PacificSource Health Plans Partners with Assist America for Global Emergency Services

Springfield, Ore., and Princeton, N.J.—(October 17, 2007)—PacificSource Health Plans, Springfield, Ore., an independent, not-for-profit health plan serving the Pacific Northwest, announced today that it has partnered with Assist America, Inc., Princeton, N.J., to provide global emergency assistance services for its members.

Effective immediately, Assist America will support PacificSource members and their families with an array of services, including medical referral and monitoring, emergency medical evacuation, repatriation, hospital admission guarantee, companion transport and more, if they become ill or injured while traveling 100 miles or more away from home, or in another country.

“At PacificSource, we are committed to helping people get the healthcare they need, and we strive to provide all our customers with the information and tools they need to make informed healthcare decisions,” says Kenneth P. Provencher, President and CEO of PacificSource. “We're known for taking good care of people. Now, by teaming with Assist America, we are extending that care and protection to when our members travel anywhere in the world. We are pleased to be able to offer them this security and peace of mind.”

George Howard, President of Assist America, says, “The goals of PacificSource and Assist America—to ensure members get the best care possible, when and where they need it—are very much aligned. We are very excited about this partnership.”

About PacificSource

PacificSource is an independent, not-for-profit health plan serving the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1933, PacificSource provides medical and dental benefits to more than 4,000 employers and covers more than 148,000 people with its group and individual health insurance plans. It also provides self-funded employee benefit plans, flexible spending accounts, HRAs, and COBRA administration services through its subsidiaries, Manley Services and Select Benefit Administrators. Together, PacificSource and its subsidiaries employ 324 people. More information about PacificSource is available at www.pacificsource.com.

About Assist America

Founded in 1990, Assist America, Inc. is the world’s largest provider of global emergency assistance in partnership with insurance benefit plans.  Its worldwide network of professionals responds quickly to any eligible participant who becomes medically compromised while traveling more than 100 miles from home.  From simple doctor referrals to complex intercontinental evacuations and more, Assist America saves lives every day.  The company, headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, serves more than 25 million members and over 300,000 enterprises through benefit programs from the country’s most prominent insurance providers.  More information about Assist America is available at www.assistamerica.com.