WellCare members now have access to Regional HealthPlus in South Carolina
July 4, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – WellCare of South Carolina, a subsidiary of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG), announced that Regional HealthPlus joined the health plan’s provider network for Medicaid and Medicare effective June 1, 2016.
WellCare of South Carolina Medicaid and Medicare Advantage members now have access to Regional HealthPlus’ full spectrum of services through three member hospitals: Spartanburg Medical Center, Pelham Medical Center and Union Medical Center, and more than 500 physicians and allied health professionals. In addition, Regional HealthPlus includes three ambulatory surgery centers and a number of ancillary providers.
Heralded in U.S. News and World Report as the “best hospital in South Carolina,” Spartanburg Medical Center also earned high-performing status in nine areas: cardiology and heart surgery; diabetes and endocrinology; gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery; geriatrics; nephrology; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopedics; pulmonology; and urology.
“Our members’ health is our first priority, and we must ensure that they get the right care at the right time in the most appropriate setting,” said Kathy Warner, plan president, WellCare of South Carolina.
WellCare Medicare Advantage plans are available in these 10 counties: Abbeville, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, McCormick, Newberry, Pickens, Saluda, Spartanburg and Union. WellCare’s Medicaid plan is available in all 46 South Carolina counties.
For more information about Regional HealthPlus, call 864-560-6561 or visit www.regionalhealthplus.com.
As of March 31, 2016, WellCare serves approximately 61,000 Medicaid, 3,000 Medicare Advantage and 13,000 Medicare Prescription Drug Plan members in South Carolina.
About WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) focuses 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 3.7 million members nationwide as of March 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.
