SACRAMENTO, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Health Net Federal Services ], LLC, part of the Government Contracts segment of [ Health Net, Inc. ] (NYSE:HNT), and [ MHN ] (Managed Health Network, Inc.), Health Neta™s behavioral health subsidiary, today announced their national sponsorship of the 7th Annual Navy 5 Miler to be held on Sept. 26, 2010. The race will start and finish at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.
"Health Net is committed to supporting this event as part of our mission to promote fitness, health and improve the quality of life for the military community."
aIta™s an honor to once again sponsor the Navy 5 Miler,a said Steve Tough, president of Government Programs, Health Net, Inc. aHealth Net is committed to supporting this event as part of our mission to promote fitness, health and improve the quality of life for the military community.a
All proceeds will support the mission of the Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation to provide quality support and recreational services that contribute to the readiness, retention, and mental physical and emotional well-being of active duty personnel, as well as Department of Defense employees. For more information on the Navy 5 Miler, visit [ www.navy5miler.com ].
Health Net pledges through its Community Giving Program to endorse events and organizations that not only honors active duty service members, Reserve Component members, retirees, Veterans, survivors and military families for their service and sacrifice to our nation, but also helps them to achieve a well-balanced and healthy life.
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.
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 ].
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.
For more information on Health Net, Inc., please visit the companya™s website at [ www.healthnet.com ]. For more information on Health Net Federal Services, please visit[ http://www.healthnetfederalservices.com/ ]or on[ Facebook ].
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