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Health Net Federal Services Supports 62nd Blinded Veterans Association National Convention

Posted on: Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 15:13 CDT

Health Net Federal Services, LLC (Health Net), the government operations division of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), announced today its support of the 62nd annual Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) National Convention, August 14-18, 2007, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. More than 170 blinded service members and veterans will gather at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque Hotel to learn about the latest technologically advanced resources available to them and to form friendships with one another. The program also helps newly injured veterans begin their journey back into the world.

"Health Net is honored to sponsor the BVA's special program, Operation Peer Support, for the second year in a row, as it brings 20 combat-blinded veterans injured in Iraq and Afghanistan to the convention for the first time," said Steve Tough, president, Health Net Federal Services. "We are proud to be part of this event that builds self-confidence and promotes the potential for these veterans to live and work independently."

Veterans and attendees will hear from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary R. James Nicholson during the convention's opening business session on August 15 and ABC News Journalist Bob Woodruff at a luncheon on August 17. In addition, a high-tech exhibition will showcase technology that improves the quality of life for blinded veterans, August 13-15. Secretary Nicholson's keynote address and the technological exhibition are open both to the media and the public.

About Health Net

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 Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs. As the managed care support contractor for the TRICARE North Region, Health Net provides health care services to over 3 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 HMO, POS, insured PPO and government contracts subsidiaries provide health benefits to approximately 6.6 million individuals in 27 states and the District of Columbia through group, individual, Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE and Veterans Affairs programs. Health Net's behavioral health services subsidiary, MHN, provides behavioral health, substance abuse and employee assistance programs (EAPs) to approximately 7.3 million individuals in various 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 Web site at www.healthnet.com. For more information on Health Net Federal Services, please visit www.healthnetfederalservices.com.

Source: Business Wire

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