Maine Residents With Medicare Searching for Affordable and Innovative Insurance Have Competitive Medicare Advantage Option

Maine Residents With Medicare Searching for Affordable and Innovative
Insurance Have Competitive Medicare Advantage Option
Annual Medicare Election Period Begins November 15

PITTSFIELD, Maine, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when the 250,000+ eligible
Medicare recipients in Maine are increasingly concerned about finding
affordable health insurance, they now have a competitive Medicare option for
2010.

The Today's Options® Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Medicare Advantage
plan provides a cost-effective and comprehensive alternative to Original
Medicare or a Medicare Supplement plan. People with Medicare can choose to
sign up for this new plan during the Annual Election Period, November 15, 2009
through December 31, 2009.

"As important as it is, especially if you're on a fixed income, affordability
is only part of the story," notes Bob Downs, Vice President and General
Manager for Universal American (NYSE: UAM) in Maine, which offers Today's
Options® PPO plan through its family of companies. "You also need a plan that
not only treats you when you're sick, but also helps you stay active and
healthy."

A special feature of Today's Options® PPO plan is the promise to deliver A
Healthy Collaboration(SM), a partnership between the member, physician,
pharmacist and health plan that takes a coordinated approach to each member's
healthcare needs.

"It can be stressful to try to coordinate your healthcare all by yourself,"
Dr. Patricia Salber, Chief Medical Officer for Universal American says. "Many
people tell me they would love the peace of mind of being able to call just
one person who would keep track of their care -- like their family doctor did
in years past."

This desire for personal healthcare "the way people remember it" is central to
Today's Options® PPO. Members know just whom to call if they have any
questions about their health and healthcare.

While people with Medicare appreciate having someone to coordinate their care,
they also appreciate having alternatives. With Today's Options® PPO,
individuals can select a plan with the innovative option to go out-of-network
to seek treatment without penalty or additional cost.

As part of Today's Options® PPO, Universal American makes available a variety
of services that focus on prevention and disease management. These include $0
co-pays on preventative services, a 24/7 Health Hotline, care coordination and
a Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program. The 2010 plan provides
comprehensive benefits, including low co-pays for doctor visits and
prescription drug coverage. Universal American's plans provide healthcare
coverage for more than two million members across the nation.

Today's Options(®) PPO is a Medicare-approved Medicare Advantage plan offered
by American Progressive Life & Health Insurance Company of New York and The
Pyramid Life Insurance Company, members of the Universal American family of
companies.

People with Medicare may obtain more information about Today's Options® PPO by
visiting http://www.universal-american-medicare.com or by calling
1-866-561-4405 from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST.

About Universal American Corp.

Universal American (NYSE: UAM), through our family of healthcare companies,
offers benefit plans designed to promote collaboration among our members and
their healthcare professionals. This Healthy Collaboration improves the health
and well-being of over two million people with Medicare every day. For more
information on Universal American, please visit our website at
www.UniversalAmerican.com.

SOURCE Universal American

Kim Novino of Bridgeman Communications for Universal American,
+1-617-742-7270, kim@bridgeman.com