Tenet Healthcare Corporation

A proposed settlement has been reached with Tenet Healthcare Corporation in April 2005. The Settlement is subject to court approval (the approval hearing is set for August 5, 2005). If you were an uninsured or underinsured patient at a Tenet facility between June 15, 1999 and December 31, 2004 and you received medically necessary services that were billed to you at the Hospital's gross charges, you may be a member of the Settlement Class. You should be receiving a document called Notice of Proposed Settlement With Tenet Healthcare Corporation.

Settlement Summary

Under the proposed Settlement, Tenet has agreed to the following:

• Tenet will give partial cash refunds to uninsured Class Members who made payments on bills received from a Tenet hospital.

To qualify for a cash refund, you need to fill out a Claim Form and submit it to the Settlement Claims Administrator at P.O. Box 91069, Seattle, Washington 98111-9169. You can obtain a Claim Form by either calling 1-800-280-8427 or by visiting www.tenetclassaction.com. The amount of your cash refund will vary depending on the year that you were treated. The deadline to submit a Claim Form under this Settlement Agreement is January 11, 2006.

• Tenet has agreed to revise bills for those uninsured Class Members who owe, but have not paid, Tenet for hospital services received during the period June 15, 1999, and December 31, 2004.

If you have not paid any of your hospital bill, Tenet will offer you a revised discounted hospital bill and the amount of the discount will vary depending on the year you were treated. If you believe you are entitled to a revised bill from Tenet, you should call 1-800-280-8427 by January 11, 2006 to request a determination of whether you are entitled to a revised bill. Do not send in a Claim Form if you are seeking a revised bill.

As part of the Settlement, Tenet has also agreed to do the following for a period of four years:

• Provide free financial counseling to all uninsured patients;
• Treat uninsured patients fairly and with respect during and after treatment;
• Offer reasonable payment terms and simple, flexible payment schedules;
• Modify its collection policies;
• Provide cost estimates to uninsured patients prior to treatment, when possible, or otherwise soon after treatment;
• Offer uninsured patients discounted pricing at rates comparable to the Hospital's current managed care rates; and
• Monitor its discounted pricing and charity care practices.

If you have any questions regarding this Settlement, you should direct them to the Claims Administrator at the following address:

Settlement Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 91069
Seattle, WA 98111-9169

Information regarding this Settlement, can also be obtained by visiting www.tenetclassaction.com, or by calling 1-800-280-8427.