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Christobel E. Selecky Named President of Disease Management Association of America

Executive Chairman of LifeMasters to Lead Disease Management Association of America in Its Mission to Improve Healthcare Quality and Reduce Costs

Irvine, Calif. (October 25, 2004) - LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, Inc., a national leader in disease management, announced today that Executive Chairman Christobel Selecky was named president of the Disease Management Association of America (DMAA) for 2005 during the Sixth Annual Disease Management Leadership Forum held October 20-23 in Orlando, Florida.

As President, Ms. Selecky will set the strategic course for the coming year and in advancing the understanding and acceptance of disease management, particularly in the areas of government relations, physician engagement and outcomes validity. In addition, Ms. Selecky will work to assure the continued growth of the DMAA's membership.

"Chris has been a tireless supporter of the Association's objectives and has made significant contributions that have furthered the growth and development of the industry as a whole," said Warren Todd, executive director of the DMAA. "We are looking forward to an exciting and growth-filled year with her at the helm."

A member of the DMAA since 1999, Ms. Selecky has served on the organization's Board of Directors and in a variety of roles including president-elect (2004), secretary (2002) and as chairman of the association's government affairs committee for the past four years. Highlights of Ms. Selecky's tenure in that role include testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's sub-committee regarding the success of disease management among Medicaid recipients and in advocacy efforts to include disease management into the fee for service Medicare population through the Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act signed into law in December of 2003. Subsequent to the passage of the bill, Ms. Selecky testified before the Health Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee on the implementation of the Chronic Care Improvement Program, and has also led the industry responses to requests from Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for input into the development process.

"I am thankful for the opportunity to advance the cause of disease management during what I believe is a strategic inflection point for the industry," said Ms. Selecky. "Building on the work of past officers, I look forward to helping to expand the market for disease management, promote and facilitate the adoption of science and innovation to the industry and continue to work toward an active engagement of physicians in the process."

For more than twenty years, Ms. Selecky has held leadership positions in the health care industry, directing one of California's largest Health Maintenance Organizations and, since 1996, co-founding and leading LifeMasters, one the largest disease management companies in the nation. With a mix of experience, passion, and persistence, Ms. Selecky has helped shape the disease management industry, guided by her belief that disease management fulfills the original promise of managed care. Ms. Selecky is the chief architect of the LifeMasters mission: to improve the quality of healthcare by providing individuals with chronic health problems and their physicians the tools, information, and support they need to achieve optimal health.

For More Information Contact:

Denise Apcar LifeMasters (650) 829-6217 pr@lifemasters.com