RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 18, 2004 -- Group & Pension Administrators, Inc., (GPA) one of the largest third-party benefit administrators in the Southwestern United States, today announced a new suite of Medical Management Services(TM) available through its utilization review group, HealthWatch. While GPA has offered HealthWatch since 2002, the Company now uses a full set of decision support and data analytic tools -- recently licensed from industry leader Thomson Medstat -- which are based upon an in-depth, integrated warehouse of medical claims and encounter data, prescription drug utilization data, eligibility information, and clinical performance measures. With these advanced tools, GPA helps clients make informed, accurate healthcare decisions - on a patient-by-patient basis and for an overall health plan.

The Medstat data and analytic reporting capabilities allow GPA to provide an unprecedented level of medical management services, including a line of wellness evaluation and assessments; cluster identification and targeted information/follow-up services; acute-care and chronic-care case management services; "centers of excellence" referral and price negotiations; and maternity support programs.

In addition to the expanded HealthWatch services, GPA plans to use the tools to help clients manage risk in the benefit planning process, as well as improve underwriting predictability and financial forecasting. Industry research shows that self-insured companies using these types of disease management programs and tools realize significant savings.

"We use Medstat's data modeling with our high-quality, patient-focused care services to give our clients the best of both worlds - a whole new level of cost-management capabilities and unsurpassed patient care," said GPA Chief Operating Officer, Kathy Enochs. "With these powerful tools, all of our clients can manage their medical costs with precision while enjoying premier healthcare services."

About Group & Pension Administrators, Inc.

Group & Pension Administrators, Inc. (GPA) (www.gpatpa.com) is a third-party administrator (TPA), providing highest-quality administrative, customer support, claims processing, claim management, and plan development and review services to self-insured employers. Since its founding 35 years ago, Group & Pension Administrators, Inc. (GPA) has combined industry-leading technology and tools with a philosophy of "high-touch" patient care to lower the financial risk and improve the quality of clients' healthcare benefits.

About Thomson Medstat

Medstat (www.medstat.com), a business within the Thomson Corporation, is a healthcare information company that provides market intelligence and benchmark databases, decision support solutions, and research services for managing the cost and quality of healthcare. The company applies these capabilities to improve policy and management decision making for employers, government agencies, health plans, hospitals and provide networks, and pharmaceutical companies. The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com) with 2003 revenues from continuing operations of $7.44 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. The Corporations' common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

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