Tampa, Florida (January 9, 2012) - WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) today announced that it has been notified that its presentation time at the 30th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference has been changed from the previously announced time to 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time (11:30 a.m. Eastern Time) on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. All other details remain the same, including the availability of a live broadcast of the conference presentation on the Company's website, www.wellcare.com.

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