Care 1st

Identity

Canonical name

Care 1st

Also known as

Care 1st Health Plan RBHA (SMI)

Formerly known as

No recorded former names

Parent company

Wellcare

Plan type

Medicaid managed care

Names matter on an application. A plan is frequently listed under a brand name that differs from the contracting entity, and a rename or acquisition can leave both names circulating for years. Filing under the wrong one is a common cause of rejected or misrouted applications.

Credentialing details

Provider portal

Not recorded

CAQH ProView

Not recorded

States covered

1 of 51

Lines of business

Medicaid

Medicaid managed-care organizations contract under a state Medicaid agency. Most require an active state Medicaid provider ID before they will begin credentialing, so the state enrollment has to finish first.

Coverage by state

Lines of business are contracted per state. Being credentialed for one line in one state does not carry over to another. Data as of July 28, 2026.

Sources

• CMS Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment by Program and Plan — retrieved July 28, 2026

We name provider portals but do not link to payer websites — payer URLs move, and a stale link is worse than none. We verify current requirements directly with the payer at the start of every engagement.