Gentiva(R) Health Services Names Boelsen to Lead CareCentrix(R) Ancillary Care Benefit Management Unit

MELVILLE, N.Y., March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Gentiva Health Services, Inc., the nation’s largest provider of comprehensive home health and related services, today announced the promotion of Thomas M. Boelsen to lead its CareCentrix ancillary care benefit management unit providing coordination and delivery of services to managed care members across the country.

Boelsen succeeds Robert Creamer, Senior Vice President, CareCentrix, who is leaving Gentiva to become CEO of a privately held healthcare company.

As Vice President – Finance of CareCentrix since 2002, Boelsen played a significant role in the recent restructuring which has led to this unit’s progress in renewing and expanding existing business, developing new relationships with managed Medicare and managed Medicaid providers and pursuing specialized product offerings. He has over two decades of experience in the home health industry and began his career with the public accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Boelsen holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Bryant University.

CareCentrix, which generated approximately $268 million in 2006 net revenues, delivers a broad array of national and regional homecare administrative and clinical services to managed care members through a network of more than 3,500 third-party provider locations covering 50 states. Services provided through the network include skilled nursing and therapies, acute and chronic infusion therapies, respiratory therapies and home medical equipment services.

“Tom Boelsen’s appointment provides us with the strategic vision and leadership necessary for CareCentrix to maintain its momentum and expand its customer base,” said Gentiva Chairman and CEO Ron Malone. “We would like to thank Bob Creamer for his important contributions during his years with Gentiva and we wish him every success in his new role.”

About Gentiva Health Services, Inc.

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is the nation’s largest provider of comprehensive home health and related services. The Company serves patients across the United States, through its direct service delivery units or through CareCentrix(R), which manages home health services for major managed care organizations. Gentiva is a single source for skilled nursing; physical, occupational, speech and neurorehabilitation services; hospice services; social work; nutrition; disease management education; help with daily living activities; respiratory therapy and home medical equipment; infusion therapy services; and other therapies and services. Gentiva’s revenues are generated from federal and state government programs, commercial insurance and individual consumers. For more information, visit Gentiva’s web site, http://www.gentiva.com/, and its investor relations section at http://investors.gentiva.com/. GTIV-G

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    Contact:    David Fluhrer    631-501-7102    516-589-0778    david.fluhrer@gentiva.com  

Gentiva Health Services, Inc.

CONTACT: David Fluhrer of Gentiva Health Services, Inc.,+1-631-501-7102, +1-516-589-0778, david.fluhrer@gentiva.com

Web site: http://www.gentiva.com/