Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4

[X] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Michalik Christian P	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. [ WCG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC., 8735 HENDERSON ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/23/2020
(Street) TAMPA, FL 33634 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	1/23/2020		D		30033	D	$0 (1)	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

Reflects disposition in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") dated March 26, 2019, by and among WellCare Health Plans, Inc. ("WellCare"), Centene Corporation ("Centene"), Wellington Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Centene ("Merger Sub I"), Wellington Merger Sub II, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Centene ("Merger Sub II" and, together with Merger Sub I, "Merger Subs"), pursuant to which Merger Sub I merged with and into WellCare on January 23, 2020 (the "Effective Time"). Upon the Effective Time, each outstanding share of WCG common stock and each outstanding restricted stock unit held by a non-employee director was converted into the right to receive (i) $120.000 in cash and (ii) 3.38 validly issued, fully paid and non assessable shares of Centene's common stock, par value $0.001 per share.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Michalik Christian P C/O WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. 8735 HENDERSON ROAD TAMPA, FL 33634	X

Signatures
/s/ Michael W. Haber, attorney-in-fact		1/27/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date