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PerformRx, The Next Generation PBM, and AmeriHealth Mercy to Present at the 2006 Executive Forum on Rx Benefit Management

Philadelphia, PA – Daniel J. Hilferty, President and CEO, AmeriHealth Mercy, will present Medicaid Managed Care and Medicare Part D: Challenges and Opportunities, on Tuesday, July 11th at 11:00 a.m. at World Congress’ 2006 Executive Forum on Rx Benefit Management, being held July 10-12 at the Intercontinental Hotel in San Francisco, CA.

During this session, Hilferty will highlight current challenges and opportunities in Medicaid and talk about the implementation of the Medicare Part D. In addition, he will discuss AmeriHealth Mercy’s in-sourcing the management of its pharmacy benefit, and the development of PerformRx; the company’s PBM division that now serves nearly 2 million members nationwide.

Also presenting from the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies is Joyce S. Hagen, President, Passport Health Plan. Passport, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is administered by AmeriHealth Mercy. Hagen, along with Robert Slaton, EdD, Executive Vice President, University Health Care, will provide updates in Medicaid, with a focus on the Kentucky market, on Tuesday, July 11th at 8:30 a.m.

PerformRx provides pharmacy benefit management services for managed Medicaid and Medicare Part D clients through a distinctive approach that enhances quality and improves financial performance. PerformRx is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is a division of the AmeriHealth Mercy family of companies. For more information visit PerformRx. AmeriHealth Mercy and its affiliates comprise the largest family of Medicaid managed care plans in the United States, touching the lives of nearly 2 million members in 16 states. Visit AmeriHealth Mercy for more information.

The World Congress’ Executive Forum on Rx Benefit Management will showcase how payers are responding to the rising cost of pharmaceuticals with creative new strategies. The Forum will help identify the most pertinent issues for plans to address in the coming year that include providing benefits to diverse populations, adapting to market shifts with consumer-directed initiatives and measuring the impact of existing pharmacy management programs. Additionally, the event will highlight how employers are beginning to identify strategies through drug benefit design to lower medical costs, improve health, lower absenteeism and increase employee productivity. For more information visit Executive Forum on Rx Benefit Management.