NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - April 20, 2009 - To recognize those health plan customers that are best furthering the vision of Integrated Healthcare Management (IHM), the systematic application of processes and shared information to optimize the coordination of benefits and care for the healthcare consumer, The TriZetto Group, Inc. has issued a call for nominations for its first annual IHM Power Awards. Winners will be recognized at TriZetto's annual Payer Conference, scheduled this year for May 17-20, 2009, in Marco Island, Fla.

"Today's healthcare system is best characterized as siloed and fragmented," said Jeff Margolis, chairman and CEO of TriZetto. "Many of our healthcare payer customers, however, are striving to help constituents work together more effectively; improve transparency through shared, real-time information; align behaviors and incentives; and enable better choices and better care. We want to highlight their success stories and acknowledge these innovative health plans through the IHM Power Awards program."

TriZetto customers are encouraged to submit applications for one of two awards recognizing different aspects of the IHM vision:

The IHM Power Award for Operational Excellence will recognize a TriZetto payer customer that, though the implementation of TriZetto's products and services, has achieved demonstrable success in one or more of the following areas:

• New or enhanced automation of key business processes, thereby resulting in enhanced efficiency;
• Excellence in care management through intelligent integration and application of information;
• Effective provider contract modeling and claims pricing;
• Improved collaboration and enhanced interactions with members, providers, employers and brokers through integrated technology and information.

TriZetto's IHM Power Award for Innovation will recognize the health plan customer that has successfully pursued the goal of bringing innovative approaches to service its respective markets in one of the following areas:

• The creation of new programs and processes to improve the cost and quality of care;
• Demonstrated flexibility to implement and administer new or unique plan design;
• Extended current solutions to provide additional benefits and/or services;
• Created innovative programs that improve collaboration among all constituents, resulting in better care for members.

TriZetto is accepting nominations for the IHM Power Awards through Monday, April 27, 2009. Customers seeking more information and the nomination form can visit www.trizetto.com/IHMPowerAward for further details.

About TriZetto

Founded in 1997, TriZetto is a privately held healthcare information technology company. With its technology touching half of the U.S. insured population, TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management . TriZetto provides information technology solutions that enable health insurance payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers. The company's offerings include enterprise and component software, hosting and business process outsourcing services, and consulting.

CONTACTS:

Government Relations Contact:
Brad Samson
The TriZetto Group
949-719-2220
brad.samson@trizetto.com

Media Contact:
Melissa Bruno
Schwartz Communications
781-684-0770
trizetto@schwartz-pr.com