American Health and HealthSCOPE Benefits Unveil High Impact Medical Management.

Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BW HealthWire)--May 30, 2002

American Health Holding, Inc., a dual URAC accredited, national medical management firm headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, announces a new, proactive approach to medical management services, the High Impact Program.

Developed in collaboration with strategic partner HealthSCOPE Benefits, this program enhances and adds value to American Health's existing services by providing new tools for patient identification and medical management across the health care continuum.

The High Impact Program uses sophisticated, clinically based screening tools and methodologies to predict and intervene with high-risk patients proactively. In conjunction with Utilization Management, Case Management and Disease Management, these tools allow American Health to impact claims costs before catastrophic events occur.

The High Impact program identifies cases via several sources:

-- Predictive Modeling: utilizes the artificial intelligence-driven High Risk
Predictor (HRP) model to predict high-risk members and the root causes that
drive costs

-- Prospective Claim Analysis: uses claims experience and history as important
data sources to support identification of members at risk for future
high-dollar claims

-- Pharmacy Analysis: drug utilization is a very powerful and timely identifier
of patient health risk

-- Health Risk Appraisals: provides input on members' lifestyles and behaviors

"This is a dynamic time in the field of healthcare, with rising costs and rapidly advancing technology," states Michael Reidelbach, President and CEO of American Health. "We are charged with becoming more proactive in the way we manage health care--the High Impact Program is our way of addressing the growing needs of our clients."

ABOUT HealthSCOPE Benefits, Inc.: Founded in 1985 as Burgett & Dietrich (B&D), the company specialized in the development and management of non-metropolitan managed care networks for large Fortune 500 manufacturing companies. In 1992, B&D was acquired by CoreSource, then the third largest Third Party Administrator (TPA) in the country. During this time, a complete portfolio of employee benefit services was developed to accommodate large, national accounts. In 1996, B&D became a wholly owned subsidiary of CNA out of Chicago, Illinois and was renamed CNA Health Partners (CNAHP). Their scope of services was broadened to include supplemental services such as COBRA, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short Term Disability, HIPAA Certificates, and Retiree Administration. In March 2001, the company became a stand alone, wholly owned subsidiary and renamed HealthSCOPE Benefits, Inc. The company, headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas with offices in Nashville, Tennessee and St. Louis, Missouri, maintains a strong commitment to technological advancements. For more information about HealthSCOPE Benefits, visit their website: www.healthscopebenefits.com.

ABOUT AMERICAN HEALTH HOLDING, INC.: Founded in 1992, American Health is a full-service medical management firm providing Utilization Management, Case Management, Demand Management, Disease Management, Out-of-Network Repricing, Referral Authorization and a maternal newborn program. American Health has positioned itself on the leading edge of medical management and are dedicated to maintaining the latest technology and have launched a comprehensive suite of Internet products. The i-Suite products increase staff productivity and allow American Health to offer a level of flexibility previously unseen in the medical management industry. Current i-Suite products include Internet-based Precertification, Out-of-Network Repricing and Disease Management. The i-Suite will be expanded in 2002 to include Case Management, Demand Management and Referral Authorization, as well as Utilization Management, an enhancement to the Internet Precertification product. For more information about American Health Holding, visit their website: www.AmericanHealthHolding.com.