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Coventry Health Care Announces Appointment of Matthew D. Eyles as Vice President, Public Affairs & Policy

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^{Published in Health and Fitness on Friday, December 18th 2009 at 13:40 GMT by Market Wire}  

BETHESDA, Md.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Coventry Health Care, Inc. (NYSE: CVH) announced today that Matthew D. Eyles has joined the Company as Vice President, Public Affairs & Policy. In this role, Mr. Eyles will help ensure the Company is well positioned to address the rapidly changing government and public policy environment to help meet its long-term business goals and objectives.

"I am very pleased that we are able to add a strategic public affairs and policy expert like Matt to our team."

Prior to joining Coventry, Mr. Eyles was Vice President, Corporate Public Policy at Wyeth and responsible for leading the public policy function for the corporation and its three major divisions in the U.S. and worldwide. Before joining Wyeth, Mr. Eyles held positions with Eli Lilly & Company and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). At CBO, Mr. Eyles analyzed the impact on the private sector of legislation reported by several House and Senate committees. Mr. Eyles received undergraduate degrees in political science and history from The George Washington University and holds a graduate degree in public policy from the University of Rochester.

"We recognize the growing role that government plays in health care and the new challenges and opportunities on the horizon," said Allen F. Wise, chief executive officer of Coventry. "I am very pleased that we are able to add a strategic public affairs and policy expert like Matt to our team."

Coventry Health Care ([ www.coventryhealthcare.com ]) is a diversified national managed healthcare company based in Bethesda, Maryland, operating health plans, insurance companies, network rental and workers' compensation services companies. Coventry provides a full range of risk and fee-based managed care products and services to a broad cross section of individuals, employer and government-funded groups, government agencies, and other insurance carriers and administrators.