On the record · Company

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

Government-sponsored managed-care company acquired by Centene in 2020.

Research depth

Transactions sourced

At least one recorded transaction has a public source.

Record updated Aug. 29, 2026

Current ownership

Current owner not established

This record does not identify a current owner. That absence is a gap in the record, not a conclusion about ownership.

Ownership and transaction history

Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.

March 27, 2019

Acquisition announcedR1

Acquirer: Centene Corporation

Recorded history

Jan. 23, 2020

Acquisition completedR1

Acquirer: Centene Corporation

Recorded history

Sources and evidence

Recorded transaction sources

These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.

  1. R1
    Centene Completes Acquisition of WellCare

    Centene Corporation · Company announcement · Jan. 23, 2020

    Supports: Entity record; Recorded transaction

What we do not know

These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.

  • The organization's operating status has not been researched.
  • No current public ownership assessment has been published.

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