2011《财富》美国500强10大牛股
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第1名：WellCare Health Plans健康保险公司 交易代码: WCG 年初至今股票涨幅: 93% 市值: 22亿美元 500强排名: 420 第一波婴儿潮一代正在迈入65岁，WellCare势必迎来巨大利好。这家总部位于佛罗里达州坦帕的管理式医疗计划提供商是美国医疗照顾优先计划（Medicare Advantage）的第四大提供商，这种保险计划主要面向老年人。 医疗照顾优先计划亦称为Medicare Part C，是为医疗照顾参与者提供的又一种选择，与传统保险计划一样或提供补充保险。 4月份，WellCare了结了2008年一宗涉及健康记录造假的欺诈丑闻，扫清了障碍，使WellCare再度跻身政府医疗照顾、医疗补助计划分包商的行列。 第三季度WellCare的新参保人数增加了10%，主要源于医疗照顾优先计划参保人数的增加。它帮助公司第三季度净利润翻了近乎一倍，并调高了前景预测。 WellCare同样也是潜在的收购目标。大型健康保险公司都急于提高在Medicare管理式医疗计划市场中的份额，今年美国联合健康集团（UnitedHealth Care）和信诺保险集团（Cign）都已收购了一些大型医疗照顾优先计划提供商。 |
#1 WellCare Health Plans Ticker: WCG YTD stock performance: 93% Market cap: $2.2 billion Fortune 500 Rank: 420 As the first wave of baby boomers turns 65, WellCare is well poised to boost to take advantage. The Tampa, Fla., managed-care provider is the fourth-largest provider of Medicare Advantage insurance plans to seniors in the United States. Medicare Advantage, also known as Medicare Part C, is another option for Medicare recipients that mirror traditional insurance plans or offer supplemental coverage. In April, WellCare settled a 2008 fraud scandal involving falsifying health records. The settlement cleared the way for WellCare to once again be a government contractor for the Medicare and Medicaid programs. WellCare's enrollments jumped 10% in the third quarter, mostly due to an increase in Medicare Advantage members. The increase helped the firm nearly double its third-quarter profits and raise its outlook. WellCare also become a possible takeover target. Major health insurers have been scrambling to increase their market share in privately-managed Medicare plans, with UnitedHealth Care and Cigna (CI) already acquiring large Medicare Advantage providers this year. |
