HealthNet.com - Health insurance from Health Net
- Health Net Inc.
About the company and its history
Founded in the year 1985, Health Net is headquartered in Woodland Hills, California. The company started out as Qual-Med, a tiny HMO with 7,000 members in southern Colorado. The company was formed by Dr. Malik Hasan and his wife Seeme Hasan. Dr. Hasan acquired Health Net which was earlier a non-profit organization in a series of talks with Roger Greaves. Roger Greaves agreed to merge with Dr. Hasan’s company in August, 1993 at a value of $725 million to create one of the biggest publicly traded health care companies. The company provides health plans and benefits to approximately 6.7 million individuals across the country through plans such as group plan, individual plan, Medicaid plan, Medicare Plan, TRICARE and Veterans affairs programs. The company’s subdivision MHN also provides mental health benefits to about 7 million individuals in all fifty states. The company’s subsidiary companies also offered products related to prescription drugs.
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What does Health Net do?
They provide managed health care services to the states of Arizona, California, Oregon/Washington and Northeast. They provide following plans in respective states and regions:
Arizona
1. Individual/Family Plans - They have various plans for people irrespective of whether they are self-employed or frequently switching jobs or just looking for dependable and affordable healthcare plan. They have following plans for individuals and families:
- HMO (Health Maintenance Organzination) - Designed for people who want more predictable costs and one doctor to coordinate complete medical care. Services are made available through in-network providers contracted with Health Net.
- PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) - These plans are for those people who want to see licensed physicians and health care professionals, and are willing to pay a bit more for it. This plan doesn't need referals to see specialists. PPOs offer in- and out-of-network services but, you've to pay more with out-of-network services.
- High-Deductible HSA-Compatible PPO plan - This plan allows you to use a Health Savings Account (HSA). These plans have a high medical and pharmacy deductible. You have options that can help you choose the care that is right for you, while keeping control over your health care dollars.
2. Medicare Plans
3. Vision Plans - Health Net's National Vision PPO plan
4. Dental Plans
California
1. Individual/Family Plans
- Short Term Plans - Temporary coverage by the day or month for up to 6 months.
- PPO Plans - Affordable coverage with access to any licensed physician or health care professional without a referral.
- HMO Plans - Primary Care Physician oversees all medical care at predictable costs.
2. Medicare Plans
3. Government Sponsored Programs - This plans offers an affordable option to many who are without coverage and the quality health care.
- Health Net's Medi-Cal Program -This publicly-funded health care program provides quality coverage for Californians in specific income groups.
- The Healthy Families Program from Health Net - If you're looking for health care coverage for your uninsured child, we offer the Healthy Families Program as an affordable option for you and your family. It is available in two options, HMO coverage and EPO coverage.
- Health Net's Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) - This coverage is for prenatal and postnatal care for expectant mothers and their newborns.
- Post-MRMIP Graduate Product - The Health Net Post-MRMIP Graduate Product, ELECT Open Access (ELECT) is available to individuals who have completed 36 consecutive months of coverage under the MRMIP.
4. Vision Plans
5. Dental Plans
Oregon/Washington
1. Individual/Family Plans
- Individual Coverage Plans - Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
- Short Term Medical coverage - QuickNet - These plans offer short term medical and prescription drug coverage on a daily or monthly basis for up to six months or 185 days. Three deductible options are available: $500, $1,000 or $2,500.
2. Medicare
3. Dental
4. Vision
Northeast States
1. Medicare - Health Net MedPrime
2. Medicaid - Healthy Options (CT HUSKY) and Healthy Options (NJ)
3. Dental
4. Vision
How big are they?
The company is ranked 189 in the 2007 list of Fortune 500 companies. The company had revenue of $12.9 billion and $329.3 in 2006. The asset base of the company is $4.29 billion and market value of $6.2 billion.
About the website
Homepage
The company has a nice and simple webpage, which has services like Member Login, Employer Login, Broker Login and Provider. It also has links to other health net websites such as Medicare, Health Net Federal Services, MHN, Investor Relations and Health Net Dental. If a visitor is looking for a doctor in Health Net’s Network they can search doctors using their “Search our Doctor Network” utility on homepage. There is a facility to view their drugs list on the homepage. The visitors can also see their different plans and also enroll online.
There is a dropdown menu for big employers like The Home Depot, Verizon, and City of New York to go their specific services website. The visitors can also get a quick online quote for individual or family plans. The users can also pay their individual and family bills online. For those who are looking for a career with the company, the link to careers page is located in the footer of the homepage.
For suppliers, wanting to enquire about Health Net there is a link in the footer area of the homepage and also a link to the associate’s login page.
Member Page
“See My Plan” section of the page gives you all the information about member’s plan to get the most out of the plan. Things like personal information, members, primary care physician and answers to questions like what is covered? Who is covered? What co-payments etc. can be found here.
“Find Care” section helps users search doctors and pharmacies nearest to their home, work or anywhere.
“Make an informed decision” section helps members make informed decisions about the condition and treatment option when somebody is diagnosed like how, when and where they can receive the best care. The users are given complete education about the medical condition and also provided the option of comparing hospitals. It also provides tools for managing your health.
“Get things done” section provides prescription history, account management, ID Cards ordering facility and forms for pharmacy, claims and grievances.
Address
- One Far Mill Crossing,
- P.O. Box 904
- Shelton, CT 06484-0944
Additional Information
Related Domains
External Links
- Alexa: HealthNet.com
