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Health Net Federal Services Supports 21st Annual National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic

Posted on: Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 15:00 CDT

Health Net Federal Services (HNFS), the government operations division of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), announced today its proud and continued support of the military family by sponsoring the 21st Annual National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic. Hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Disabled Americans Veterans (DAV), the clinic takes place April 1 -- 6, 2007, in Snowmass Village, Colo. Health Net's managed behavioral health division, MHN Government Services, is sponsoring onsite counselors who will offer free support services for participating veterans and their families, as they face the challenges of reintegration with a permanent disability.

"Health Net executives and associates have a clear appreciation for the mission of the Winter Sports Clinic. Connecting with our veterans and encouraging them as they achieve new heights is a rewarding opportunity to show this deserving population how much we value their contribution to our country and their continued quality of life," said Steve Tough, president, HNFS.

U.S. military veterans receiving care at VA facilities with spinal cord injuries or disease, visual impairments, certain neurological conditions, orthopedic amputations or other disabilities are eligible to participate in the event. The six-day clinic will expose veterans to adaptive Alpine and Nordic skiing and a variety of other adaptive activities and sports, such as rock climbing, scuba diving, snowmobiling and sled hockey. The U.S. Secret Service will teach a course on self-defense for people with disabilities.

For more information on the clinic, please visit http://miracles.dav.org.

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, including the company's own health plan members. 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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