Total Health Care Selects RxAmerica to Provide PBM Services

PR Newswire - June 3, 2004 - DETROIT, Michigan-Total Health Care, Inc. announced it has chosen RxAmerica to manage its prescription benefit services. With more than 58,000 members, Total Health Care (THC) is one of the largest health maintenance organizations (HMOs) in Michigan. Total Health Care is the fourth Michigan Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) to team up with RxAmerica. RxAmerica will help THC manage their prescription drug program, with an emphasis on quality and cost control. In addition, RxAmerica will also provide PBM services for Total Health Choice, a subsidiary of Total Health Care, a non-profit, licensed HMO in the State of Florida with over 16,000 members.

"RxAmerica's proven track record with HMOs in the State of Michigan is only confirmed through our new partnership with Total Health Care," said RxAmerica's President John Gardynik. "We started with Molina Healthcare, added Great Lakes Health Plan, and recently implemented Health Plan of Michigan. RxAmerica understands the Michigan Managed Medicaid marketplace. We look forward to experiencing similar success with Total Health Care by increasing patient satisfaction and at the same time lowering prescription drug costs."

RxAmerica's innovative clinical programs played an important role in the selection process. RxAmerica's proactive member and provider education initiatives, expertise in managing prescription drug costs and working closely with Michigan-specific carve-out programs, along with its state-of-the-art decision support reporting tool, contributed to RxAmerica winning THC's business.

"Total Health Care's partnership with RxAmerica offers us the opportunity to continue our proactive efforts to control prescription drug costs," said Randy Narowitz, Chief Operating Officer. "Growing healthcare expenses are a reality that health providers must address. However, we can't lose sight of our goal to provide our members with quality service. RxAmerica combines the best of both worlds by providing a high level of service while controlling total costs."

About RxAmerica - RxAmerica is a leading Pharmacy Benefits Manager that specializes in controlling costs, creating customized solutions and delivering unbeatable service for its clients. RxAmerica has partnered with many large and small managed care providers to create a new trend in the industry-lowering prescription costs in a consistently inflationary environment. With its powerful online reporting tool, RxInsider™, RxAmerica delivers innovative and targeted programs that improve the health of members while lowering costs for health plans.

Nationally, RxAmerica provides prescription benefits for more than five million individuals through a retail network of more than 53,000 pharmacies and a state-of-the-art mail order facility. RxAmerica is a wholly owned subsidiary of Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE - symbol LDG), one of the leading drug store chains in North America. Information on Longs Drugs is available at www.longs.com.

For more information on RxAmerica, call 1-800-770-8014 or visit RxAmerica's Web site at www.rxamerica.com.

About Total Health Care - Total Health Care, Inc. has served a vital role in the provision of managed care in Michigan for more than 25 years and is the second oldest HMO in the state. The organization was first incorporated in 1973 as one of the federally subsidized model neighborhood programs of the President and received federal qualification as an HMO in 1982. Total Health Care, Inc. has a current membership in Michigan of approximately 58,000 members.

Total Health Choice, Inc., a subsidiary of Total Health Care, is a non-profit, licensed HMO in the State of Florida, and was established in 1997. The organization is located in southeastern Florida and is headquartered in the Kendall area. The membership at Total Health Choice, Inc. is comprised of approximately 16,000 commercial members representing individuals, small and large groups.

For more information on Total Health Care, call (800) 826-2862 or visit THC's Web site at www.thc-online.com.