AHCA CONTRACT NO. FA522 AMENDMENT NO. 9

Exhibit 10.1

WELL CARE HMO, INC., D/B/A STAYWELL Medicaid HMO Contract
HEALTH PLAN OF FLORIDA

AHCA CONTRACT NO. FA522
AMENDMENT NO. 9

THIS CONTRACT, entered into between the STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, hereinafter referred to as the “Agency” and WELL CARE HMO, INC., D/B/A STAYWELL HEALTH PLAN OF FLORIDA, hereinafter referred to as the “Vendor”, is hereby amended as follows:

To pay for contracted services according to the conditions of Attachment I in an amount not to exceed $663,757,222.00 (an increase of $6,488,350.00), subject to the availability of funds.

Table 2
Age-banded Capitation Rates for all Agency Areas of the State.

July 1, 2005 through August 31, 2005 — Estimated HMO rates; not for use unless approved by CMS.

September 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005 — Estimated HMO rates; not for use unless
approved by CMS.

AHCA Contract No. FA522, Amendment No. 9, Page 1 of 4

AHCA Form 2100-0002 (Rev. NOV03)

WELL CARE HMO, INC., D/B/A STAYWELL Medicaid HMO Contract
HEALTH PLAN OF FLORIDA

January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006 — Estimated HMO rates; not for use unless approved by CMS.

Table 3
Age-banded Capitation Rates, Including Community Mental Health and Mental Health Targeted Case
Management

July 1, 2005 through August 31, 2005 — Estimated HMO rates; not for use unless approved by CMS.

Area 03 General Rates plus Mental Health Plan — 015016901(HERNADO)

September 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005 — Estimated HMO rates; not for use unless approved by CMS.

Area 11 General Rates plus Mental Health plus Transportation Plan — 015016909(DADE)

January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006 — Estimated HMO rates; not for use unless approved by CMS.

AHCA Contract No. FA522, Amendment No. 9, Page 3 of 4

AHCA Form 2100-0002 (Rev. NOV03)

Notwithstanding the payment amounts which may be computed with the above rate table, the sum of total capitation payments under this contract shall not exceed the total contract amount of $663,757,222.00 (an increase of $6,488,350.00) expressed on page seven of this contract.

All provisions in the Contract and any attachments thereto in conflict with this amendment shall be and are hereby changed to conform with this amendment.

All provisions not in conflict with this amendment are still in effect and are to be performed at the level specified in the Contract.

This amendment and all its attachments are hereby made a part of the Contract.

This amendment cannot be executed unless all previous amendments to this Contract have been fully executed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this 4 page amendment (including all attachments) to be executed by their officials thereunto duly authorized.

BY:/s/ Todd S. Farha      BY:     [Illegible]