PacifiCare PPO Members Now Have In-Network Access to Services at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale

Monday, January 12, 2004

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., and PacifiCare have signed a long-term Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) agreement. The two-year contract grants PacifiCare PPO members in-network access to healthcare services at all Mayo Clinic facilities in Arizona.

"We are pleased to provide access to our diagnostic and treatment capabilities in almost every medical specialty to members of PacifiCare PPO," said Doug Peterson, M.D., medical director, Contracting and Payor Relations, Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. "PacifiCare has PPO members in eight western states (including Arizona) who will now have access to physicians and services at our facility."

About Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale

Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale is an academic medical center that provides specialty and surgical care in more than 66 disciplines including organ transplantation. In 2002, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) extended Mayo Clinic's designation as a comprehensive cancer center to include Mayo Clinic's facilities in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Jacksonville, Fla.

About PacifiCare Health Systems

PacifiCare Health Systems is one of the nation's largest consumer health organizations with approximately three million health plan members and approximately nine million specialty plan members nationwide. PacifiCare offers individuals, employers and Medicare beneficiaries a variety of consumer-driven health care and life insurance products. Currently, more than 99 percent of PacifiCare's commercial health plan members are enrolled in plans that have received Excellent Accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). PacifiCare's specialty operations include behavioral health, dental and vision, and complete pharmacy and medical management through its wholly owned subsidiary, Prescription Solutions. More information on PacifiCare Health Systems is available at www.pacificare.com

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