June 22, 2001

 Medi-999-01

TO: ALL MEDICARE PROVIDERS

SUBJECT: CURRENT CROSSOVER PARTNERS

PRIMARY INTERESTS: BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGERS

 We are pleased to announce that we have added South Carolina Medicaid to our list of crossover partners effective with claims processed on or after June 18, 2001.

The following is a list of current supplemental payers Riverbend GBA currently provides with Medicare crossover claims data.

 Commercial Plans

AFLAC

Aid Association for Lutherans

American Postal Workers Union

American Republic

BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama

BlueCross BlueShield of Arkansas

BlueCross BlueShield of Delaware

Blue Cross BlueShield of Illinois

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Care First BlueCross Blue Shield (Washington D.C.)

Celtic Life

Central Benefits Life

Continental General

Empire BlueCross BlueShield (New York)

Highmark Life and Casualty

Horizon BlueCross BlueShield (New Jersey)

Medico Life

North American Life

Olympic Health Management

Oxford Life

Pacificare Health Plan

Physicians Mutual

Pionee Life

Premier Blue ( BlueCross BlueShield of Kansas)

Pyramid Life

Savers Life

State Farm

United Life

US Able

Wakely and Associates State Mutual

Colorado Medicaid

Florida Medicaid

Georgia Medicaid

Mississippi Medicaid

Missouri Medicaid

Nebraska Medicaid

New Jersey Medicaid

North Carolina Medicaid

South Carolina Medicaid

Tennessee Medicaid

In addition to the above, we have been in contact with other payers with which we are at various levels of discussions. We will notify our provider community in the event crossovers for additional payers are activated.

THIS BULLETIN SHOULD BE SHARED WITH ALL HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND MANAGERIAL MEMBERS OF THE PROVIDER STAFF. NO COST COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM OUR WEB SITE AT riverbendgba.com

Please refer any questions to our office toll free at 877-296-6189.