Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Meyer Michael Troy
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. [WCG] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC., 8735 HENDERSON ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2018
(Street)

TAMPA, FL 33634		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/01/2018   A(1)   642 D $ 0 715 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2018   F   181 (2) D $ 193.51 534 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2018   M(3)   74 D $ 0 608 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2018   F   19 (4) D $ 193.51 589 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2018   M(5)   91 A $ 0 680 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2018   F   23 (6) D $ 193.51 657 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2018   M(7)   50 A $ 0 707 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2018   F   13 (8) D $ 193.51 694 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2018   M(9)   145 A $ 0 839 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2018   F   36 (10) D $ 193.51 803 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2018   M(11)   314 A $ 0 1,117 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2018   F   75 (12) D $ 193.51 1,042 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (13) 03/01/2018   M     74   (14)   (14) Common Stock 74 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (13) 03/01/2018   M     91   (15)   (15) Common Stock 91 $ 0 91 D  
Restricted Stock Units (13) 03/01/2018   M     50   (15)   (15) Common Stock 50 $ 0 51 D  
Restricted Stock Units (13) 03/01/2018   M     145   (16)   (16) Common Stock 145 $ 0 291 D  
Market Stock Units (17) 03/01/2018   M     314   (18)   (18) Common Stock 314 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Meyer Michael Troy
C/O WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
8735 HENDERSON ROAD
TAMPA, FL 33634		       Chief Accounting Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Michael Haber, Attorney-in-fact   03/05/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Settlement of performance stock units that were granted on April 6, 2015 and vested on March 1, 2018 based upon the achievement of performance goals for the three-year performance period ending December 31, 2017.
(2) Forfeiture of shares to satisfy tax obligations related to performance stock units that were granted to the Reporting Person on April 6, 2015 and vested on March 1, 2018.
(3) Vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on April 6, 2015.
(4) Forfeiture of shares to satisfy tax obligations related to restricted stock units that were granted to the Reporting Person on April 6, 2015 and vested on March 1, 2018.
(5) Vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 28, 2016.
(6) Forfeiture of shares to satisfy tax obligations related to restricted stock units that were granted to the Reporting Person on March 28, 2016 and vested on March 1, 2018.
(7) Vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on May 26, 2016.
(8) Forfeiture of shares to satisfy tax obligations related to restricted stock units that were granted to the Reporting Person on May 26, 2016 and vested on March 1, 2018.
(9) Vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 22, 2017.
(10) Forfeiture of shares to satisfy tax obligations related to restricted stock units that were granted to the Reporting Person on March 22, 2017 and vested on March 1, 2018.
(11) Settlement of market stock units that were granted on April 6, 2015 and vested on March 1, 2018.
(12) Forfeiture of shares to satisfy tax obligations related to market stock units that were granted to the Reporting Person on April 6, 2015 and vested on March 1, 2018.
(13) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WCG common stock.
(14) The award of restricted stock units vests in approximately equal increments on March 1, 2016, March 1, 2017 and March 1, 2018. Vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vest.
(15) The award of restricted stock units vests in approximately equal increments on March 1, 2017, March 1, 2018 and March 1, 2019. Vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vest.
(16) The award of restricted stock units vests in approximately equal increments on March 1, 2018, March 1, 2019 and March 1, 2020. Vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vest.
(17) Each market stock unit represents a contingent right to receive up to two shares of WCG common stock based on the average closing price for the last thirty trading days in 2017 compared to the last thirty trading days in 2014.
(18) The market stock units vested on March 1, 2018. Vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vest.

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