Wellcare Files Suit In Iowa Over Terminated Medicaid Contract

WellCare, which is contesting its terminated contract to help oversee Iowa's Medicaid program, has filed a lawsuit against the state. WellCare of Iowa filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Polk County District Court against the state Department of Human Services. The company wants the agency to reverse its decision to terminate WellCare's contract to help manage the state's $4.2 billion Medicaid program. A state official recently affirmed an administrative law judge's recommendation to terminate WellCare's contract over how the company disclosed information on fraud convictions of former executives. The judge also said the company had . . .