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Health Alliance Medical Plans Selects
MEDai’s Predictive Modeling Solution to Identify
High-Risk Population and Gaps in Care

July 26, 2004– (Orlando, FL) - MEDai, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, FL, a leading provider of innovative solutions for healthcare that utilize award-winning predictive modeling technology, announced this week that Health Alliance Medical Plan, Inc., headquartered in Urbana, Illinois, has signed a multi-year contract to use MEDai’s Risk Navigator Clinical™ to identify high-risk individuals with actionable disease states that will allow proactive intervention through the Health Alliance case management system.

“Health Alliance conducted an extensive analysis of various predictive modeling solutions and clearly identified MEDai as an industry leader,” said Dr. Robert Scully, Chief Medical Officer of Health Alliance. “Their model provided the best value and does a wonderful job generating actionable information in the form of specific recommendations for care managers using evidence-based guidelines,” he added.

“Our predictive model is dynamic and has a distinct advantage over linear regression models or rules- based models. Our high R2 and accurate sensitivity and specificity ensure that our clients are receiving information they can use to proactively address the concerns of their high-risk populations,” Steve Epstein, President and CEO of MEDai.

About Health Alliance Medical Plans
Founded by physicians in 1980, Health Alliance is the leading provider-sponsored health insurer in the Midwest. Health Alliance offers a complete portfolio of insured and self-funded products for groups and individuals, and currently underwrites and administers benefits for more than 240,000 lives in over 2000 employer groups throughout Illinois and Iowa. In recognition of its exceptional commitment to quality, Health Alliance has maintained the highest accreditation possible from the National Committee for Quality Assurance since 1995. For more information about Health Alliance, visit www.healthalliance.org.