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Summit ElderCare named finalist for 2007 Insight Award

Winner to be Unveiled at Healthcare Communications Forum, November 5, Boston

Boston, MA (October 9, 2007) – Insight Forums, LLC today announced seven finalists for the 2007 Insight Award for Customer Advocacy in Healthcare. First presented in 2006, the Award recognizes communications initiatives that provide information customers of health care services need to make fully informed choices and successful purchase decisions.

This year’s finalists are:

• Aetna’s Health Savings Account Online Video
• EMC’s Health Care 2007 initiative “Driving Partnership in Health”
• ForeSite Publishing’s “ForeWard” newsletter for clinical research sites and sponsors
• Health Dialog’s Web site “Health Crossroads”
• The National Institute on Aging’s booklet “Stay Safe in Cold Weather”
• Summit ElderCare’s 2008 Massachusetts PACE Calendar
• Wellpoint’s MyAnthem Lumenos and MyHealth@Anthem online tools
• The Award winner will be announced at a special luncheon at the 2007 Healthcare Communications Forum, which will be held November 5, 2007, at the Conference Center at Harvard Medical in Boston, MA. For more information about the Award and the Forum, please visit www.insightforums.com.

ABOUT INSIGHT FORUMS
Insight Forums produces focused collegial events that bring marketing, technology, compliance, and operations professionals together to present and discuss methods for improving communications strategy and production. Reflecting its focus on business and technical best practices, it presents Insight Awards to winners in both financial services and health care. Additional information is available on the Web at www.insightforums.com or by calling Steve Weissman at 617.646.4140.

About Summit ElderCare

Summit ElderCare is an insurance, medical care and social support program in one convenient package that includes: geriatric case management, home care, medical care prescription drugs and other services, when approved. Summit ElderCare is one of approximately 73 Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in the country, and the only one in Worcester County. Summit ElderCare operates 4 PACE adult day health centers which are located in Worcester, Charlton and Leominster. Since 1995, Summit ElderCare, sponsored by Fallon Community Health Plan, has served the needs of elders and their caregivers with its innovative and personalized approach to care.

About Fallon Community Health Plan

Founded in 1977, Fallon Community Health Plan is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health care services organization. From traditional health insurance products available throughout Massachusetts for all populations, to innovative health care programs and services for seniors, FCHP supports the diverse and changing needs of all those it serves. FCHP has consistently ranked among the nation’s top health plans, and is the only health plan in Massachusetts to have been awarded “Excellent” accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its HMO, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid products. For more information, visit www.fchp.org.