Cinergy Health Names Dr. Margaret Lewin Chief Medical Director

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Wed Sep 2, 2009 11:45am EDT

Provider of Affordable Health Plans Will Draw on Physician's Expertise in
Preventative Medicine and Patients' Health Advocacy



AVENTURA, Fla., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinergy Health, a nationwide provider
of Limited Medical Benefit Plans, today announced Margaret Lewin MD, as the
company's chief medical director. As Cinergy Health's chief medical director,
Dr. Lewin will provide guidance on health care issues, ranging from new
scientific studies and emerging research to the doctor patient relationship
and health care reform.

"We are excited to have Dr. Lewin join the Cinergy Health team," said Daniel
Touizer, CEO of Cinergy Health. "Her diverse medical background and expertise
in preventive medicine combined with her decades of experience with patient
care will be a major asset to Cinergy Health and all of our plan members."

Dr. Lewin has worked throughout her career to improve the American healthcare
system. She has been on the boards of state and local medical societies and is
Past President of the New York County Medical Society and Past District
President of the American College of Physicians. Her decades-long volunteer
work has included service to many local projects and organizations and has
been enriched by her medical missions to the Third World.

"Cinergy Health is an insurance benefits company that actually encourages
prevention and focuses on the patient," Lewin said. "I am anxious to bring my
passion and medical expertise to this company during such an important time
for healthcare in America."

Dr. Lewin has authored numerous articles in leading medical journals and lay
magazines, as well as chapters for medical textbooks. Dr. Lewin's areas of
special interest and expertise include primary and preventive care, travel
medicine, men's health and women's health. She is board-certified in Internal
Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, a Fellow of the American College of
Physicians and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Medical
College of Cornell University. Dr. Lewin is affiliated with New
York-Presbyterian Hospital and The Hospital for Special Surgery. A graduate of
Case Western University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Lewin's
undergraduate degree from Purdue University is in Aeronautics, Astronautics,
and the Engineering Sciences and she holds an M.S. in applied mathematics from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

About Cinergy Health
CINERGY HEALTH, Inc., with headquarters in Florida, is a nationwide provider
of innovative and affordable health insurance solutions designed to meet the
changing needs of American families. Recognizing the financial challenges for
people who cannot afford or qualify for costly major medical insurance plans,
Cinergy Health designs and delivers lower cost alternative health plans that
facilitate access to quality healthcare services and enable people to maintain
better health.

Cinergy Health Preferred Insurance Plans are limited medical benefit plans,
which provide first dollar coverage for the predictable medical care people
need most frequently. These insurance plans provide coverage starting with a
member's very first doctor's visit without a deductible so that s/he doesn't
put off important medical care. From doctor visits and diagnostics to
maternity and surgery, Cinergy provides essential coverage that's easily
within most people's budgets. Further, plan member can choose doctors and
hospitals of their choice without being confined to a list.

SOURCE  Cinergy Health

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