Aetna Selects American Specialty Health to Administer Chiropractic Benefits to Members in Arizona

SAN DIEGO (March 1, 2007) – American Specialty Health (ASH), the nation’s premier personal health improvement company, announced that it will administer core chiropractic benefits for more than 200,000 members of Aetna of Arizona.

Effective Jan. 1, Aetna members are eligible to receive covered chiropractic services from hundreds of Arizona providers who have contracted with ASH subsidiary American Specialty Health Networks, Inc. (ASH Networks).

“American Specialty Health welcomes this opportunity to administer chiropractic benefits for Aetna members throughout the state of Arizona,” said ASH chairman, president, and chief executive officer George DeVries. “ASH will provide a high quality network of participating chiropractors plus efficient administration of the chiropractic benefit.”

About American Specialty Health Incorporated
American Specialty Health is the nation’s premier personal health improvement company, providing benefit administration for CAM services, wellness, and fitness programs to health plans, insurance carriers, and employer groups in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. ASH has more than 600 employees at its headquarters in San Diego and regional offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Washington, D.C., and 12 other metropolitan areas. For more information about ASH, please visit ASHCompanies.com.