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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000900203-05-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050414
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050425
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050425

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001279363
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324]
		IRS NUMBER:				470937650
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8725 HENDERSON ROAD
		STREET 2:		RENAISSANCE ONE
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33634
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8132906200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8725 HENDERSON ROAD
		STREET 2:		RENAISSANCE ONE
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33634

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WELLCARE GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOROS GEORGE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000900203
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32209
		FILM NUMBER:		05771086

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		888 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		33RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10106
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-262--6

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		888 SEVENTH AVE
		STREET 2:		33RD FLR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QIH MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001237658
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32209
		FILM NUMBER:		05771087

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		888 SEVENTH AVENUE 31ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10106
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122626300

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QIH MANAGEMENT INVESTOR LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001237660
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32209
		FILM NUMBER:		05771088

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		888 SEVENTH AVENUE 31ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10106
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122626300

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPEP GENERAL PARTNER LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253602
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32209
		FILM NUMBER:		05771089

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		888 SEVENTH AVE 31ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001029160
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32209
		FILM NUMBER:		05771090

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		888 SEVENTH AVENUE 33RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10106
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128721054

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS,HAUER,FELD,
		STREET 2:		399 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>Effective as of April 14, 2005, (i) the entity formerly known as Soros Private Equity Investors LP, a Delaware limited partnership, changed its name to TowerBrook Investors L.P. (&quot;TBI&quot;); (ii) the entity formerly known as SPEP General Partner LP, a Delaware limited partnership, changed its name to TCP General Partner L.P. (&quot;TCP GP&quot;); and SPEP General Partner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;SPEP GP LLC&quot;), ceased to be the general partner of TCP GP.  Reference is hereby made to a Form 3 to be filed on April 25, 2005 with respect to the Shares of the Issuer held for the account of TBI.  The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of any securities not held directly for its account for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise.  The following notes relate to the signatures for this statement:  (a) Richard D. Holahan, Jr. is signing in his capacity 
as Assistant General Counsel of SFM, the managing member of QIH Management LLC, the sole general partner of QIH Management Investor, L.P., the managing member of SPEP General Partner LLC.  (b) Richard D. Holahan, Jr. is signing in his capacity as Assistant General Counsel of SFM, the managing member of QIH Management LLC, the sole general partner of QIH Management Investor, L.P.  (c) Richard D. Holahan, Jr. is signing in his capacity as Assistant General Counsel of SFM, the managing member of QIH Management LLC.</remarks>

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