CorSolutions to Present, Sponsor and Exhibit at the DMAA 2nd Annual Disease Management Leadership Forum.

Health/Medical Writers

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 8, 2000

CorSolutions Medical Inc. will present innovative information related to managing co-morbidities and e-disease management at the Disease Management Leadership Forum hosted by the Disease Management Association of America (DMAA). The forum will be held November 12-15 in Baltimore at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor Hotel.

Disease management is one of the newest and fastest growing segments of healthcare delivery at a time when almost 100 million people in the United States have one or more chronic conditions, accounting for approximately three-fourths of the United States healthcare expenditures. By 2030, healthcare expenditures for chronically ill patients could reach $798 billion. Currently, 80 percent of hospital stays, 69 percent of hospital admissions and 55 percent of emergency room visits are for chronically ill patients. Compared to an approximate average of $817 for an acute conditioned patient's annual healthcare costs, the cost for a chronically ill patient annually is $3,074.

CorSolutions has a proven approach to managing chronically ill patients and improving patient quality of life while reducing the cost of care.

On Tuesday, November 14 at 9:15 a.m., Richard Vance, M.D., chief medical officer of CorSolutions, will be leading a plenary session entitled, "Managing Co-morbidities the Right Way." Dr. Vance will present an in-depth look at the chronic care crisis in the United States today, including the increasing financial and quality-of-life costs of the health crisis. He will describe the role co-morbidities play in the crisis and how co-morbidities can dramatically increase the cost and difficulty of health management, discussing the proven success CorSolutions has in improving the quality of life at reduced financial expense to its customers.

Additionally, CorSolutions' chief executive officer, L. Peter Smith, will lead a discussion on Tuesday, November 14 at 10:30 a.m. with Jack Lord, M.D. of Humana, titled "Partnering for e-Disease Management." Using CorSolutions' innovative online partnership with Humana as an example, Peter Smith and Dr. Lord will present an overview of the Internet's role in healthcare in the United States today. The discussion will focus on the increasing costs of healthcare in the United States, the causes of that increase and the importance of the Internet in transforming the healthcare delivery system. Peter Smith and Dr. Lord will explain how a company like CorSolutions can provide improved outcomes of care for those with chronic illness while reducing the costs of that care via the Web.

CorSolutions will also co-sponsor the welcome reception at the Disease Management Leadership Forum on Sunday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor Hotel.

The Disease Management Leadership Forum is designed for the senior clinical and non-clinical leadership of healthplans, disease management organizations, corporations and consultants. For more information, visit www.dmaa.org.

About CorSolutions Medical Inc. CorSolutions is an innovative leader in the disease management industry, redefining the nation's healthcare delivery model to meet the growing needs of nearly 100 million patients affected by chronic illness. Through telephone consultation, interactive voice response, home visits and the company's interactive patient/member Web site, nurses concentrate on stabilizing and improving patients' health, promoting patient satisfaction and quality of life, and reducing unnecessary healthcare costs. Using the exclusive MULTIFIT(sm) approach of physician-directed, nurse-mediated, patient-managed care, CorSolutions consistently delivers measurable health improvements and significant cost-savings for its customers.

CorSolutions currently has more than 100 contracts representing 50 million commercial and 2.8 million Medicare risk members throughout the country. Based in Buffalo Grove, IL, CorSolutions has grown from $5 million in annual revenues in 1995 to more than $45 million in 2000. For more information, visit www.corsolutions.com.

About Humana Inc. Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health services companies, with approximately 5.4 million medical members located primarily in 15 states and Puerto Rico. Humana offers coordinated health insurance coverage through a variety of plans - health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, point-of-service-plans and administrative service products - to employer groups, government-sponsored plans and individuals. More information regarding Humana is available via the Internet at www.humana.com.