First Consulting Group (FCG) to Implement Core Administrative System for PacificSource; FCG's Strategic Sourcing Services Expected to Reduce Costs and Improve Oregon Health Plan's Capabilities

"We look forward to working with PacificSource to implement atechnology and business platform that streamlines their operations andallows them to spend more time and energy directly on theircustomers," said FCG Senior Vice President Steve O'Dell. "FCG has acore competency of working with regional health plans, using ourstrategic, blended shore sourcing capabilities, to lower costs andspeed time to implementation. In addition to delivering qualityresults, we seek to help our regional health plan clients free upproject capital that can enable IT investments needed to compete moreeffectively with the national plans."

Prior to winning the implementation, FCG worked with PacificSourceto define its strategic IT direction, conducted a core administrativesystems selection and assisted in system vendor contract negotiations.

"We're pleased to be working with an organization with such richexperience in technology and business systems implementations," saidPacificSource CEO Ken Provencher. "Through this partnership, we expectto improve our operational metrics and streamline our transactionalprocesses. But, more significantly, PacificSource anticipatesdirecting even greater attention to our members and to assist themwith the new responsibilities that will arise from consumer drivenhealthcare."

About FCG

First Consulting Group (FCG) is a leading provider of outsourcing,consulting, systems implementation and integration for healthcare,pharmaceutical, and other life sciences organizations throughout NorthAmerica, Europe and Asia. Through combinations of onsite, off-site andoffshore resources, FCG provides low cost, high quality services toimprove its clients' performance. The firm's consulting andintegration services increase clients' operations effectiveness withinformation technology, resulting in reduced costs, improved customerservice, enhanced quality of patient care, and more rapid introductionof new pharmaceutical compounds. For more information about FCG, visitwww.fcg.com or call 800-345-0957.

PacificSource Health Plans

PacificSource Health Plans is a not-for-profit health insurancefirm that provides medical, dental, and prescription drug benefits tomore than 152,000 members. Founded in 1933, the Springfield, Ore.,company has satellite offices in Portland, Bend, and Medford, and itsnetwork includes more than 9,000 health care providers. Itssubsidiaries, Manley Services and Select Benefit Administrators,provide administrative services for self-funded employee benefitplans, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement arrangements,and related employee benefits. For more information, visitwww.pacificsource.com or call 800-624-6052.