Health Net Federal Services LLC was selected to provide healthcare network services for California’s adult inmates. California Prison Health Care Services awarded Health Net Federal Services, a subsidiary of Woodland Hills-based Health Net, Inc., a contract to administer the Preferred Provider Organization Network Services on its behalf. The contract has a three-year base period that is scheduled to begin Jan. 1, 2011, with two one-year option periods. “Health Net is honored to partner with the California Prison Health Care Services as the contracted representative to provide cost-efficient access to quality health care services for the state’s 33 prison institutions,” said Steve Tough, president of Health Net’s Government & Specialty Services division, which includes Health Net Federal Services. “In addition to providing health care services through a network of providers across the state, Health Net will administer support around claims repricing, medical management, data analytics and reporting, and information technology services such as telemedicine,” Tough added. Health Net Federal Services has a history of providing managed health care programs for government agencies, including the Department of Defense and Veteran Affairs. Jessica Selva
Health Net Awarded Contract With California Prison System
