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For Immediate Release

October 1, 2007

Geisinger Gold offers three $0 premium plans for Lancaster County residents

2008 Gold premiums announced

DANVILLE, PA – Medicare beneficiaries in Lancaster County now have the choice of seven Medicare Advantage plans offered through Geisinger Gold, including three plans with $0 premium.

Medicare beneficiaries in Lancaster County can now purchase a Medicare Advantage HMO plan or private fee-for-service plan, for $0 per month. Geisinger Gold is also offering a Medicare Advantage Medical Savings Account (MSA) plan, new this year, for a $0 premium.

“We are happy to provide Lancaster County residents with affordable options for medical coverage,” says Richard Slaughter, GHP’s vice president, Health Plans, Medicare. “We offer Medicare choices because we know everyone has different concerns and unique needs.”

Geisinger Gold plan premiums offered in Lancaster County range from $0 to $105 depending on the coverage offered. Medicare beneficiaries also have the choice of two levels of prescription drug coverage starting at $24 a month. A stand-alone prescription drug plan is available for those with Medicare Advantage MSAs, private fee-for-service plans or those with traditional Medicare with or without a Medigap plan.

These options will be available to qualified Medicare beneficiaries during Medicare’s annual election period, November 15, 2007 – December 31, 2007.

Current Gold members are receiving 2008 benefits information in the mail this month. For more specific information on the plans and premiums offered in Lancaster County, call (800) 631-1656 or log onto www.thehealthplan.com.

Begun in 1985, Geisinger Health Plan is one of the nation’s largest rural HMOs and serves 210,000 members in 42 counties throughout northeastern and central Pennsylvania. Currently, approximately 37,000 Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in the Health Plan’s Medicare programs.

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