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"We are deeply committed to the rural and urban populations
that we serve in Colorado, and we strive to provide culturally
sensitive services that enrich the lives of each member."

Regardless of the decision, facing the emotional struggles of infertility
or an unplanned pregnancy is best handled when women are surrounded by
support.

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Through this contract , the
partnership will manage and provide mental health services to over
140,000 culturally and linguistically diverse people in 43 of the
state's 64 counties.

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About Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing

As the state agency responsible for the administration of the
Medicaid program, Child Health Plan Plus, and the Colorado Indigent
Care program, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing faces
many challenges.chcpf. For more information, please visit
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To be diagnosed with infertility, a couple must first attempt to conceive
for 12 months without success. Women with unplanned pregnancies may elect to
parent, abort or place for adoption .

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----Colorado
Health Networks (CHN) announced today that through a competitive
re -bid process, it has been awarded the Colorado Medicaid Community
Mental Health Services Program contract for Southern/Western Colorado
from the State of Colorado's Department of Health Care Policy and
Financing .
"ValueOptions and the CHN partnership have received numerous
awards for their outstanding performance in serving Colorado's
Medicaid members," said Arnold Salazar, executive director of Colorado
Health Networks.

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Colorado Health Networks has been serving
Colorado since 1995.

It is a story that is hard to comprehend, but an extreme case that
highlights the anguish couples live with who face infertility.

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Under the new contract, effective January 1, 2005 Colorado Health
Networks will continue to provide ongoing mental health services to
the State's Medicaid population as well as prevention, education and
outreach initiatives.
The emotional pain experienced by those who
experience infertility was highlighted earlier this month when Lisa
Montgomery attempted to bypass her fertility struggles by killing a
pregnant woman, Bobbie Jo Stinnet, and surgically retrieving her baby.D.

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About ValueOptions

One of the nation's premier behavioral health care management
organizations, ValueOptions serves nearly 23 million people across the
country through publicly funded and commercial contracts with employee
assistance, mental health and substance abuse, behavioral disability
management and integrated programs.

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especially pleased to be re-integrating the Pike's Peak region into
our contract area. The
American Pregnancy Association reports that approximately 2 million couples
struggle with infertility in any given year, and for most, it is a longing
that penetrates their greatest desires. The cost of fertility
treatments, combined with additional failed attempts often leave couples in
a state of desperation.

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Frustration often builds for those couples
as each month passes without a successful pregnancy.

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About Colorado Health Networks

Colorado Health Networks is composed of partnerships between
ValueOptions and eight community mental health centers. Couples with infertility may elect
fertility treatments or adoption.

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Although the circumstances are different, the recommendations
from the American Pregnancy Association are similar:

-- Talk to your husband or partner about your feelings and concerns
-- Educate yourself on all available options to address your circumstance
-- Obtain a medical exam and assessment from your healthcare provider
-- Connect with a support group for emotional care and encouragement

For questions regarding infertility, unplanned pregnancy and reproductive
wellness, contact the American Pregnancy Association's toll-free education
and support line at 1-800-672-2296 or visit their website at
www.

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Colorado Health Networks, a joint entity between ValueOptions and
eight community mental health centers, has been selected to continue
serving Medicaid members in the Western/Southern Geographic Service
Area, which covers 43 of Colorado's 64 counties and touches more than
140,000 Medicaid lives. "Their commitment to quality and service improvements
has increased access to care and decreased cost to taxpayers.
"We look forward to continued collaboration with the State of
Colorado," said Steve Holsenbeck, medical director for Colorado Health
Networks .

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While two million couples each year long for a family that seems out of
reach, a million women each year elect termination to escape the
desperation of an unplanned pregnancy.

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Montgomery -Stinnet Case Highlights Extreme Case of Infertility Desperation

Both circumstances have options to
address their concerns., President of the American Pregnancy Association notes,
"The challenge is that only 1% of unplanned pregnancies result in adoption,
leaving over 20 couples waiting for every available infant adopted in the
United States.

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Colorado Awards Contract for Mental Health Care to Colorado Health Networks

In a time of fiscal constraints and increasing health
care access problems, the Department is finding more efficient and
effective ways to provide health care for low-income Coloradoans.

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The Medicaid
contract between CHN and the State of Colorado has achieved notable
success since its inception in 1995.valueoptions.