the top health systems across
the state.
Current WellCare Medicare Advantage members have in-network
access to the following health systems as of Oct. 1, 2019. Those who enroll during the
Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (running Oct. 15 - Dec. 7) will have access effective
Jan. 1, 2020:
- Beaufort Memorial Hospital a nonprofit, 197-bed acute
care hospital and regional referral center with approximately 230
board-certified or board-eligible providers.
- Grand Strand Health a multi-facility health system,
comprised of one acute care hospital, Grand Strand Medical Center,
two freestanding ER facilities and outpatient medical facilities,
including the Advanced Wound Center, the Breast Center and Carolina
Forest Imaging Center.
- Medical University of South
Carolina (MUSC) which owns and operates eight hospitals
situated in Charleston,
Chester, Florence, Lancaster and Marion counties; the MUSC College of Medicine;
the physicians' practice plan; and nearly 275 telehealth locations.
In 2018, for the fourth consecutive year, U.S. News & World
Report named MUSC the number-one hospital in South Carolina.
- Prisma Health is the largest and most comprehensive
integrated healthcare system in the South Carolina Midlands region.
Its network of more than 300 physician practice sites and 18
hospitals includes Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital,
which has been ranked for its performance in heart failure and
colon cancer surgery, according to
U.S. News and World Report's "Best Hospitals" Rankings.
"We are pleased to offer our Medicare Advantage members expanded
access to high-performing health systems across South Carolina and look forward to working
with their teams to help improve the health and well-being of our
members across the state," said Urcel
Fields, WellCare's state president, South Carolina.
For more information on becoming a WellCare member, or to learn
more about the company's plans and services, please visit
www.wellcare.com or call toll-free 1-800-865-1563.
As of June 30, 2019, WellCare
serves approximately 83,000 Medicaid, 13,000 Medicare Advantage and
20,000 Medicare Prescription Drug Plan members in South Carolina.
About WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Headquartered in
Tampa, Fla., WellCare Health
Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) focuses primarily on providing
government-sponsored managed care services to families, children,
seniors and individuals with complex medical needs primarily
through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug
Plans, as well as individuals in the Health Insurance Marketplace.
WellCare serves approximately 6.3 million members nationwide as of
June 30, 2019. For more information
about WellCare, please visit the company's website at
www.wellcare.com.
Additional Information
Beaufort Memorial Hospital,
Grand Strand Health, MUSC and Prisma Health may also contract with
other Medicare Plans/Part D sponsors.
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