WellCare's 'Ohana Health Plan Selected to Serve Hawaii's Quest Medicaid Program

Tampa, Florida (January 23, 2012) - WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG - News) today announced that the Hawai`i Department of Human Services awarded `Ohana Health Plan (`Ohana), a health plan offered by WellCare Health Insurance of Arizona, Inc., a contract to serve Hawaii`s QUEST Medicaid program.

`Ohana is one of five health plans selected to serve approximately 230,000 beneficiaries across the state. Beneficiaries of the QUEST program include low-income individuals, families and children who are not aged, blind or disabled. Services are expected to begin on or about July 1, 2012, and `Ohana will coordinate medical, behavioral and pharmacy services with a focus on improving health care access and the quality of care. The award is conditioned on the execution of a definitive contract.

`Ohana currently serves approximately 26,000 Hawai`i residents through its Aged, Blind, and Disabled Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Plans.

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, Florida, WellCare offers a variety of health plans for families, children, and the aged, blind, and disabled, as well as prescription drug plans. The company served approximately 2.4 million members nationwide as of September 30, 2011. For more information about WellCare, please visit the company`s website at www.wellcare.com.

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Additional information concerning these and other important risks and uncertainties can be found under the captions "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in the company`s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and other subsequent filings by WellCare with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which contain discussions of WellCare`s business and the various factors that may affect it. WellCare undertakes no duty to update these forward-looking statements to reflect any future events, developments, or otherwise.

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Health Net Community Solutions Centers Offer Free Health and Wellness Activities to Local Communities They Serve

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As 2012 begins and we focus on our New Year’s resolutions, Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT - News) wants to remind you that one of the best gifts we can give to ourselves is to help ourselves be healthy.

You are not alone if your New Year’s resolution includes improving your health. According to FC Organizational Products LLC, which annually publishes the top ten New Year’s resolutions, two of the top three New Year’s resolutions for 2012 are health related: 1. Become more physically fit; and 2. Improve one’s health.

In the spirit of kick-starting the New Year on a healthy note, Health Net’s Community Solutions Centers (CSC) offer a large variety of free fitness and health-related classes, activities and events every month. In fact, the centers provide these services and health education classes all year long to all local residents, both kids and adults, alike.

Examples of activities to participate in:

Fun Fitness for Kids, Adults and Seniors Zumba Exercise Class Educational classes on topics such as cancer, heart disease, etc. Support groups that deal with depression, alcoholism, etc. Meditation

In addition to these health-promoting classes, the CSCs also offer a full scope of free activities that extend beyond health and fitness. Using the expertise of local government agencies and local community groups, the centers provide activities ranging from educational classes on cancer and prevention (Fresno) to knitting beanies for cancer patients at a local children’s hospital (East Los Angeles) to passing out free bread to the local community (Stanislaus).

Adding these positive New Year’s resolutions into your daily routine is a great way to start the New Year and help maintain a healthy lifestyle. Getting involved in one’s own wellness is key to leading a healthy life and what better way to do it, while connecting with other members in your community.

Health Net is proud to offer these educational services and events to the communities it serves.

Community Solutions Center locations:

About Health Net of California

Health Net of California, Inc., a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc., is one of the largest health plans in the state. Together with Health Net Life Insurance Company, it serves more than 2.2 million members statewide and contracts with 67,000-plus physicians, 300-plus hospitals and 5,000-plus pharmacies, giving its members greater choice and more convenient access to care. For more information about Health Net, visit the website at www.healthnet.com.

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