Company:  FIRST HEALTH GROUP CORP
Form Type:  10-K
Filing Date:  3/12/2004 
CIK:  0000812910 
Address:  3200 HIGHLAND AVENUE 
City, State, Zip:  DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois 60515 
Telephone:  (630) 737-7900 
Fiscal Year:  12/31 
Description of Business
This report includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "could" and "should" and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements made by us are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of management at the time of such statements and are not guarantees of future performance. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information or otherwise. Actual future performance, outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by us as a result of a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
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  FORM 10-K
    PART I
      Item 1. Business
      Item 2. Properties
      Item 3. Legal Proceedings
      Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    PART II
      Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related ...
      Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
      Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial ...
      Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About ...
      Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
      Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on ...
      Item 9a. Controls and Procedures
    PART III
      Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
        NAME AND TITLE
      Item 11. Executive Compensation.
      Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners ...
      Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
      Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
    PART IV
      Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule, and ...
    VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
    SIGNATURES
    INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  EXHIBIT 10.29
  EXHIBIT 10.30
  EXHIBIT 10.31
  EXHIBIT 11
    Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
  EXHIBIT 13
    Independent Auditors' Report
    BALANCE SHEET
    INCOME STATEMENT
    CASH FLOW
    STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
  EXHIBIT 21
    SUBSIDIARIES
  EXHIBIT 23
    INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
  EXHIBIT 31.1
    CERTIFICATIONS
  EXHIBIT 31.2
    CERTIFICATIONS
  EXHIBIT 32.1
    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
  EXHIBIT 32.2
    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350