[May 16, 2016]

Health Choice Arizona and Health Choice Generations Awarded URAC Health Plan Accreditation

Health Choice, the managed care and insurance division of IASIS Healthcare, today announced that it has been re-awarded Health Plan Accreditation for its Arizona Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Dual-Special Needs health plans by URAC, an independent, non-profit healthcare accrediting organization dedicated to promoting healthcare quality through accreditation, education, and measurement.

URAC's Health Plan Accreditation program assesses nine components when accrediting health plans: consumer access, utilization management, quality assurance, provider credentialing, complaints and appeals, network adequacy and access, patient information programs, measures, and the Consumer Assessment of Health Providers & Systems Survey. URAC's accreditation is nationally recognized by state and federal regulators to ensure the highest level of quality is delivered to consumers.

"By receiving URAC accreditation, Health Choice has demonstrated a commitment to quality healthcare," said URAC President and CEO Kylanne Green. "Quality healthcare is crucial to our nation's welfare, and it is important to have organizations that are willing to measure themselves against national standards and undergo rigorous evaluation by an independent accrediting body."

"Health Choice is proud to have successfully renewed our accreditation with URAC for our Arizona Medicaid and Dual-SNP health plans, which underscores our ongoing commitment to providing our members with the highest quality programs and service," said Mike Uchrin, CEO of Health Choice. "URAC's seal of approval also highlights the effectiveness of our internal operations and compliance programs, as well as the strength of our relationship with our providers."

About Health Choice:
Health Choice, IASIS Healthcare's managed care risk platform, delivers services to more than 640,000 individuals through its health plans, accountable care networks, and managed care solutions. Health Choice's ability to integrate care and facilitate physician and payor alignment ave positioned the company to efficiently and effectively respond to the healthcare industry's migration toward expanded coverage and value-based service. For more information on Health Choice, please visit the company's website at www.HealthChoiceManagementCo.com.

About IASIS Healthcare:
IASIS Healthcare is a healthcare services company that seeks to deliver high-quality, cost-effective healthcare through a broad and differentiated set of capabilities and assets that include acute care hospitals with related patient access points and a diversified managed care risk platform. With total annual revenue of approximately $2.9 billion, IASIS, headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, owns and operates 17 acute care hospitals, one behavioral hospital and multiple other access points, including 147 physician clinics, multiple outpatient surgical units, imaging centers, and investments in urgent care centers and on-site employer-based clinics. Health Choice, the Company's managed care risk platform, delivers services to more than 656,200 covered lives through its multiple health plans, accountable care networks and agreements to serve as a management services organization ("MSO") with third party insurers. For more information on IASIS, please visit the Company's Web site at www.iasishealthcare.com.

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