-- R. Scott Walker Prior CFO of Aetna, National Accounts Joins Team

SHELTON, Conn., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HC Innovations, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: HCNV, http://www.hcinnovationsinc.com), specializes in cost containment for health insurance companies and HMOS. The company provides community based, relationship driven services to patients with complex medical needs, while producing cost savings for HMOs and insurance companies, has appointed R. Scott Walker to the role of Chief Financial Officer.

Scott joins us from Aetna Inc. where he most recently served as the CFO for the National Accounts Segment and prior to that, CFO of their Business Alliances Segment. In these roles at Aetna he worked as part of the Segments Leadership team in shaping and defining the strategy, supporting the overall financial management process, deploying resources and capital and creating business and financial metrics to drive profitable growth. Prior to his roles at Aetna Scott was VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer at Uniprise (a UnitedHealth Group Company). Responsibilities at Uniprise included management and oversight of financial planning and forecasting, strategic sourcing and vendor management, monthly close and accounting policy, corporate development, capital management, SOX and SAS 70 functions.

"We are delighted to welcome Scott to our team," commented Dr. David Chess, CEO. "Scott's expertise and deep understanding of Health Care finance as well as his structured approach to growth are fundamental to our future success." "I am excited to be part of the HCI team," states Scott Walker. "HCI is the next generation of care management, driving significant cost containment for the healthcare industry. We are first movers in this important new market opportunity. It is extraordinary to be part of a company which has demonstrated enormous growth and is making an important difference in people's lives."

About HC Innovations, Inc.

HC Innovations is the holding company for Enhanced Care Initiatives (ECI), which provides specialty care management services for medically unstable, complex patients. The company drives significant cost savings for health plans. Its services leverage relationship driven, community based platforms, improving the care of medically unstable populations, performed through a program of 24/7 clinical support and intensive interventions based on care plans guided by a proprietary software infrastructure. HCI's corporate strategy is to care for the most costly and needy patients in order to reduce clinical morbidity, prevent unnecessary hospitalizations, increase quality of life and create cost savings. The Company targets its offering to HMOs, other risk-bearing managed care organizations, state Medicaid departments, Medicare and as an on-site subcontractor for disease management companies. Clients include HIP-GHI, HealthSpring, Amerigroup, AETNA, Tufts HealthPlan, McKesson Health Services.

The Company's services are offered through three programs: Easy Care(TM), NP Care, and Quality of Life Care(TM). All of its hands-on operations have the ability to drive down medical costs while improving the quality of life, health and experience for participating members. This holistic approach focuses on the entire patient, not just health conditions. ECI programs provide complex interventions, utilizing specialized training of nurses and nurse practitioners along with proprietary software and integration capabilities. For more information, visit http://www.hcinnovationsinc.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the Company's entry into new commercial businesses, the risk of obtaining financing, recruiting and retaining qualified personnel, and other risks described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The forward looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any obligation to provide updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in the Company's expectations or future events.

SOURCE HC Innovations, Inc.