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Wellcare Cuts Value Script Plan, 140 k Lose Coverage

7/6/2026

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Wellcare terminated the Value Script Medicare drug plan for about 140,000 beneficiaries after missed premiums.
The insurer said it mailed a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-required 21-page notice and sent text, email, or phone alerts.
Beneficiaries who lose coverage cannot re-enroll until fall open-enrollment period unless they qualify for an exception.
Some low-income members can join plans immediately through Medicare’s “Extra Help” program or state assistance agencies.

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Story summary

Wellcare terminated the Value Script Medicare drug plan for about 140,000 beneficiaries after missed premiums.
The insurer said it mailed a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-required 21-page notice and sent text, email, or phone alerts.
Beneficiaries who lose coverage cannot re-enroll until fall open-enrollment period unless they qualify for an exception.
Some low-income members can join plans immediately through Medicare’s “Extra Help” program or state assistance agencies.