For Immediate Release Bravo Health Pledges to Continue Provider Payments While Awaiting Legislative Action Regarding Reimbursement (BALTIMORE, MD — December 28, 2009) — Bravo Health, a provider of Medicare Advantage plans dedicated to offering beneficiaries access to high quality, cost-effective health care, today announced it will not implement the planned 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payment rates until the issue is resolved in Congress. Instead, Bravo Health will maintain the current 2009 payment rates and schedules to which its providers are accustomed. In April, CMS incorporated the Medicare physician payment cut in its draft calculation of 2010 Medicare Advantage payment rates. Reductions in Medicare provider payments are put forth almost every year, but Congress traditionally reverses the proposed cuts before they go into effect. " We are dedicated to preserving the partnership we have with our providers," said Jeff Folick, president and CEO of Bravo Health. "We anticipate that there will not be a payment reduction to physicians. We will follow the issue closely and expect resolution in early 2010. Until then, we pledge not to make any adjustments to how much or when our providers are paid." About Bravo Health Founded in 1996, Bravo Health provides Medicare beneficiaries access to high quality, cost-effective health care. With more than 300,000 members, Bravo Health offers Medicare Advantage health plans in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington, D.C. Additionally, the company offers Part D Prescription Drug Plans in 43 states. For more information, visit www.bravohealth.com.