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Healthways announces agreement with International SOS to support Tricare Overseas Program

Healthways International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWAY), today announced an agreement with International SOS Assistance, Inc. to provide chronic care management services for the Department of Defense (DoD) TRICARE Overseas Program. The agreement expands Healthways' growing global presence and further demonstrates the company's ability to provide solutions to meet the unique needs of beneficiaries worldwide.

Under its contract with the DoD, International SOS will assist TRICARE Area Offices and Military Treatment Facility Commanders in the implementation of an integrated health care delivery system to enrolled members, deployed personnel, travelers and retirees outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. 

International SOS will begin delivering comprehensive health care services on September 1, 2010. Healthways will support International SOS by providing chronic care management services to TRICARE Overseas Prime Remote beneficiaries with asthma, diabetes, hypertension, depression and anxiety disorders, and for those needing cancer screening. These beneficiaries are located in 146 countries around the world.  

"Healthways is pleased to provide proactive care management programs to active duty service members and their families through this agreement with International SOS," said Matt Kelliher, President of Healthways International. "Programs that enhance the quality of life for people coping with chronic disease make a crucial difference in overall health and well-being. Healthways is well positioned to leverage our international expertise to serve U.S. DoD beneficiaries around the world and this agreement underscores our presence as a global organization."

About Healthways
Healthways is the leading provider of specialized, comprehensive solutions to help millions of people maintain or improve their health and well-being and, as a result, reduce overall costs. Healthways' solutions are designed to keep healthy people healthy, mitigate or eliminate lifestyle risk factors that can lead to disease and optimize care for those with chronic illness. Our proven, evidence-based programs provide highly specific and personalized interventions for each individual in a population, irrespective of age or health status, and are delivered to consumers by phone, mail, internet and face-to-face interactions, both domestically and internationally. Healthways also provides a national, fully accredited complementary and alternative Health Provider Network and a national Fitness Center Network, offering convenient access to individuals who seek health services outside of, and in conjunction with, the traditional healthcare system. For more information, please visit www.healthways.com.

About International SOS
International SOS (http://www.internationalsos.com) is the world's leading international healthcare, medical assistance, and security services company. Operating in over 70 countries, International SOS provides integrated medical, clinical, and security solutions to organizations with international operations. Services include planning and preventative programs, in-country expertise, and emergency response. A global team of 6,000 employees led by 900 full-time physicians and 200 security specialists provides health and security support to enable its members to operate wherever they work or travel. Members include 66 percent of the Fortune Global 500 companies.