Health & Fitness
Health and Fitness
Health and Fitness
Tue, November 1, 2011
Mon, October 31, 2011
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 honored on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, by the USO of Metropolitan Washington (USO-Metro) and named to USO-Metroas 2011 Circle of the Stars. This is the inaugural year for this elite award, bestowed on the top-level corporate donors who provide generous funding to support USO-Metroas mission to lift the spirits of military service members and their families.
"Serving those who serve, and their families"
aHealth Net is proud to partner with USO-Metro to help raise awareness and acceptance of behavioral health resources at USO locations where service men and women can turn for comfort and support,a said Thomas Carrato, president, Health Net Federal Services, aand we are honored to be acknowledged during this special evening by USO-Metro.a
Health Net was recognized at the 8th Annual Stars & Stripes Casino Night, an annual fundraiser that brings together USO-Metro supporters, members of the business community, wounded heroes from the area military hospitals and local celebrities in a fun, Vegas-style atmosphere. The focus, as with every USO-Metro event, was on support for the service members and their families, and the broad spectrum of programs USO-Metro provides for the U.S. Armed Forces.
The Circle of Stars presentation was the centerpiece of this gala, highlighting the critical value of corporate supporters such as Health Net.
aWe are so honored and humbled that Health Net is an active and generous supporter of USO-Metro,a said Elaine Rogers, president of the USO of Metropolitan Washington. aThis past year, USO-Metro touched the lives of more than 500,000 service members and their families. We couldnat provide the broad range of programs we deliver without the generous and incredible support of Health Net and our other corporate donors.a
For a complete list of the Circle of Stars recipients visit: [ www.usometro.org/corporate ].
About USO-Metro
The USO of Metropolitan Washington is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization chartered by Congress and dedicated to aServing those who serve, and their familiesa in Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. It is through the generous financial support of individuals and organizations in the local community that USO-Metro is able to fulfill its mission. With the help of nearly 5,000 devoted volunteers, USO-Metro provides programs and services for active duty service members and their families at area military hospitals; through its Mobile USO program; at five USO Centers; four USO airport lounges and through Operation USO Care Package. For more information, please visit [ www.usometro.org ].
About Health Net
Health Net, Inc. is a publicly traded managed care organization that delivers managed health care services through health plans and government-sponsored managed care plans. Its mission is to help people be healthy, secure and comfortable. Health Net provides and administers health benefits to approximately 6.0million individuals across the country through group, individual, Medicare (including the Medicare prescription drug benefit commonly referred to as aPart Da), Medicaid, Department of Defense, including TRICARE, and Veterans Affairs programs. Health Netas behavioral health services subsidiary, Managed Health Network, Inc., provides behavioral health, substance abuse and employee assistance programs to approximately 5.0 million individuals, including Health Netas own health plan members. Health Netas 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.
Health Net Federal Services, 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 approximately 3.0 million uniformed services beneficiaries, active and retired, and their families. In addition, Health Net provides quality, cost-effective health care solutions for veterans, as well as behavioral health services for active duty service members, veterans and their families. Visit Health Net at [ www.healthnet.com ], [ http://www.hnfs.com ] and [ www.facebook.com/healthnetfederalservices ].
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