Renewal Notice regarding Contract S5967 between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and WellCare Prescription Insurance, Inc. and related benefit attestation

Exhibit 10.1

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

7500 Security Boulevard

Baltimore, Maryland ###-###-####

 

CENTER FOR DRUG AND HEALTH PLAN CHOICE

                                                                                                                     
September 10, 2009                                                                                                                                                                                                  CONTRACT Id: S5967

Heath Schiesser

8735 Henderson Road

Tampa, FL 33634

RE: 2010 Contract Renewal for Contract S5967

Dear Heath Schiesser,

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to inform you that we are renewing your organization’s Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) Sponsor contract effective January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.  This renewal is issued based on our approval of your bids and receipt of your signed 2010 Benefit Attestation,   This contract renewal includes any applicable addendum that governs the operation of Employer/Union-Only Group Waiver (“800 Series”) Plans.

CMS will continue to provide Prescription Drug Benefit program information to contracting organizations through the Health Plan Management System (HPMS) and the CMS Web site.   It is imperative that you monitor both of these resources to stay current on program requirements and information.  We further remind you to ensure that your organization’s contact information in HPMS remains accurate, as that is our primary mechanism for contacting contracted organizations.

We look forward to continuing to work with you in serving Medicare beneficiaries in your service area.  If you have any questions, please contact your Account Manager.

Sincerely,

 

/s/  Cynthia G. Tudor                                                      

Cynthia G. Tudor, Ph.D.

Director

Medicare Drug Benefit and C & D Data Group

Prescription Drug Plan Attestation of Benefit Plan

WELLCARE PRESCRIPTION INSURANCE, INC.

S5967

Date:  08/31/2009

I attest that I have examined the Plan Benefit Packages (PBPs) identified below and that the benefits identified in the PBPs are those that the above-stated organization will make available to eligible beneficiaries in the approved service area during program year 2010.  I further attest that we have reviewed the bid pricing tools (BPTs) with the certifying actuary and have determined them to be consistent with the PBPs being attested to here.

I further attest that these benefits will be offered in accordance with all applicable Medicare program authorizing statutes and regulations and program guidance that CMS has issued to date and will issue during the remainder of 2009 and 2010, including but not limited to, the 2010 Call Letter, the 2010 Solicitations for New Contract Applicants, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Manual, the Medicare Managed Care Manual, and the CMS memoranda issued through the Health Plan Management System (HPMS).

 

/s/ Heath Schiesser		9/4/09
CEO:		Date
Heath Schiesser CEO/President 8735 Henderson Road Tampa, FL 33634 813 ###-###-####

 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

ATTN:  Julie Gover/Part D Benefit Attestation

Mail Stop C1-26-12

7500 Security Boulevard

Baltimore, MD ###-###-####