Comprehensive Care Corporation CEO Clark A. Marcus Praised for U.S. Chamber of Commerce Service

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Comprehensive Care Corporation (OTC BB: CHCR), which provides behavioral health, substance abuse and psychotropic pharmacy management services for managed care companies throughout the U.S., today announced that Clark A. Marcus, Chairman and CEO, has been praised by the Chamber of Commerce of the U.S. for his role on the Chamber's Corporate Leadership Advisory Council in "helping to shape and drive the Chamber's pro-growth legislative and regulatory priorities in Washington D.C."

"The Council is a crucial platform for mid-market businesses to amplify their voice on a wide range of policy issues," Mr. Marcus explained.  "It serves as a primary vehicle through which business leaders provide input to formulate and advance the Chamber's strong pro-business agenda."

"I am honored to be so recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and particularly pleased to have been able to play a role in helping to develop policies designed to assist all Americans in this difficult economic period.  Being a member of the Chamber's Corporate Leadership Advisory Council provides us with a unique opportunity to advance CompCare's Wellness program which so dramatically affects the behavioral health of millions of Americans.  It also gives us the opportunity to frontally address the problems facing our veterans returning from combat and entering the business stream of commerce, yet suffering to one degree or another from their combat experiences.  Being on the Council provides me, on behalf of CompCare, to advance an agenda designed to promote wellness in the workplace and increase cost-effective productivity in America," Mr. Marcus said.  

Mr. Marcus, who became CEO of CompCare in 2009, has more than 35 years of experience in building both public and private businesses in multiple sectors.  With 20 years of experience in healthcare, Mr. Marcus was a co-founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of The Amacore Group, Inc., a premier healthcare distribution company whose sales grew from zero to over $30 million per year.  He also founded and initially funded Dimensional Vision Group Limited (DVG) and Fountain Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  Mr. Marcus was also a senior partner of the New York law firms Victor & Marcus and Marcus & Marcus.

About CompCare:

Established in 1969, CompCare provides behavioral health, substance abuse and psychotropic pharmacy management services for managed care companies throughout the United States. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, CompCare focuses on personalized attention, flexibility, a commitment to high-quality services and innovative approaches to behavioral health that address both the specific needs of clients and changing healthcare industry demands. For more information, please call 813-288-4808 or visit our website at www.compcare.com .  

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SOURCE Comprehensive Care Corporation