Health
Net Federal Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Health
Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), today announced its annual Celebration of
Children event at the Community Center on Fort Myer to be hosted
in conjunction with United Service Organizations of Metropolitan
Washington (USO-Metro).
More than 150 children from military bases across the DC Metro area are
expected to participate in the event on Dec. 7, 2013. Children will
enjoy breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus, games, face painting and
karaoke in a winter wonderland ballroom.
“It is Health Net’s tradition to give back to our military families and
respond to the unique challenges they face in meaningful ways,” said
Thomas Carrato, president, Health Net Federal Services. “Celebration of
Children is a special opportunity to recognize and support the children
of those who serve to protect our country.”
Health Net employees participate in the event by dressing up as elves
and popular cartoon characters, volunteering with the festivities and
donating toys for the children.
“Health Net's Celebration of Children’s magical holiday party brings
much joy to our military children, many of whom live far away from
extended family members,” said Elaine Rogers, president and CEO of
USO-Metro. “This is our seventh year partnering with Health Net on this
incredibly festive event, and the enthusiasm the employee volunteers
bring to this each and every year makes it an unforgettable celebration
for so many deserving kids.”
In other Health Net locations – Woodland Hills, Calif.; Rancho Cordova,
Calif.; and Tempe, Ariz. – the company has replaced its annual,
company-wide holiday party with a morning of fun and games for local
children in need. Since the inception of Celebration of Children in
1992, those locations have provided more than 25,000 disadvantaged
youngsters with a joyous holiday experience they may not have had the
opportunity to enjoy before.
Members of the media are invited to attend the Celebration of
Children event at the Community Center on Fort Myer. Please R.S.V.P.
with your name, contact information, outlet and vehicle information
(model and tag number) to Angela.D.Kennedy@healthnet.com
by Friday, Dec. 6, 11:30 a.m., in order to gain access onto the
installation.
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 provides and administers
health benefits to approximately 5.3 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. Through its subsidiaries, Health Net also offers behavioral
health, substance abuse and employee assistance programs, managed health
care products related to prescription drugs, 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
websites at www.healthnet.com
or www.hnfs.com.
Copyright Business Wire 2013