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Catasys Commences Enrollment With Coventry Health Care of Oklahoma

8:30 AM ET 5/15/12 | Marketwire

Catasys, Inc. (OTCBB: CATS) announced today that it has begun enrollment in its OnTrak(TM) integrated substance dependence program in Oklahoma for Coventry Health Care of Oklahoma. Eligible Coventry Health Plan members are covered under the OnTrak program, which includes medical and psychosocial interventions, as well as care coaching over 52 weeks. Catasys will receive a monthly fee for members enrolled in the OnTrak program.

"We are pleased to be expanding our operations to Coventry Health Care in Oklahoma," said Rick Anderson, Catasys' President and COO. "This implementation represents the third state in which we are providing services to Coventry Health Care and adds to the programs we are currently offering in Kansas, Louisiana and the two in Massachusetts for Fallon Community Health Plan and Reliant Medical Group. We recently announced that members enrolled in the OnTrak program were showing improvements in member health and initial medical cost reductions of more than 50% primarily through a 58% reduction in inpatient admissions and a 52% reduction in emergency room visits, while maintaining a program retention rate of 88%. We look forward to providing Coventry Health Care of Oklahoma similar cost savings through better clinical outcomes."

About Catasys(R) Catasys, Inc. provides specialized health management services to health plans, employers and unions through a network of licensed and company managed health care providers. The Catasys OnTrak program was designed to address substance dependence as a chronic disease. The program delivers integrated medical and psychosocial interventions in combination with long term care coaching in order to improve member health and thereby lower costs. For further information, please visit www.catasyshealth.com.

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