Health Net Foundation Providing $175000 in ... - Health and Fitness

LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) ?
The Health Net Foundation, a subsidiary of Health
Net, Inc., is providing $175,000 in grants to 12 California
school-based health centers and community medical clinics to further
their efforts in helping prevent childhood and adult dental problems.

?Dental care has medical consequences,? said Patricia Clarey, president
of the Health Net Foundation. ?These grants are intended to enhance the
dental care experience, improve access to dental services and provide
dental health education for special needs populations like adults with
diabetes, pregnant women and children up to age 3.?

?The importance of the programs these grants will support is clear,?
said Sean O?Brien, director of Dental Operations for Health Net of
California, Inc. ?Poor oral health has been linked to heart and lung
disease, diabetes, stroke, extremely high birth weight and premature
births, and we are hoping the efforts of these health centers and
clinics will help prevent those outcomes.?

The Recipients

The Health Net Foundation grants are being provided to the following
clinics and centers across California:

Los Angeles County:

Eisner Pediatric and Family Medical Center

Kids? Community Dental Clinic

St. John?s Well Child and Family Center

QueensCare Family Clinics

Universal Care Dental Group

Northeast Valley Health Corporation

San Diego County:

La Maestra Family Clinic

San Ysidro Health Center

Sacramento County:

The Effort

Merced County:

Golden Valley Health Centers

Inland Empire:

Community Health Systems

San Joaquin Valley:

United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley

Dental Health Tips

To combat oral health problems, Health Net offers these tips:

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Brush your teeth at least two times daily: after breakfast and before
bedtime. Another good time is after eating snacks.

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Use a soft-bristled toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste. Brush the top
and side surfaces of your teeth. Make sure to also brush at the
gumline to get rid of plaque.

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Get a new toothbrush every three months. An old toothbrush will not
clean your teeth thoroughly.

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Floss at least once per day to help remove plaque from between the
teeth and gumline.

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See your dentist at least twice a year to get your teeth checked and
cleaned.

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Go to your dentist right away if you have any pain or notice a bad
flavor in your mouth when you?re not eating.

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Cut down on foods and drinks high in acid, such as soda. High acid can
erode the outer surface of your teeth.

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Don?t smoke. It stains your teeth, causes bad breath and increases
your risk of getting tooth disease and oral cancer.

Medical Advice Disclaimer

The information provided is not intended as medical advice or as a
substitute for professional medical care. Always seek the advice of your
physician or other health provider for any questions you may have
regarding your medical condition and follow your health care provider?s
instructions.

About Health Net

Health Net, Inc. is a publicly traded managed care organization that
delivers managed health care services through health plans and
government-sponsored managed care plans. Its mission is to help people
be healthy, secure and comfortable. Health Net, through its
subsidiaries, provides and administers health benefits to approximately
5.6 million individuals across the country through group, individual,
Medicare (including the Medicare prescription drug benefit commonly
referred to as ?Part D?), Medicaid, U.S. Department of Defense,
including TRICARE, and Veterans Affairs programs. Health Net?s
behavioral health services subsidiary, Managed Health Network, Inc.,
provides behavioral health, substance abuse and employee assistance
programs to approximately 4.9 million individuals, including Health
Net?s own health plan members. Health Net?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 Health Net?s
website at
www.healthnet.com .

Cautionary Statements

Health Net, Inc. and its representatives may from time to time make
written and oral forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (?PSLRA?) of 1995, including
statements in this and other press releases, in presentations, filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (?SEC?), reports to
stockholders and in meetings with investors and analysts. All statements
in this press release, other than statements of historical information
provided herein, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements and as
such are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for ?forward-looking
statements? provided by PSLRA. These statements are based on
management?s analysis, judgment, belief and expectation only as of the
date hereof, and are subject to changes in circumstances and a number of
risks and uncertainties. Without limiting the foregoing, the guidance as
to expected future period results and statements including the words
?believes,? ?anticipates,? ?plans,? ?expects,? ?may,? ?should,? ?could,?
?estimate,? ?intend,? ?feels,? ?will,? ?projects? and other similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual
results could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or
projected by the forward-looking information and statements due to,
among other things, health care reform and other increased government
participation in and regulation of health benefits and managed care
operations, including the ultimate impact of the Affordable Care Act,
which could materially adversely affect Health Net?s financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows through, among other
things, reduced revenues, new taxes, expanded liability, and increased
costs (including medical, administrative, technology or other costs), or
require changes to the ways in which Health Net does business; rising
health care costs; continued slow economic growth or a further decline
in the economy; negative prior period claims reserve developments;
trends in medical care ratios; membership declines; unexpected
utilization patterns or unexpectedly severe or widespread illnesses;
rate cuts and other risks and uncertainties affecting Health Net?s
Medicare or Medicaid businesses; Health Net?s ability to successfully
participate in the dual-eligibles pilot programs; litigation costs;
regulatory issues with federal and state agencies including, but not
limited to, the California Department of Managed Health Care, the
Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services, the Office of Civil Rights of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and state departments
of insurance; operational issues; failure to effectively oversee our
third-party vendors; noncompliance by Health Net or Health Net?s
business associates with any privacy laws or any security breach
involving the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized use or
disclosure of confidential information; any liabilities of the Northeast
business that were incurred prior to the closing of its sale as well as
those liabilities incurred through the winding-up and running-out period
of the Northeast business; investment portfolio impairment charges;
volatility in the financial markets; and general business and market
conditions. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, the risks discussed in the ?Risk
Factors? section included within Health Net?s most recent Annual Report
on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the
SEC, and the risks discussed in Health Net?s other filings with the SEC.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. Except as may be required by law, Health Net
undertakes no obligation to address or publicly update any of its
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise
after the date of this release.

SOURCE: The Health Net Foundation

          Health Net Foundation         Brad Kieffer         (818) 676-6833         brad.kieffer@healthnet.com         twitter.com/hn_bradkieffer 

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