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Wed, February 9, 2011Tue, February 8, 2011Mon, February 7, 2011Sun, February 6, 2011Fri, February 4, 2011Thu, February 3, 2011Wed, February 2, 2011Tue, February 1, 2011Mon, January 31, 2011Sun, January 30, 2011Fri, January 28, 2011Thu, January 27, 2011Wed, January 26, 2011Tue, January 25, 2011Mon, January 24, 2011Sun, January 23, 2011Sat, January 22, 2011Fri, January 21, 2011Thu, January 20, 2011Wed, January 19, 2011Tue, January 18, 2011Mon, January 17, 2011Health Net Federal Services Re-Awarded Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic Contract in Alamogordo,
Published in Health and Fitness on Monday, January 31st 2011 at 5:35 GMT by Market Wire
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Health Net Federal Services ], LLC, part of the Government Contracts segment of [ Health Net, Inc. ] (NYSE:HNT), today announced it was re-awarded a contract by the New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVHCS) to provide primary and preventive health care services to an estimated 1,200 enrolled Veterans in the VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) located in Alamogordo, N.M. The new contract became effective Dec. 23, 2010, with a one-year initial term and four additional one-year option periods.
"We are honored to partner with NMVHCS to offer quality health care services to Veterans in the Alamogordo community"
aWe are honored to partner with NMVHCS to offer quality health care services to Veterans in the Alamogordo community,a said Donna Hoffmeier, Health Neta™s VA Program officer. aSince 2001, we have worked hard to deliver excellent services to Veterans at the Alamogordo clinic. As we move forward, we will be offering expanded services that meet the unique needs of Veterans enrolled in the clinic.a
To better serve Veterans in Alamogordo, the clinic will move to a new, state-of-the-art facility that will be nearly three times as large as the former location. The new clinic will provide a licensed clinical social worker, available for appointments five days a week, and telemental health and telehealth programs. The clinic will serve Veterans only and will be conveniently located in the White Sands Mall, at 3199 N. White Sands Blvd., Suite D10, Alamogordo, N.M. The new facility is anticipated to open in the spring of 2011.
Services provided at the current location, including preventive care, health screenings, immunizations, diagnosis and treatment, appropriate specialist referral and follow-up, mental health counseling, and diabetes and weight management programs, will be available at the new clinic. For more information on the clinica™s services, please contact the Alamogordo VA CBOC at 575-437-9195.
About Health Neta™s VA Programs
Health Net is proud to partner with VA to provide a wide spectrum of high quality, cost-effective health care services serving Veterans nationwide, including VA Community Clinics, Preferred Pricing, Recovery Audit Services and Behavioral Health Programs.
Health Net operates several VA CBOCs, rural and satellite clinics throughout the U.S., and continuously strives for excellent patient access, quality health care and patient satisfaction.
In addition, Health Net provides national claims repricing services as a subcontractor for five regional VA contracts. The Preferred Pricing Program helps VA Medical Centers achieve savings available through discount agreements with Health Neta™s nationwide provider network for a variety of health care services.
Health Net recently was awarded a contract to provide Chief Business Office Outpatient Recovery Audit Services of VA payments made for the Outpatient Non-VA Fee Care Program, the Civilian Health and Medical Program, and the Spina Bifida and Children of Women Vietnam Veterans programs. These services help maximize care to Veterans by helping to ensure that payments are reasonable, consistent and proper.
Additionally, Health Net recently was awarded new VA contracts to provide a network of behavioral health providers to augment VAa™s outpatient mental health and readjustment counseling services in Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISNs) 6, 19 and 20. These services will support VAa™s mission to expand access to mental health services for Veterans in rural areas of the country.
In partnership with Three Wire Systems, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Health Net supports the VetAdvisor® Support Program in VISN 12, the Great Lakes Health Care System. This program assists Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans in their reintegration to civilian life through mental health outreach and health coaching services.
For more information about Health Neta™s VA Programs, visit [ www.hnfs.net/va ].
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 3.0 million 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. Health Neta™s behavioral health subsidiary, MHN, provides mental health benefits to approximately 5.4 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 [ http://www.healthnet.com ]. For more information on Health Net Federal Services, please visit[ http://www.healthnetfederalservices.com/ ]or on[ Facebook ].
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