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Hans Eckardt Joins SCAN Health Plan as Director of Marketing

(LONG BEACH, CA - October 5, 2004) - SCAN Health Plan, a Long Beach-based senior HMO, has named Hans Eckardt as its director of marketing, effective immediately. Eckardt brings to SCAN more than 14 years of leadership experience in managed care and pharmaceuticals.

At SCAN, Eckardt will oversee the health plan's marketing team as well as its call center. He will also be responsible for developing and implementing multi-media campaigns and managing the company's Web site and marketing collateral. In addition, Eckardt will help develop new strategies for membership growth.

"Hans' deep experience in marketing and business development will greatly assist SCAN as we continue to build enrollment while assuring that our members best interests remain our number one priority," said Sherry Stanislaw, vice president of operations at SCAN. "We are thrilled to have him join our team at such an exciting time in SCAN's history."

Before joining SCAN, Eckardt held executive marketing roles at PacifiCare and FHP International. He holds an M.B.A. from the Peter F. Drucker School of Management in Claremont.

SCAN Health Plan, a leader in addressing senior healthcare needs, currently serves more than 60,000 seniors in most of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. In addition to providing members such comprehensive health plan services as routine physicals, hearing exams and prescription drug coverage, SCAN also offers qualified members Independent Living Power®, a collection of personal-care services that range from light cleaning to transportation escorts. SCAN also manages one of the largest and most successful Multi-Purpose Senior Service Projects (MSSP) in California providing community-based, long-term care and in-home, personal-care coordination for low-income frail seniors. Further information may be obtained at www.scanhealthplan.com.