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WellCare Health Plans (WellCare Health Plans) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $2,567 Mil (As of Sep. 2019)


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What is WellCare Health Plans Cash And Cash Equivalents?

WellCare Health Plans's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Mar. 2019 ($3,235.30 Mil) to Jun. 2019 ($2,990.20 Mil) but then stayed the same from Jun. 2019 ($2,990.20 Mil) to Sep. 2019 ($2,567.10 Mil).

WellCare Health Plans's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2016 ($3,961.40 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($4,198.60 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2017 ($4,198.60 Mil) to Dec. 2018 ($3,653.90 Mil).


WellCare Health Plans Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for WellCare Health Plans's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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WellCare Health Plans Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

WellCare Health Plans Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,313.50 2,407.00 3,961.40 4,198.60 3,653.90

WellCare Health Plans Quarterly Data
Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19
Cash And Cash Equivalents Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4,306.60 3,653.90 3,235.30 2,990.20 2,567.10

WellCare Health Plans Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.


WellCare Health Plans  (NYSE:WCG) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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WellCare Health Plans (WellCare Health Plans) Business Description

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Address
8735 Henderson Road, Renaissance One, Tampa, FL, USA, 33634
WellCare Health Plans Inc is a managed care organization focused on government-sponsored managed care services, including Medicare and Medicaid. WellCare's membership is concentrated in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, New York, and Illinois. Its key segments are Medicaid health plans, Medicare health plans, and Medicare prescription drug plans. Medicaid health plans represent the largest proportion of both total membership and premium revenue. The Medicaid segment generates revenue from the premiums received from the states in which health plans are offered, based on a fixed per-member per-month amount. WellCare also provides Medicare Part C and Part D benefits through its Medicare Advantage plans.
Executives
William L Trubeck director ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
H James Dallas director 127 PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Kenneth A Burdick director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 6705 ROCKLEDGE DR, SUITE 900, BETHESDA MD 20817
Anat Hakim officer: EVP, General Counsel/Secretary LILLY CORPORATE CENTER, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46285
Paul E Weaver director C/O GATEWAY, INC., 7565 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE, IRVINE CA 92618
Steele Glenn Jr Md Phd director 250 TECHNOLOGY PARK, LAKE MARY FL 32746-6232
Carol Burt director C/O WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC., 8725 HENDERSON ROAD, TAMPA FL 33634
Roel C Campos director 509 WEST BUTLER ROAD, GREENVILLE SC 29607
Maurice Hebert officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC., 8735 HENDERSON ROAD, TAMPA FL 33634
David J Gallitano director 3552 CHURCH ROAD, ELLICOTT CITY MD 21043
Thomas L Tran officer: Chief Financial Officer 8735 HENDERSON ROAD, TAMPA FL 33625
Lisa G Iglesias officer: SVP, General Counsel 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, LAW DEPT. 7S730, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Lucinda M. Baily officer: Chief Compliance Officer 10910 DOMAIN DRIVE, SUITE 300, AUSTIN TX 78758
Walter W. Cooper officer: Chief Administrative Officer 8725 HENDERSON ROAD, REN. 1, TAMPA FL 33634
Charles Berg other: Former Director 48 MONROE TURNPIKE, TRUMBULL CT 06611

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