UPMC HEALTH PLAN NOW ACCEPTED AT TAKE CARE HEALTH CENTERS IN PITTSBURGH

01.08.07

Nearly 93 percent of Insured Patients in Pittsburgh Are Covered at New, Walk-in Health Centers

PITTSBURGH, PA (JANUARY 1, 2007) — Take Care Health Systems, a leading independent operator of convenient care clinics, will begin accepting University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Plan (UPMC Health Plan) insurance at all Take Care Health Centers located in Pittsburgh-area Eckerd Pharmacies starting January 1. The centers, staffed by Take Care Nurse Practitioners, offer patients over 18-months old diagnosis and treatment of common ailments such as strep throat and pink eye. Insured residents can now visit a Take Care Health Center for usually the cost of a co-pay or co-insurance.

"We are thrilled that, with the addition of the UPMC Health Plan, nearly 93 percent of Pittsburgh residents with health insurance are now covered at our Take Care Health Centers as we continue delivering high-quality, affordable and convenient health care to the community," said Rochelle Latkanich, Lead Take Care Nurse Practitioner in Pittsburgh. "Since Take Care Health Centers opened in Pittsburgh in September the community has embraced our model of offering health care on the patient's terms."

Take Care Health Centers do not require appointments and are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. They are located inside the following Eckerd Pharmacies:

• Bridgeville - 417 Chartiers Street
• Monroeville - 4011 William Penn Highway.
• Fox Chapel - 1125-1135 Freeport Road
• Crafton � 200 Crafton Ingram Shopping Center
• Seven Fields - 100 Seven Fields Boulevard
• Greensburg - 314 East Pittsburgh Street*
• Irwin - 8775 Norwin Avenue*
• Lower Burrell - 3200 Oregon Drive*
• Rochester - 351 Brighton Avenue*

*Locations open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m

Insurance plans covering a visit to Take Care Health Centers in Pittsburgh now include:

• UPMC Health Plan
• PFFS/Humana Choice PPO
• Highmark
• Health America
• UnitedHealthcare - All commercial and Medicare Complete
• Health Assurance
• Humana - PPO/Classic
• First Health/CCN
• Humana Medicare � Gold
• Medicare (Traditional/Part B)

"With the addition of UPMC Health Plan to Take Care Health Center's list of accepted insurance plans, the clinics are even more convenient and affordable for consumers in Pittsburgh," said Dan Haron, Senior Vice-President of Pharmacy, Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy. "We are committed to delivering the highest standards of customer service and are very pleased to offer this type of high-quality care option to our Western Pennsylvania customers."

For uninsured patients, the average fee ranges from $59-$74 per visit. In addition to treating common ailments, Take Care Nurse Practitioners are licensed to write prescriptions and also administer basic diagnostic screenings, some physicals and vaccinations. Currently, flu shots are available seven days a week without an appointment at all Take Care Health Center locations.

Through a patient-first philosophy, Take Care Nurse Practitioners work in collaboration with the medical community to maintain referral networks and continuity of care for patients. They use an electronic medical record system, providing printed copies of the visit record to the patient, and faxing or communicating with the patient's primary care provider upon request. Take Care Health encourages all patients to have a primary care provider, and will help patients find such a provider if they need one.

About Take Care Health Systems^SM
Take Care Health Systems (www.takecarehealth.com)is a leading independent operator of convenient care clinics. Take Care Health's vision is to combine best practices in medicine and the expertise and personal care of Take Care Nurse Practitioners to provide high-quality, accessible and affordable health care to Americans. Take Care Health has a 98 percent patient satisfaction rating at its 36 health care centers and has treated close to 60,000 patients since November 2005. Take Care Health is a founding member of the Convenient Care Association (CCA).

About UPMC Health Plan^SM
UPMC Health Plan, the second-largest health insurer in Western Pennsylvania, is owned by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), one of the nation's top-ranked health systems. As part of an integrated health care delivery system, UPMC Health Plan partners with UPMC and community network providers to improve clinical outcomes as well as the health of the greater community. According to the U.S. News & World Report/NCQA's listing of "America's Best Health Plans," UPMC Health Plan is the top-ranked health plan in Pennsylvania and one of the top health plans in the United States. The Health Plan is also the highest-ranked managed care company in the nation for breast cancer screening. The integrated partner companies of the UPMC Insurance Services Division — which includes UPMC Health Plan, Work Partners, EAP Solutions, UPMC for You (Medical Assistance), and Community Care Behavioral Health — offer a full range of group health insurance, Medicare, Children's Health Insurance Program, Medical Assistance, behavioral health, employee assistance, and workers' compensation products and services to over 900,000 members. Our local provider network includes UPMC as well as community providers, totaling more than 80 hospitals and more than 7,000 physicians in a 28-county region.

Key Contacts:

Tracey Belko
for Take Care Health Systems
212-446-1899