Choice Medical Management Broadens Services By Acquiring Workers' Comp Disability Management Unit From Key Risk.

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TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002

Choice Medical Management Services, Inc., a full service workers' compensation provider, announced the acquisition of the operations of BerkleyCare - Florida (BCF). BerkleyCare is the field based disability management unit of Key Risk Management Services, Inc. of Greensboro, NC.

The acquisition of the BerkleyCare operation adds to Choice's wide range of medical management and cost containment services for employers and insurance companies. It also now provides BCF clients with access to a full range of managed care solutions from a single source.

"We are extremely excited about adding BerkleyCare's capabilities to our mix of services," said Tom Barrett President and CEO of Choice Medical Management. "This addition is a natural complement to our current service offering. It allows us to better serve our clients and further strengthens our position in the workers' compensation and integrated disability markets."

In becoming part of Choice Medical Management, BCF's operations will be marketed under the name Choice Disability Care. They join Choice Managed Networks, Choice Medical Bill Review, Choice Care Management and Choice Pharmacy Solutions as part of Choice's full complement of medical and cost management services. These services are already being utilized by large employers and insurers on both an integrated and stand alone basis.

Based in Tampa, Florida, Choice Medical Management Services, Inc., serves employers, insurance companies, third-party administrators and managed care organizations. For more information, contact Sondra Seay, Executive Vice President at [phone] or [phone] or by email at [e-mail].