Nationwide Health Plans (NHP) is a member of Nationwide® Life Insurance Company, one of the largest diversified insurance and financial services companies in the United States. Nationwide maintains its home office in Columbus, Ohio and has attained excellent ratings from financial rating agencies since it started operations in 1925.

Nationwide facts include:

• A.M. Best: A+ (Superior)
• More than $117.9 billion in assets
• 99th on the Fortune 500 listing of the largest U.S. companies
• 297th on the Global 500 listing
• Largest provider of bundled retirement plans
• Largest defined contribution recordkeeper
• Third largest provider of variable universal life
• Fourth largest US homeowner insurer
• Fifth largest US auto insurer
• Seventh largest property and casualty insurer
• Eighth largest writer of individual variable annuities
• Eleventh U.S. life insurer based on assets as of 9/30/02

Combined, the insurance companies have more than 16 million policies and certificates in force, which are serviced by more than 30,000 employees and agents. Nationwide operates in all 50 states and in more than 35 countries. Nationwide Health Plans markets health insurance products in Ohio and California.

All health products are underwritten by Nationwide Life Insurance Company.