Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  White William Snowden
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/31/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. [WCG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC., 8725 HENDERSON ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

TAMPA, FL 33634		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 12,432
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)   (1) 02/06/2014 Common Stock 1,017 $ 8.33 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)   (2) 11/03/2014 Common Stock 2,188 $ 23.5 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)   (3) 07/27/2012 Common Stock 3,280 $ 36.45 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)   (4) 03/13/2013 Common Stock 4,000 $ 41.74 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)   (5) 07/27/2013 Common Stock 8,056 $ 50.16 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)   (6) 09/13/2011 Common Stock 8,220 $ 85.53 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)   (7) 11/28/2012 Common Stock 40,000 $ 45.25 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)   (8) 03/06/2015 Common Stock 13,636 $ 43.45 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
White William Snowden
C/O WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
8725 HENDERSON ROAD
TAMPA, FL 33634		       Chief Accounting Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Michael Haber, Attorney-in-fact 08/05/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Options are currently vested.
(2) 1,771 options are currently vested, 104 options vest on August 31, 2008, 104 options vest on September 30, 2008, 104 options vest on October 31, 2008 and 105 options vest on November 30, 2008.
(3) 1,640 options are currently vested, 820 options vest on July 27, 2009 and 820 options vest on July 27, 2010.
(4) 1,000 options are currently vested, 1,000 options vest on March 13, 2009, 1,000 options vest on March 13, 2010 and 1,000 options vest on March 13, 2011.
(5) 3,222 options are currently vested, 1,611 options vest on July 27, 2009, 1,611 options vest on July 27, 2010 and 1,612 options vest on July 27, 2011.
(6) 4,785 options are currently vested, 1,145 options vest on March 13, 2009, 1,145 options vest on March 13, 2010 and 1,145 options vest on March 13, 2011.
(7) 40,000 options vest on November 28, 2009.
(8) 3,409 options vest on March 6, 2009, 3,409 options vest on March 6, 2010, 3,409 options vest on March 6, 2011 and 3,409 options vest on March 6, 2012.

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