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| EX-10.1 - LETTER AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 3, 2014 - WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. | ex101galtr.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 3, 2014
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-32209 | 47-0937650 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | Identification No.) | |||
8735 Henderson Road, Renaissance One | ||||
Tampa, Florida | 33634 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 290-6200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 3, 2014, WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (“WellCare”) received a Letter Agreement (the “Agreement”) from the Georgia Department of Community Health (“DCH”) to WellCare of Georgia, Inc. (“WCGA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of WellCare.
The Agreement provides that DCH will reimburse WCGA the amount of the health insurer fee under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act attributable to WCGA’s Georgia Families membership, including an adjustment for the full impact of the non-deductibility of the fee for federal and state tax purposes. The Agreement provides that the payment will be made through the capitation process in a manner to be developed by DCH and acceptable to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description |
Letter Agreement dated March 3, 2014 from the Georgia Department of Community Health to WellCare of Georgia, Inc. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 6, 2014 | WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. /s/ Lisa G. Iglesias |
Lisa G. Iglesias | |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description |
Letter Agreement dated March 3, 2014 from the Georgia Department of Community Health to WellCare of Georgia, Inc. | |