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Wednesday Oct 8 | PR-inside.com

Health Net's Martha Smith Named to Integrated Healthcare Association Board of Directors

"I am pleased to join other health plan and health care leaders who are passionate about developing and driving activities aimed at improving the overall quality of California's vast health care system," said ...

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Related Topix: Insurance, California, Health Insurance, Health, UC Santa Barbara, UC Berkeley, Medicare

Wed Sep 17, 2008

970 & 1140 K-News

Health Net to Pay Fines, Medical Bills for Dropped Health Insurance Policyholders

Submitted by knews on Fri, 09/12/2008 - 12:48. One of the state's largest health care insurers has reached a $25 million agreement with regulators.

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Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, Insurance

Mon Sep 15, 2008

Workforce Online

Health Net Settles Over Claims Handling Complaints

Health Net Inc. has agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement over allegations of unfair claims handling and policy cancellations, according to the California Department of Insurance.

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Related Topix: Woodland Hills, CA, Insurance

MediLexicon

Health Net To Reinstate Canceled Health Insurance Policies In...

Health Net on Thursday agreed to reinstate coverage for 926 former members in California whose policies were canceled after they filed claims and to pay $3.6 million in fines, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Health

Sun Sep 14, 2008

EMaxHealth

Health Net To Reinstate Canceled Health Insurance Policies In California

Health Net on Thursday agreed to reinstate coverage for 926 former members in California whose policies were canceled after they filed claims and to pay $3.6 million in fines, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Related Topix: Insurance

Sat Sep 13, 2008

WNED.org

Health Net to pay $3.6 million in fine: report

The Woodland Hills, California-based company will also reinstate coverage of 926 people whose policies it canceled after they got sick, the paper said.

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Related Topix: Woodland Hills, CA, Insurance

Fri Sep 12, 2008

My58.com

Health Net To Pay Fines

One of the state's largest health care insurers has reached a $25-million agreement with regulators in an effort to right the wrong of dropping coverage for nearly a thousand patients when they tried to make ...

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Related Topix: Woodland Hills, CA, Insurance

Los Angeles Times

Health Net to reinstate 926 dropped policyholders in California

In a continuing state crackdown on health insurers, Health Net Inc. of Woodland Hills has agreed to offer new coverage -- no questions asked -- to 926 people whose policies it canceled after they got sick.

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Related Topix: Woodland Hills, CA, Gardena, CA, Los Angeles Metro, California, Insurance

Thu Sep 11, 2008

PR-inside.com

Health Net Federal Services Proudly Supports Dedication of Pentagon...

In remembrance of those who lost their lives during the tragic events on Sept. 11, 2001, it is with honor Health Net Federal Services, LLC, the government operations division of Health Net, Inc.

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Related Topix: Arlington, VA, Department of Defense, US News, Insurance, Life, Veteran Affairs

Sat Aug 30, 2008

Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-R...

Big Blue will manage info technology

IBM has landed a $300 million contract with Health Net, a health maintenance organization that, last month, began paying $41 million in claims and fines for shortchanging 88,000 customers in New Jersey.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Denver Metro, Boulder, CO, Boulder Metro

Tue Aug 26, 2008

Los Angeles Business Journal Online -...

Health Net to Pay $41 Million in New Jersey Case

Health Net Inc. has agreed to pay a $13 million fine and $28 million in other penalties and costs for a decade of underpaying out-of-network claims from its New Jersey members.

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Related Topix: Insurance

Fri Aug 22, 2008

The Boulder County Business Report

IBM to manage Health Net's IT

Yes No BCBR Article IBM to manage Health Net's IT By Business Report Staff August 22, 2008 -- BOULDER - IBM Corp.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Boulder, CO

InformationWeek

Health Net Outsources Tech Operations To IBM

IBM said Thursday that it won a $300 million deal to provide tech services to Medicare plan provider Health Net, Inc.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Outsourcing

Thu Aug 21, 2008

Los Angeles Business

Health Net selects IBM for $300M IT deal

Health Net Inc. has selected IBM for a contract worth more than $300 million to manage the company's information technology infrastructure.

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Related Topix: Insurance

Tue Aug 05, 2008

MarketWatch

Health Net shares plunge as company lowers outlook

Shares of Health Net Inc. plunged more than 14% Tuesday after the insurer reported a 17% second-quarter profit fall and lowered its own internal earnings outlook for 2008.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Media, Computers, FactSet Research Systems, IT Services

Wed Jul 30, 2008

LawFuel.com

Largest Settlement Ever Achieved On Behalf of Class of Health Care Members in ERISA Action

Pomerantz Announces Final Approval of $250 Million Settlement in Health Net Case; NEW YORK, July 25, 2008 -- Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross LLP announced that, following a hearing on July 24, 2008, the ...

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Related Topix: Insurance, Health Insurance, Health

LawFuel.com

Largest Settlement Ever Achieved On Behalf of Class of Health Care Members in ERISA Action

Pomerantz Announces Final Approval of $250 Million Settlement in Health Net Case; NEW YORK, July 25, 2008 -- Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross LLP announced that, following a hearing on July 24, 2008, the ...

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Related Topix: Insurance, Health Insurance, Health

Tue Jul 29, 2008

LawFuel.com

Largest Settlement Ever Achieved On Behalf of Class of Health Care Members in ERISA Action

Pomerantz Announces Final Approval of $250 Million Settlement in Health Net Case; NEW YORK, July 25, 2008 -- Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross LLP announced that, following a hearing on July 24, 2008, the ...

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Related Topix: Insurance, Health Insurance, Health

LawFuel.com

Largest Settlement Ever Achieved On Behalf of Class of Health Care Members in ERISA Action

Pomerantz Announces Final Approval of $250 Million Settlement in Health Net Case; NEW YORK, July 25, 2008 -- Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross LLP announced that, following a hearing on July 24, 2008, the ...

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Related Topix: Insurance, Health Insurance, Health

LawFuel.com

Largest Settlement Ever Achieved On Behalf of Class of Health Care Members in ERISA Action

Pomerantz Announces Final Approval of $250 Million Settlement in Health Net Case; NEW YORK, July 25, 2008 -- Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross LLP announced that, following a hearing on July 24, 2008, the ...

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Related Topix: Insurance, Health Insurance, Health

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