AultCare Health Plan Top-Ranked in Ohio And One of the Top 50 Health Plans in the Nation

CANTON, OHIO (September 27, 2010) – AultCare HMO has been recognized as the top-ranked plan in Ohio in this year's annual ranking of health insurance plans conducted by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

NCQA's Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2010 - 11 - Private also lists AultCare as one of the top 50 health insurance plans in the nation. The report ranks 227 commercial health plans in total.

The rankings are based on the voluntary submission of health care quality results, customer satisfaction, and scores on NCQA accreditation surveys. These scores are compiled in NCQA's Quality Compass® database. AultCare's HMO plan recently received "Excellent" accreditation status from NCQA, the highest possible achievement for consumer protection, quality improvement and clinical effectiveness.

"We are proud to measure our performance against the industry's best quality standards," said Rick L. Haines, president & CEO of AultCare. "We are honored to receive this recognition. It underscores our commitment to providing members with the best possible health care. And I'm thankful to our network physicians and hospitals; they are the ones providing our members with quick access to excellent clinical care."

About AultCare
AultCare, established in 1985, provides local, affordable and quality health-care administration for more than 2,300 local companies, making it one of the largest hospital-based PPOs in the Midwest. AultCare continues to develop innovative products and plan designs to meet the needs of the community, including specialized wellness programs and disease management programming. AultCare is based in Canton, Ohio. For more information, visit www.aultcare.com.

About the National Committee for Quality Assurance
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2010, NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA is committed to providing health care quality information for consumers, purchasers, health care providers, and researchers.

The source for data contained in this publication is Quality Compass® 2010 and is used with the permission of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Quality Compass 2010 includes certain CAHPS data. Any data display, analysis, interpretation, or conclusion based on these data is solely that of the authors, and NCQA specifically disclaims responsibility for any such display, analysis, interpretation, or conclusion. Quality Compass is a registered trademark of NCQA.

CAHPS® is a registered trademark of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).