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SCAN Employees Deliver the

'True Meaning of Christmas' to Local Seniors

(LONG BEACH, CA - December 13, 2004) - The holidays were brightened for more than 2,700 local seniors Saturday by employees of SCAN Health Plan who donated their time to place holiday cheer phone calls. In the true spirit of Christmas - reaching out to others - more than 150 volunteers placed calls to SCAN members wishing them happy holidays as part of the health plan's annual Holiday Cheer program. The members were then sent a ten-minute calling card so that they can reach out to their loved ones this holiday season.

"This can be a lonely time of year for many people, especially seniors," said David Schmidt, chief executive officer of SCAN Health Plan, who personally called many of the health plan's centenarian members during the Holiday Cheer call-a-thon. "SCAN employees understand that because they interact with older adults on a daily basis."

For the sixth year in a row, the Holiday Cheer program was organized by SCAN employees. ""Every year, more and more employees sign-up to participate," said Barbara Tracy, a manager at SCAN Health Plan who helped coordinate this year's event. "We feel good about reaching out and placing calls to seniors who simply want to enjoy the company of someone who cares." Volunteers also received incoming calls from seniors who called in on a published toll-free number.

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. Further information may be obtained at www.scanhealthplan.com.