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Health Net Federal Services Sponsors AMVETS 2010 Symposium for 21st Century Veterans

^{Published on 2010-08-06 13:20:41 - Market Wire}
 

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Health Net Federal Services ], LLC, part of the Government Contracts segment of [ Health Net, Inc. ] (NYSE:HNT), is honored to sponsor the American Veterans (AMVETS) 2010 Symposium for 21^st Century Veterans in Louisville, Ky., August 9-11, 2010. The 2010 AMVETS Symposium will bring together more than 100 young Veterans to help develop a new comprehensive report on important issues such as reintegration, health care and benefits.

"Health Net is honored to sponsor the AMVETS Symposium and partner to help meet the changing needs of a new generation of wartime Veterans"

aHealth Net is honored to sponsor the AMVETS Symposium and partner to help meet the changing needs of a new generation of wartime Veterans,a said Steve Tough, president, Government & Specialty Services division, which includes Health Net Federal Services. We commend AMVETSa™ dedication to being a leader in the discussion by recommending opportunities to better serve Veterans returning from current conflicts. We highly value the work of organizations like AMVETS.a

The goals of the AMVETS Symposium are to bring together a cross-section of post-9/11 Veterans from diverse backgrounds to participate in the discussion, identify new problems that have arisen since the last AMVETS Symposium in 2006, and produce a comprehensive report to guide AMVETS and other agencies in meeting the needs of the newest generation of Veterans. The Symposium is held in conjunction with the AMVETS 66^th National Convention, which is attended by Veterans, their spouses, children and grandchildren.

AMVETS is the nationa™s largest all-inclusive, congressionally chartered, Veterans Service Organization. Its membership consists of active duty service men and women and all honorably discharged Veterans from any of the Armed Force Services (including Reserves and National Guard) since World War II. For more information, visit [ http://www.amvets.org/symposium.html ].

Health Net pledges through its Community Giving Program to support events and organizations that help active duty service members, Reserve Component members, retirees, veterans, survivors and military families achieve a fit and healthy life; and honors their service and sacrifice to our nation.

About Health Net

Health Net Federal Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc., has a long history of providing cost-effective, quality managed health care programs for government agencies, including the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. As the managed care support contractor for the TRICARE North Region, Health Net provides health care services to nearly 3.0million uniformed services beneficiaries, active and retired, and their families.

Health Net, Inc. is among the nationa™s largest publicly traded managed health care companies. Its mission is to help people be healthy, secure and comfortable. The companya™s health plans and government contracts subsidiaries provide health benefits to approximately 6.0million individuals across the country through group, individual, Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE and Veterans Affairs programs. The companya™s behavioral health subsidiary, MHN, provides mental health benefits to approximately 5.5 million individuals in all 50 states. The companya™s subsidiaries also offer managed health care products related to prescription drugs, and offer managed health care product coordination for multi-region employers and administrative services for medical groups and self-funded benefits programs.

As the behavioral health subsidiary of Health Net, Inc., MHN provides comprehensive behavioral-change solutions for individuals and organizations, including managed behavioral health and employee assistance programs. MHN has provided family counseling and advocacy services to military personnel and their families since 2004, and launched its Government Services division in January 2006 to support these programs. The Military & Family Life Consultant Program continues to serve and support hundreds of thousands of military personnel and families across the nation and abroad. For more information, visit [ www.mhn.com ] and [ www.mhngs.com ].

For more information on Health Net, Inc., please visit the companya™s website at [ http://www.healthnet.com/ ]. For more information on Health Net Federal Services, please visit[ http://www.healthnetfederalservices.com/ ]or on[ Facebook ].