(LONG BEACH, CA – February 4, 2009) — SCAN Health Plan announced today that St. Joseph Health System has joined the health plan’s provider network, effective immediately. As a result, SCAN members in Orange County will now have access to the health system’s two local hospitals – St. Joseph Hospital in Orange and St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton – as well as its four affiliated medical groups, adding nearly 1,000 primary care physicians and specialists to the SCAN network.

“We are thrilled to have the St. Joseph Health System and its outstanding reputation for quality join our provider network,” said Tim Schwab, M.D., chief medical officer at SCAN. “Both the hospitals and each of their medical group have a longstanding relationship in the community and are trusted for the exceptional care and high level of mission-driven service they provide.” The affiliated medical groups, which are now part of the SCAN network, are St. Jude Heritage Medical Group, St. Jude Affiliated Physicians, St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group and St. Joseph Hospital Affiliated Physicians.

Recognized as one of Southern California’s most respected and technologically advanced hospitals, St. Jude Medical Center’s areas of expertise include cardiology, orthopedics, cancer, rehabilitation and wellness. St. Joseph Hospital has been serving the healthcare needs of the Orange County community for nearly 80 years and for the past two years has been named by U.S. News & World Report as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” for orthopedic care.

For more than 30 years, SCAN Health Plan has been focusing on the unique needs of people with Medicare and today is the fourth-largest nonprofit Medicare Advantage Plan in the United States. The company currently serves nearly 105,000 members in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura and Kern counties. In Arizona, SCAN offers a Medicare Advantage Plan in Maricopa County and provides long-term care services to individuals in that county who are enrolled in the state’s long-term care system. Further information may be obtained at www.scanhealthplan.com.