COALITION AMERICA TAPS CLEMONS TO MANAGE OPERATIONS AND SERVICES FOR ITS HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT BUSINESS
ATLANTA, Ga. - February 25, 2002

Coalition America, Inc. has named Mike Clemons as operations and services manager. In this role, Clemons will supervise quality and auditing functions as well as claims services, managed care, negotiations and client services at the Atlanta-based health care cost containment company.

Clemons brings extensive experience in the payor side of health care services. While a nursing student at Chattanooga State University, he began work as a claims operations supervisor with Blue Cross/Blue Shield. He has held similar positions with Kaiser Permanente and Cariten Healthcare/Tenncare.

He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee with concentrations in fine arts and marketing.

About Coalition America

Coalition America, Inc. (CAI) is a leader in healthcare cost-containment and preferred provider organization (PPO) network management services emphasizing transactional excellence. The Atlanta-based healthcare technology company offers one source for PPO network access and administration, while assisting companies in controlling their medical healthcare expenses.

The range of services offered by CAI includes cost containment, primary PPO network integration and management, electronic data interchange (EDI), Internet repricing and data-entry options and out-of-network bill negotiations through supplemental network relationships and negotiations on all claims. For more information on Coalition America, please visit www.coalitionamerica.com.

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