HealthAmerica(R) and HealthAssurance(R) Advantra Expand Service
Area Into Dauphin, Lebanon, and Lancaster Counties
More than 140,000 people with Medicare now have access to affordable, benefit-
rich Medicare Advantage Plans that offer savings and convenience
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthAmerica(R) and
HealthAssurance(R) announced today the expansion into Dauphin, Lebanon, and
Lancaster counties, bringing people with Medicare additional options for health
care coverage. New HMO and PPO plans give members affordable and convenient
coverage alternatives that include various in- and out-of-network benefits and
a prescription drug benefit option.
"The expansion marks our commitment to Medicare beneficiaries, the community,
and to company growth," said Robert L. Dawson, president and chief executive
officer of HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance. "We look forward to offering
individuals and employer groups convenient, high-quality, cost- effective
health care, allowing them to have every opportunity to live a full and healthy
life." "The Advantra plans have been operating in 10 counties in western Pennsylvania
since 1996 and have seen exceptional growth. This growth is largely due to the
low monthly premiums and rich benefits that exceed that of the federal Medicare
program," added Dawson.
HealthAmerica Advantra was recently recognized by HealthMetrix, an independent
research firm, as one of only 13 health plans in the country for overall best
value based on the design of their 2005 benefits.
The HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance Advantra plans will be available to both
individuals and employer groups. Those who wish to receive more information
should contact Denise Taksel, Medicare Sales Director, at 412-577-4390. In
addition, you may call our toll free number at 1-800-470-4272, Monday through
Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. TTY users should call 1-800-207-1262.
About HealthAmerica(R) and HealthAssurance(R) HealthAmerica Pennsylvania, Inc., has a 30-year record of providing health care
benefits. HealthAmerica, HealthAssurance Pennsylvania, Inc., and affiliate
companies cover over 720,000 members in Pennsylvania and Ohio through PPO, POS,
HMO, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage plans. In addition, HealthAmerica offers
a product for individuals and families who are not eligible for
employer-sponsored health care benefits, Medicare, or Medicaid, called
HealthAmericaOne. HealthAmerica earned an "Excellent" Accreditation for its HMO
plan and HealthAssurance earned an "Excellent" Accreditation for the
HealthAssurance POS by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, an
independent, non-profit organization dedicated to measuring the quality of
America's health care. With corporate offices in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance provide managed health care
products and services to over 12,000 employers in Pennsylvania and Ohio. HealthAmerica and its affiliates employ over 1,500 people in Pennsylvania. For
more information, visit HealthAmerica's website at
http://www.healthamerica.cvty.com/.
HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance are subsidiaries of Coventry Health Care,
Inc. (NYSE:CVH), a national managed health care company based in Bethesda,
Maryland. Coventry Health Care, Inc. provides a full range of risk and
fee-based managed care products and services, including HMO, PPO, POS, Medicare
Advantage, Medicaid, Workers' Compensation and Network Rental to a broad cross
section of employer and government-funded groups, government agencies, and
other insurance carriers and administrators in all 50 states as well as the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. More information is available on the
Internet at http://www.cvty.com/.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
relating to future events or future financial performance. Actual performance
may be significantly impacted by certain risks and uncertainties, including
those described in Coventry Health Care, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed with the SEC. DATASOURCE: HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance CONTACT: Kendall Marcocci, Director of Communications of HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance, +1-717-540-6746, or Web site: http://www.healthamerica.cvty.com/ http://www.cvty.com/
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