Health Net Federal Services Meets Target Enrollments for Department of Defense Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management Program

- Program Empowers Patients to Make Informed Decisions about their Health -

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health Net Federal Services, LLC, part of the Government Contracts segment of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), today announced it has reached its target enrollment of 1,180 engaged patients in the enhanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Management Program established in partnership with the Department of Defense in October 2009. Program enhancements were made to manage health care costs and continue to improve the quality of military health care services.

“Health Net Federal Services is proud to have personally engaged each and every beneficiary enrolled in this customized program designed to empower and educate them so they may make informed decisions about their health”

“Health Net Federal Services is proud to have personally engaged each and every beneficiary enrolled in this customized program designed to empower and educate them so they may make informed decisions about their health,” said Steve Tough, president of Health Net’s Government Services division, including Health Net Federal Services.

The enhanced program offers a unique approach to managing COPD. A team of licensed disease specialists, including RNs, respiratory therapists, dieticians and social workers, is assigned to each patient’s case. The addition of a social worker is a critical component, as it is common for patients with unmanaged chronic conditions to develop depression, hindering a patient’s motivation to effectively manage their health care. The team works with each patient to help them learn how to monitor, regulate and control their disease through regular screenings, medication, diet and exercise, and effective communication with medical professionals.

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 nation’s largest publicly traded managed health care companies. Its mission is to help people be healthy, secure and comfortable. The company’s health plans and government contracts subsidiaries provide health benefits to approximately 6.0 million individuals across the country through group, individual, Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE and Veterans Affairs programs. Health Net’s behavioral health subsidiary, MHN, provides mental health benefits to approximately 5.5 million individuals in all 50 states. The company’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.

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