Thomas J. Pritzker Resigns from Board of Directors

Contact:
James C. Smith, Chairman of the Board
or
Joseph E. Whitters, CFO
First Health
630-737-7511

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DOWNERS GROVE, IL – March 25, 2002 – James C. Smith, Chairman of the Board of First Health Group Corp. (NASDAQ:  FHCC), announced today that Thomas J. Pritzker has resigned from the Board of Directors of First Health Group Corp.

Mr. Pritzker has served as a director of First Health since May 1990.  He previously served as the Chairman of the Board from May 1990 to January 2001 and also served as a director of our company from 1985 to 1986.  Mr. Pritzker is the Chairman of Hyatt Corporation and Hyatt International Corporation, primarily engaged in hotel management activities, and Chairman of the board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of The Pritzker Organization, LLC, a private investment firm.

First Health, the nation’s premier full-service health benefits company, specializes in providing large employers with one integrated source for group health and workers' compensation.  By combining pioneering technology with expert industry knowledge, First Health delivers comprehensive, cost-effective solutions for its clients nationally.  For more information, visit the Company website at www.firsthealth.com.