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Partners With Healthy Start To Sponsor Beds 4 Babies Project

TAMPA, Fla. (March 11, 2013) - WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) today
announced that it has donated $50,000 to the Florida Association of Healthy
Start Coalitions to support its statewide Beds 4 Babies Project. This program
provides education on safe sleep practices for infants and distributes portable
cribs to eligible Florida families so babies have a safe place to sleep.

"We are proud to join Healthy Start in the effort to improve the health of
pregnant women and babies throughout the state of Florida," said Chrissie
Cooper, president of WellCare's Florida and Hawaii Division. "We are confident
that our collaboration will help raise awareness about health and give families
access to valuable resources that may reduce the risk of   accidental suffocation
and infant death."

WellCare has been partnering with local Healthy Start Coalitions in multiple
Florida communities to sponsor health and education events for expecting mothers
and families. These events offer parents the opportunity to connect with health
care and service providers, obtain information about their own and their baby's
health, and receive useful gifts to help their families get a safe and healthy
start in life. As part of a statewide initiative, WellCare will be engaged with
the Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions to ensure that all 32
Healthy Start Coalitions across Florida have the support needed to continue
their community events as well as further the efforts of the Beds 4 Babies
Project.

"The fundamental goals of Healthy Start are to reduce infant mortality, reduce
the number of low birth weight babies and improve health and developmental
outcomes," said Donna Hagan, president of the Florida Association of Healthy
Start Coalitions. "WellCare's gift is a pleasant surprise that will go a long
way in helping us achieve our goals and helping families live safer, healthier
lives."

Healthy Start is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving the
health of pregnant women and babies. Healthy Start Coalitions are partnerships
made up of local public and private medical professionals, hospitals, schools,
charities, social services agencies, the United Way, the March of Dimes and
individuals. Coalition members work together to identify and resolve local
health problems that affect pregnant women and their families. For more
information about Healthy Start and programs offered in Florida, visit
www.healthystartflorida.com.

About WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. provides managed care services targeted to
government-sponsored health care programs, focusing on Medicaid and Medicare.
Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., WellCare offers a variety of health plans for
families, children, and the aged, blind, and disabled, as well as prescription
drug plans. The company serves approximately 2.7 million members nationwide as
of Dec. 31, 2012. For more information about WellCare, please visit the
company's website at www.wellcare.com.

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