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What you need to know as a new medicare recipient

Date: 01/01/19

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This guide will give you a solid foundation for understanding the basics of Medicare and some of the options available to you as a new Medicare recipient. If you have any questions or need assistance, let us help. It’s why we’re here.



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Wellcare is the Medicare brand for Centene Corporation, an HMO, PPO, PFFS, PDP plan with a Medicare contract and is an approved Part D Sponsor. Our D-SNP plans have a contract with the state Medicaid program. Enrollment in our plans depends on contract renewal.

For Wellcare CalViva Health Dual Align members: CalViva Health is a Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan (MCP) and is the Local Initiative Health Plan for Medi-Cal managed care in Fresno, Kings, and Madera Counties. CalViva Health is a full-service health plan contracting with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to provide Medi-Cal Covered Services to Medi-Cal managed care enrollees under the Two-Plan model in all ZIP codes in Fresno, Kings, and Madera Counties. CalViva Health contracts with Health Net Community Solutions, Inc. on a capitated basis to provide and arrange for Medi-Cal Covered Services in all ZIP codes in Fresno, Kings, and Madera Counties. Health Net Community Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of Health Net, LLC and Centene Corporation, and is the CalViva Health MCP’s Contracted Administrator in all ZIP codes in Fresno, Kings, and Madera Counties.

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Value-Added Items and Services (VAIS) are not plan benefits and are not covered by the plan. Plan enrollees are responsible for all costs.

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