Coventry Health Care, Inc. : Coventry Health Care Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

  Coventry Health Care, Inc. : Coventry Health Care Declares Quarterly Cash
                                   Dividend

BETHESDA, Md.  (March 11,  2013)  - Coventry  Health  Care, Inc.  (NYSE:  CVH) 
announced today that  its Board  of Directors  has declared  a quarterly  cash 
dividend of $0.125 per common share  payable on April 9, 2013 to  shareholders 
of record as of the close of business on March 22, 2013.

Coventry Health Care  (www.coventryhealthcare.com) is  a diversified  national 
managed  health  care  company  based  in  Bethesda,  Maryland,  dedicated  to 
delivering high-quality health care solutions at an affordable price. Coventry
provides a full portfolio  of risk and  fee-based products including  Medicare 
and  Medicaid  programs,  group  and  individual  health  insurance,  workers' 
compensation solutions, and network rental services. With a presence in  every 
state in  the  nation, Coventry's  products  currently serve  approximately  5 
million individuals helping them receive the greatest possible value for their
health care investment.

Contact:

Randy Giles
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
(301) 581-5687

Drew Asher
SVP, Corporate Finance
(301) 581-5717

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