Health & Fitness
Health and Fitness
Health and Fitness
Fri, October 22, 2010
Thu, October 21, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Health Net Federal Services ], LLC, part of the Government Contracts segment of [ Health Net, Inc. ] (NYSE:HNT), today announced its sponsorship of the 26th annual [ Army Ten-Miler ] (ATM), one of the most popular races in the country, attracting 30,000 runners from around the nation. Participants will run the course through scenic Washington D.C., passing landmarks including the Arlington National Cemetery, Kennedy Center, Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, Smithsonian Castle, National Mall and crossing the finish line at the Pentagon.
"Health Net Federal Services is proud to partner with the Army to promote health and help to improve the quality of life for service members and their families through a healthy, family-oriented day of physical exercise"
aHealth Net Federal Services is proud to partner with the Army to promote health and help to improve the quality of life for service members and their families through a healthy, family-oriented day of physical exercise,a said Steve Tough, president of Health Neta™s Government and Specialty division, which includes Health Net Federal Services.
Proceeds from the Army Ten-Miler support the Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR), a comprehensive network of support and leisure services that seek to enhance the lives of active duty, Reserve and National Guard soldiers and their families. Civilian employees, military retirees and other eligible participants can benefit from MWR programs as well.
This year, Health Net once again will sponsor the youth runs for children ages five through 12 and the Activity Zone, encouraging all youth to experience the joy of physical fitness. New this year is the ATMa™s mascot, a Cheetah, recently named aChamp the Cheetaha by the winner of the Name the Cheetah Contest, hosted by the ATM earlier this month.
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.
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 ].
