Jack Rogers Rejoins Private Healthcare Systems Board of Directors.

Health/Medical Writers

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2003

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), the nation's leader in health care cost management, announced that Jack Rogers, Vice President of Health Services at Fortis Health, has rejoined the PHCS Board of Directors.

Mr. Rogers brings over 15 years of health care experience to the PHCS Board of Directors. In his role at Fortis Health, Rogers has driven the implementation of many highly successful network initiatives. Prior to joining Fortis Health, Rogers served as Director of Managed Care for Boston University Medical Center Hospital/Boston City Hospital, leading their managed care contracting, operations and strategic positioning. He has also held the roles of Manager of the Primary Care Clinician Program, Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to the Associate Commissioner for Medical Payments for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance.

Mr. Rogers previously served on the PHCS Board from June 1999 through March 2002.

"During his original tenure, Jack Rogers made significant contributions to the Board with the depth of his management and leadership skills," said Joseph Driscoll, PHCS President and CEO. "We are very pleased to welcome him back and look forward to working with him again as PHCS continues to expand its position as the industry leader in health care cost management."

About PHCS

For 18 years, Private Healthcare Systems has been meeting the network and medical management needs of customers across the country. Corporate headquarters are in Waltham, Massachusetts, with regional offices located throughout the United States. The largest proprietary PPO network in the country, the PHCS Provider Network includes more than 387,000 providers and 3,600 facilities. PHCS is the only PPO that has earned multiple endorsements from both leading national health care quality organizations, NCQA and URAC.

About Fortis Health

Fortis Health (www.fortishealth.com) is a national health insurance company developing and providing individual medical, small group, short term and student health insurance products, issued and underwritten by Fortis Insurance Company, John Alden Life Insurance Company and Fortis Benefits Insurance Company. In business since 1892, the company provides health insurance coverage for over one million people nationwide. With almost 3,000 employees, Fortis Health is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., and has operations offices in Minnesota, Idaho, and Florida, as well as sales offices across the country.

Fortis Health is part of Fortis, Inc., a financial services company that, through its operating companies and affiliates, has built leadership positions in a number of specialty insurance market segments. Fortis, Inc. is part of Fortis, a financial services provider active in the fields of insurance, banking and investment. As of year-end, 2002, Fortis had total assets of approximately $500 billion. As one of the world's largest financial services companies, Fortis ranks 73rd based on revenues on the Fortune 'Global 500' (July 21, 2003) and 40th based on revenues on Forbes' International 500 list (July 3, 2003).