WellCare has notified the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that it does not intend to renew its contracts to offer Medicare Advantage Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans in 2010.  This decision affects all WellCare PFFS plans, including those referred to as Concert, Melody, Melody-Plus, Prelude, Quartet, Sonata, Sonata-Plus and Serenade. These plans will be discontinued on January 1, 2010.

All current WellCare PFFS members should have received letters titled “Your Medicare is Changing” in early October with more specific information about your 2010 Medicare covered options.  

Current WellCare Medicare Advantage PFFS members will continue to have access to covered benefits through December 31, 2009.  Providers should continue to see WellCare PFFS members and bill for covered services rendered for dates of service through December 31, 2009.

WellCare's decision to discontinue offering PFFS plans does not affect WellCare Medicare Advantage HMO (coordinated care) or prescription drug plan (PDP) members or Medicaid members.