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June 8, 2003

PREMIER CONTRACT EXTENDED
UNTIL DECEMBER 31st

NASHVILLE, TN – Premier Behavioral Systems of Tennessee has extended its contract with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities and the TennCare Partners program until December 31. The contract – which was originally scheduled to expire on June 30 – guarantees the continuation of mental health services coverage for approximately 900,000 lives.

“This extension gives us the ability to deliberately plan for the future in order to positively impact the mental health care delivery system for the TennCare Partners program and its members,” said Commissioner Virginia Trotter Betts.

Tim Scarvey, vice president of managed care for HCA, agrees: “HCA wants to ensure all Tennesseans have access to quality healthcare. Behavioral care is an important part of our commitment to serving the health needs of our communities.”

Within the coming weeks, the department expects to distribute its Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified behavioral health organizations for the delivery of mental health services to begin in January 2004.