08/18/2026
Important Update for UTMB & Wellcare Members
If you are receiving text messages from UTMB and/or Wellcare, please take a moment to review the information directly from UTMBβs website regarding the current insurance update:
https://www.utmbhealth.com/billing-insurance/insurance-update
If you have Wellcare Medicare Advantage and are currently seeing UTMB providers, I encourage you to call the 1-800 number on the back of your Wellcare ID card as soon as possible.
Ask Wellcare about your options for continuity of care with your current UTMB providers. UTMB has announced that the Wellcare Medicare Advantage network change takes effect October 1, 2026, and eligible patients may be able to receive continuity-of-care coverage for a limited period, subject to Wellcareβs approval.
If you like your current insurance and, most importantly, donβt want to lose access to your UTMB doctors and providers, please donβt wait until the last minute. Call Wellcare now and ask what options are available for continuing your care with UTMB.
And please feel free to call me afterward. I can help you look at your options and find a new plan that is accepted at UTMB, if necessary during Annual Open Enrollment, or help you find other providers who accept your current plan.
Please share this information with anyone you know who may be affected.
Thank you so much, and have a blessed day!
Betty Jo Miller 8326319575
The University of Texas Medical Branch and Aetna, a CVS Health business, have reached a multi-year agreement that brings UTMB facilities and providers in network for most Aetna health plan participants, effective immediately.