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MVP Health Care announces agreement with Fallon Clinic to strengthen Central Massachusetts network

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January 11, 2005 - MVP Health Care announced today that it has partnered with Fallon Clinic, the largest private multi-specialty group practice in central Massachusetts to expand care opportunities in Massachusetts. Under terms of the agreement, MVP Health Care members have access to Fallon Clinic's more than 240 physicians. The agreement is effective immediately.

   "The addition of MVP Health Care to our expanding multi-payor network is an important part of our effort to establish Fallon Clinic as the gold standard in healthcare," said Dr. Baltej S. Maini, president and CEO of Fallon Clinic. "Our patients want to be able to maintain lasting relationships with their physicians regardless of insurance coverage changes. This partnership further exemplifies our commitment to treating our patients like treasured customers."

   MVP Health Care offers a broad range of fully insured and self-insured health benefit plans, including HMO, PPO, EPO and indemnity options. The organization covers more than a half-million lives in upstate New York, Vermont and western Massachusetts, and it has announced plans to expand its network into New Hampshire.

   "Both MVP Health Care and Fallon Clinic are service-oriented organizations that share a common philosophy regarding high-quality healthcare, the importance of evidence-based medicine and customer care," said David W. Oliker, MVP Health Care's president and CEO. "Partnering with Fallon Clinic not only allows us to better serve our members in Massachusetts but gives our self-insured clients with concentrations of employees in the Worcester area access to Fallon Clinic's excellent physician network."

About MVP Health Care
   MVP Health Care offers fully insured employer health benefits plans including HMO, point-of-service (POS) preferred provider organization (PPO) and indemnity coverage through MVP Health Plan Inc. and the MVP Health Insurance Co. MVP Select Care Inc., and its subsidiary Upstate Administrative Services, offer administrative services only (ASO) and third party administration (TPA) services to companies that self-insure their employees' health benefits. For more information, visit www.mvphealthcare.com.

About Fallon Clinic
   Founded in 1929 by Dr. John Fallon and a team of local physicians, Fallon Clinic was central Massachusetts' first group practice, marking a fundamental shift in the delivery of patient care. As one of the most dynamic and progressive healthcare organizations in the country today, Fallon Clinic continues to challenge convention and transform patient care paradigms and has set out to establish a new "gold standard" in patient care.

   With 240 physicians practicing in 26 locations staffed by more than 1,700 employees, Fallon Clinic provides comprehensive care for more than one million patient visits a year, and is the largest private, multi-specialty group in central Massachusetts. Nationally recognized as a leader in healthcare quality, Fallon Clinic is currently implementing key initiatives and technologies that ensure patients receive both the finest medical care and the highest levels of access and service. For more information, visit www.fallon-clinic.com.

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