Coalition America, Inc.

Coalition America, Inc. (CAI), a leader in healthcare savings and workers compensation for customized preferred provider organization (PPO) networks, today announced the availability of ProviderNow, a new Internet-based healthcare provider information service. The ProviderNow application, which enables online access to PPO provider information, is easy-to-use and allows users to look-up providers based on numerous criteria including name, ZIP code, area of specialty or hospital.

"Because of our unique business model whereby we may choose to institute five, 10, 20 or more different PPO networks for a client across as many states, our clients needed one-stop access to provider information. Our ProviderNow application aggregates and standardizes databases saving our clients the time and hassle of having to go to multiple Web sites to determine which providers are in their PPO network," said Sean Smith, chief executive officer of Coalition America. "With ProviderNow, our clients have real-time access via the Internet to up-to-date provider information."

With ProviderNow, healthcare plan participants, caregivers and administrators have the ability to select not only those providers that are in network and close in geographical proximity, but also providers that fit a number of other criteria. A map to each provider or facility can be displayed instantly upon request.

The company, which specializes in customized analysis and selection of the most appropriate PPO networks to meet a client's specific needs, helps its customers reduce costs associated with healthcare claims processing through the implementation of innovative cost-containment measures and Internet-based services. Because CAI is not contractually bound to any single PPO network, it can build a client's network based on what is best for the client.

For example, while a typical PPO is limited to a single network of healthcare providers, CAI may choose to utilize one network in one state and choose any number of other networks to cover employees in satellite locations across the nation. ProviderNow enables a single-point of access to all network providers within a client's PPO healthcare plan.

ProviderNow was designed to offer CAI clients an additional option to simplify the patient referral process that directs patients to qualified healthcare providers within their PPO plans. CAI clients now have an option to supplement the provider directory service offered by the Patient Referral Line, which provides auto-attendant access to recorded or fax-on-demand provider information via a toll-free telephone line. Access to ProviderNow is available immediately for all CAI clients through the ProviderNow link on the company Web site at http://www.coalitionamerica.com.

About Coalition America

Atlanta-based Coalition America, Inc. (CAI) is a leader in healthcare cost-containment and workers compensation programs for customized preferred provider organization (PPO) networks. CAI offers one source for PPO network access and administration while assisting companies in controlling their medical healthcare expenses. CAI links large self-insured companies and other payors with the numerous PPO networks they need to provide the best health plan for their employees. The range of services offered by CAI includes network integration and management, electronic data transfer (EDI), Internet re-pricing and data-entry options and negotiations on all claims. CAI, privately-held, recorded more than 2000 percent growth since its founding in 1995 and remains debt-free. In the current marketplace full of venture capitalists and investors, this is truly an accomplishment. For more information on Coalition America, please visit www.coalitionamerica.com.

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