Care Choices Announces Marketing and Product Development Program Manager

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., September 20, 2005—Care Choices today announced the appointment of Scott Hamerink as their new Marketing and Product Development Program Manager.

Hamerink joins Care Choices from Lear Corporation, where he was account manager of the Dodge Dakota seating program for the Daimler Chrysler Truck Division. Prior to that, he managed several large marketing/sales initiatives at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

“Scott’s knowledge of the health care insurance industry, as well as his market research and technological background, will be a great asset to our organization,” said Graham Smith, Care Choices Director of Marketing and Product Development.

In his new role, Hamerink will lead Care Choices marketing and product development functions, including the evaluation and modification of existing benefit programs and products. Hamerink has a B.S. in Business and an M.S. in Computer Information Systems, both from the University of Detroit Mercy. He resides in Royal Oak.

Care Choices is a health benefits management company and a subsidiary of Trinity Health, one of the nation’s leading providers of health care services. Since 1986, Care Choices has been providing quality health care coverage to thousands of members throughout Michigan. The Care Choices suite of products includes Care Choices HMO, Care Choices PPO and Preferred Choices PPO. Care Choices offers a broad, fully integrated network of physicians, hospitals and other health care professionals all sharing a strong commitment to improving the health status of the communities it serves by delivering effective and affordable health care. Care Choices HMO maintains the highest rating available of Excellent by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and holds a B+ financial-strength rating from A.M. Best Co.