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Health Net Health Plan of Oregon, Inc. employs approximately 175 associates at its offices in Tigard, Oregon. Health Net of Oregon provides group, individual and Medicare health plans, including PPO, HMO and POS, as well as the first Medicare PPO in the Pacific Northwest, to nearly 140,000 members in Oregon and Washington. It contracts with more than 28,000 physicians and 144 hospitals, giving its members convenient access to care. Health Net of Oregon has one of the region’s strongest and most extensive health care networks. The health plan offers alternative care (chiropractic, acupuncture, naturopathic medicine and massage therapy) as a core benefit in group and Individual and Family (IFP) plans. Health Net also offers group prescription drug, vision and dental coverage, and IFP vision and dental coverage.

Health Net of Oregon is proud to be a company that its members and partners consider easy to work with and solution-oriented, particularly during the current economic climate.

Health Net of Oregon traces its roots to 1938, when a group of Clackamas County, Oregon physicians joined with local millworkers and employers to seek innovative ways to provide quality health care at affordable costs. The result was PACC Health Plans, a local carrier that became a leader in developing managed care plans and maintaining strong ties to the community. In 1997, PACC was acquired by Foundation Health Systems, Inc. (FHS) and merged with the local FHS subsidiary, QualMed Oregon, to form QualMed Oregon Health Plan, Inc. In April 2000, following FHS’ name change to Health Net, Inc., QualMed Oregon changed its name to Health Net Health Plan of Oregon, Inc., signaling a new era of innovation and service.

Health Net of Oregon is a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT). 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 5.9 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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This notice is to inform you about a recent security incident in our Connecticut office. An unencrypted portable disk drive was determined to be missing. While the information contained on the disk drive was saved in an image format that cannot be read without special software, it did contain the personal information of many of our past and present Health Net members.

Health Net will provide credit monitoring for over two years - free of charge - to all impacted members who elect this service, and will provide assistance to any member who has experienced any suspicious activity, identity theft or health care fraud between May 2009 and their date of enrollment with our identity protection service.

To date we have not had any reports of misused data.

We began sending letters to affected members the week of November 30th.

Protecting the privacy of our members is extremely important to us. We apologize for any inconvenience or concern this may cause our members. We are doing everything we can to determine what information was on that disk, notify everyone affected as quickly as possible, provide the right tools to remedy any problems that may arise and answer any and every question you might have.

If you have any questions or feel that you have an identity theft issue, please contact our representatives at (877) 263-8001 between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., EST, Monday through Saturday. We appreciate your patience as we continue our efforts to resolve this matter.

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Health Net launched Salud con Heath Net Medicare Advantage HMO (Salud Medicare), in 2010 and it is the first-of-its-kind Medicare Advantage plan targeting Latino seniors.  With the Salud Medicare plan, Latino seniors and other Medicare eligibles can count on quality, affordable care from a network of culturally sensitive health care providers who are Latino or are trained and experienced in providing medical care that recognizes the special needs of Latinos. This comprehenisive medical and prescription drug plan is offered in the California counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino.

For the full Salud Medicare press kit, in English and Spanish, as well as video, click on the "more" link below

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Health Net Pharmaceutical Services (HNPS), headquartered in Rancho Cordova, Calif., with offices in Health Net’s four regional health plans, manages the pharmacy benefit and drug spend for Health Net, Inc. HNPS customizes its service to the plans building strong relationships with members. The nearly 300 HNPS associates contract with national health care providers, vendors, drug manufacturers and pharmacy distribution networks; oversee pharmacy claims and administration; review and evaluate new FDA-approved drugs for safety and efficacy; and manage data collection efforts to facilitate the plans’ disease management programs.

HNPS has developed a successful blueprint to manage drug benefit quality while still keeping member costs low through effective formulary management, efficient reporting tools, nationally recognized clinical initiatives, and discount and rebate contracts with drug manufacturers. HNPS blends formulary and clinical management, member utilization data and manufacturer discounts to give members reliable access to safe, effective medications and therapy in affordable, easy-to-understand plans.

HNPS is a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT). Health Net is among the nation’s largest publicly traded managed health care companies. Health Net’s corporate office is located in Woodland Hills, Calif. The company employs approximately 9,000 associates nationwide. 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 5.9 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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Health Net of the Northeast, Inc., headquartered in Shelton, Conn., provides administrative services to the following subsidiaries of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH): Health Net of New York, Inc., Health Net Insurance of New York, Inc.; Health Net of New Jersey, Inc. and Health Net of Connecticut, Inc. On December 11, 2009, UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, and Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT) announced that UnitedHealthcare completed the acquisition of Health Net of the Northeast’s licensed subsidiaries and obtained the rights to renew Health Net’s membership in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. Health Net of the Northeast provides administrative services for approximately 580,000 members in the tri-state area, with a physician network comprising more than 160,000 physician and provider office locations, more than 5,000 pharmacies and nearly 250 hospitals throughout Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

 

For more information about Health Net, visit its website at www.healthnet.com.

 

 

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Health Net of California, headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, is one of the largest network-model health plans in California. Together with Health Net Life Insurance Company, it serves more than 2.2 million members statewide and contracts with more than 56,000 physicians, 300-plus hospitals and nearly 5,000 pharmacies, giving its members greater choice and more convenient access to care. Its commercial HMO and POS, Medicare and Medicaid lines of business have received the "excellent" accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

Health Net of California is a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT). 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 5.9 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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Health Net Federal Services, LLC (HNFS) is the government operations division of Health Net, Inc. As the first company in the United States to develop comprehensive managed care programs for military families, HNFS has a long history of providing cost-effective, quality managed health care programs for government agencies, including the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

As the current managed care support contractor for the TRICARE North Region, HNFS employs approximately 1,700 associates and provides health care services to nearly 3 million uniformed services beneficiaries, active and retired, veterans and their families. The North Region includes: Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. In addition, the contract covers a small portion of Tennessee, Missouri and Iowa. Health Net’s TRICARE North Region office is located in Virginia, and corporate headquarters are in California.

Health Net Federal Services is a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT). 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 5.9 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.

For more information on Health Net, Inc., please visit the company’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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MHN (Managed Health Network, Inc.) is Health Net, Inc.’s behavioral health subsidiary.

MHN delivers clinically based workplace solutions to improve productivity for its clients and enhance the lives of its members. MHN’s products range from Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) and managed behavioral health services to integrated disease management and wellness programs. Its comprehensive suite of services includes crisis intervention, outpatient visits, day treatment programs and inpatient facilities. MHN’s solutions promote work/life balance, wellness, employee productivity and organizational efficiency.

With more than 30 years of behavioral health care experience, MHN serves more than 850 organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, health plans, insurers and Taft-Hartley Trust funds, and covers more than 10 million members.

Headquartered in San Rafael, California, MHN employs more than 1,000 associates in several offices nationally, operates full-service clinical intake offices in New York, Texas and California, and has satellite offices in Europe and Asia. A nationwide network of more than 44,000 licensed treatment providers and 1,400 hospitals and care facilities support MHN.

MHN is certified by the Utilization Review Accreditation Committee (URAC) and is licensed under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act as a specialized health care service plan in mental health and chemical dependency.

Catalina Behavioral Health Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of MHN, provides high quality mental health and chemical dependency services, including telephonic group coaching for anger management, smoking cessation and weight management.

MHN’s Programs and Services

MHN’s programs and services are customized to meet the specific needs of its clients. Customers may purchase one or a combination of the following:

• A managed mental health/substance abuse program that offers assessment and referral to a nationwide provider network, member services, care management and utilization review, quality management, claims administration and reporting
• An EAP that offers a variety of session models, including face-to-face counseling, telephonic consultations, management consultations, job performance referrals and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
• Integrated managed mental health/substance abuse and EAP
• Telephonic group coaching programs for weight management and smoking cessation
• Online member services that provide easy access to emotional health and work-life programs, tools and information
• A psychiatric disability management program that coordinates and follows up on care and services to improve outcomes and reduce lost days from work
• Support services, including MHN’s recovery assistance and depression education programs that coordinate and follow up treatment for substance abuse and depression
• Work & life services, both telephonic and web-enabled, that include assistance for legal, financial, childcare, eldercare and a host of other needs
• Daily living services that help employees manage daily chores, party planning, gift giving, travel, etc.
• Executive and corporate coaching to assist executives and middle management in personal and professional development

Behavioral health programs are offered on a full risk, shared risk and Administrative Services Only (ASO) basis.

MHN is a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT). 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 5.9 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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For the past 20 years, Health Net, Inc. has been serving the health care needs of seniors and others eligible for Medicare.  To meet these needs in 2010, Health Net offers a wide array of affordable Medicare Advantage with a prescription drug plan  (MAPD)  in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Oregon and Washington. 

Health Net offers stand-alone Part D prescription drug plans in 49 states and the District of Columbia. 

Innovative Products
In 2010, Health Net launched Salud con Heath Net Medicare Advantage HMO (Salud Medicare), the first-of-its-kind Medicare Advantage plan targeting Latino seniors. With the Salud Medicare plan, Latino seniors and other Medicare eligibles can count on quality, affordable care from a network of culturally sensitive health care providers who are Latino or are trained and experienced in providing medical care that recognizes the special needs of Latinos. This comprehenisive medical and prescription drug plan is offered in the California counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino.

Health Net offers its innovative Healthy Heart MAPD plans in California and Oregon In Arizona, these plans are known as Ruby plans.  The plans promote heart health by supporting the American Heart Association’s approach to a healthy lifestyle.

The Healthy Heart plans help members avoid tobacco use; manage stress, blood pressure and high cholesterol; and promote nutrition, weight management and physical activity. The plans also include access to Decision Power^SM, Health Net’s program of online and on-call support and resources.

For more information about Health Net’s Medicare products and services, and specifics on what products we offer in each market, please visit www.abetterdecision.com

More than Just Traditional Medicare
When Medicare beneficiaries choose Health Net they get more than health care coverage – they also get Decision Power^SM.  This online and telephonic resource brings together the information, resources and personal support that fit the members’ health and wellness needs.  Decision PowerSM helps them work with their doctor to make informed decisions about their health care. 

Through Decision PowerSM, Health Net offers enhanced health and wellness programs not available from traditional Medicare.  The products and services include weight-loss programs, fitness clubs and discounts on fitness equipment, nutrition programs, smoking cessation programs, and telephonic consultation with counselors stress management.  Members have access to a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, toll-free hotline to talk to a health coaches who are trained professionals -- nurses, respiratory therapists and dieticians who can provide evidence-based health information on a wide array of health topics such as healthy aging, diet, and chronic conditions.

In the Community
Health Net’s vision for its Medicare member is not just about treating illness.  We continually look for ways to support healthy lifestyles and wellness.  One of our most successful community programs began in the fall of 2007 -- the Health Net Cup, a virtual bowling tournament for seniors using the Nintendo Wii™ game system. Health Net has donated more than 100 of these game systems to senior centers across the country 

Featured on CNN, Fox and other national and local broadcast news shows, the tournaments rekindle a passion for a sport that seniors loved in their youth, but as they have grown older were no longer physically able to manage. The competitive element that emerges at the tournaments and practice sessions fosters team spirit and a lot of socializing, which is positive from a mental health standpoint. The success of the Health Net Cup virtual bowling tournaments has been a positive influence not only for participants but also their friends and family who enjoy the spectacle of competition.  For some seniors, it now means they have something in common with their grandchildren!
 

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