ChaseHealthAdvance and Physician Hearing Services, Inc., Help Drive Business for its Lasik and Ophthalmology Providers, Provide Convenience for Patients

Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE: JPM], announces today its new alliance with Physician Hearing Services, Inc., (PHSI). This is a referral alliance to help vision providers expand services to include hearing solutions and provide affordable payment options to patients for the most comprehensive treatment.

“ChaseHealthAdvance is committed to providing innovative business and marketing opportunities to healthcare providers,” said Hugh Bleemer, president, ChaseHealthAdvance. “This alliance will allow providers treating patients with vision correction needs to expand their care into the hearing solutions arena, while offering their patients affordable payment plans for 12, 18 and 24 months.”

“Providers can take advantage of PHSI’s leading expertise in offering the right equipment and training to their office staff,” Bleemer said. “The expansion to a new method of care will also increase providers’ revenue and patient care in a challenging economy.”

Reg Garratt, co-founder of PHSI, said: “We’re excited about our partnership with ChaseHealthAdvance to help broaden business opportunities and efficiencies for its providers. The ophthalmology community has an excellent opportunity to enter this growth market, which has long required the participation of the physician community.”

Patients will be able to receive a comprehensive eye and ear exam, identify any potential healthcare needs, receive treatment with one provider, and one no-interest payment plan from ChaseHealthAdvance.

About Physician’s Hearing Service, Inc.

Physican’s Hearing Service, Inc., was founded in 2005 by Reg Garratt and John Olive, who are senior partners in the company and leading innovators in bringing “Vision and Hearing” together. Garratt and Olive were later joined by Bob Dahl, who has an excellent knowledge of the ophthalmology market. Dahl is a minority partner in the company. PHSI has a nationwide client list of the most progressive small, mid-size and large practices in ophthalmology.

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.0 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries and the company has approximately 145 million credit cards in the United States and Canada. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan, Chase, and brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.