Hygeia provides medical cost containment solutions to U.S. and international insurers, third party administrators, assistance companies, self-funded plans, claims handlers, and expatriate programs through a national U.S. PPO Network, a proprietary Claim Arbitration Service for non-network claims, and an Air Ambulance Exchange offering competitive bids on air ambulance services from quality Providers worldwide. Hygeia's PPO network of acute medical care providers, including "Centers of Excellence" facilities, along with our Arbitration Service, combine to deliver high savings rates, broad claims transaction coverage and quality medical services on major medical, out-of-area, out-of-network, travel health and advanced health claims.

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Hygeia has an operational division in Toronto, Canada, and regional sales offices in the Southeast, Midwest, and Western United States.

Hygeia's comprehensive network of 400,000 physicians, 4,000 hospitals, including 151 Centers of Excellence, and numerous ancillary providers was built on a concept absent from other PPO networks - strong relationships with medical providers. Our unique approach ensures that Payer clients benefit from Hygeia's strong discounts earned from a "relationship-first" contracting model with Providers. This is further enhanced by a proprietary Arbitration Service that delivers contractually-binding settlements for claims outside of the Hygeia Network, eliminating our clients' exposure to discount denial or business risk.

The result: Hygeia's proven approach to healthcare purchasing saves millions of dollars for leading healthcare payers in the U.S. and worldwide. Our clients tell us that we deliver better results, and depend on us for greater savings, decreased administrative costs, superior customer service and decreased business risk. This is achieved while maintaining a reputation for treating our medical partners as valuable clients.

Shortly after the company's inception in 1994, Hygeia established a leadership position in the international healthcare market. In the United States, Hygeia's PPO Network and Claim Arbitration Service is gaining wide recognition as the leading single-source solution for out-of-network/out-of-area medical claims.

With access to the significant resources of UnitedHealth Group, material investments continue to be made in technology and process engineering. Hygeia's and UnitedHealth Group's management and service teams represent some of the best healthcare professionals in the industry. The Company continues to leverage its relationship-first business approach, comprehensive healthcare network, extensive proprietary data, technology solutions and people to impact our clients' bottom lines.