Centene Corporation - California

Health Plan Overview

Insurance Company	Centene Corporation
State	California
Website	wellcare.com
Number of Hospitals in Network	33
Number of Plans Offered	6

Network Hospital Locations

Hospitals in Network (33)

Providence St. Joseph Hospital EurekaProvidence Queen of the Valley Medical CenterOak Valley Hospital DistrictProvidence Saint Joseph Hospital OrangeProvidence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San PedroSan Antonio Regional HospitalParkview Community Hospital Medical CenterSan Gabriel Valley Medical CenterPetaluma Valley HospitalProvidence St. Jude Medical CenterProvidence Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalAnaheim Regional Medical CenterProvidence Saint Joseph Medical CenterArrowhead Regional Medical CenterProvidence Holy Cross Medical CenterAlhambra Hospital Medical CenterAHMC Seton Medical CenterProvidence Saint John's Health CenterProvidence St. Mary Medical CenterProvidence Little Company of Mary Medical Center TorranceNorthBay Medical CenterProvidence Mission Hospital Mission ViejoWhittier Hospital Medical CenterMonterey Park HospitalGarfield Medical CenterGreater El Monte Community HospitalProvidence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical CenterCasa Colina Hospital and Centers for HealthcareKern Valley HospitalProvidence Redwood Memorial HospitalHealdsburg HospitalCharter Oak HospitalAurora Behavioral Health Care San Diego Hospital

Available Plans

Medicaid

1 plan

Medicare

2 plans

Medicare Advantage

3 plans

Plan Details

Plan Name	Plan Type
NA	Medicare
NA	Medicare
NA	Medicaid
NA	Medicare Advantage
NA	Medicare Advantage
NA	Medicare Advantage

Recent News

2025-07-07

Wellcare has issued a bulletin to healthcare providers in California regarding maintaining contract compliance and establishing clear communication channels. Hospitals are required to notify Wellcare promptly if their ability to deliver care is compromised due to facility issues or labor actions to minimize the impact on patient care.

2025-02-05

Wellcare announced important changes for its 2025 Medicare plans, including a plan name change for Wellcare No Premium Focus (HMO) to Wellcare Simple (HMO) and a transition to a new vision vendor, Premier Eye Care, effective January 1, 2025. The announcement mentions Wellcare By Health Net offering plans in several California counties.

State Leadership

Brian Ternan

Plan President & CEO of Health Net and Wellcare's Medicare plan in California

SACRAMENTO, CA (Nov. 9, 2021) – Wellcare, a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, announced today it received a 5-Star Rating (out of a possible five stars) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) annual Star Quality Ratings for Rating Year 2022. Wellcare was one of five Medicare Advantage plans in California to earn a 5-Star Rating for 2022; it is also the third year in a row Wellcare received four or more stars in the state. "Our recent Star Ratings reflect our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of our Medicare members across California," said Brian Ternan, Plan President & CEO of Health Net and Wellcare's Medicare plan in California.