Health Net Community Solutions Salutes Three Kern County Groups for Helping Build Healthier Communities

Community Action Partnership of Kern, Greenfield Family Resource Center and Richardson Special Needs Collaborative to receive 2012 Kern County Community SolutionMakers Awards

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Health Net Community Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Health Net of California, Inc., tomorrow is presenting its 2012 Kern County Community SolutionMakers Awards to three organizations that help make a positive difference in the health and well-being of the communities they serve:

• Community Action Partnership of Kern
• Greenfield Family Resource Center
• Richardson Special Needs Collaborative

“These community organizations are dedicated to helping build a healthier Kern County, and it’s an honor for Health Net Community Solutions to recognize their meaningful contributions,” said David Friedman, vice president of State Health Programs for Health Net of California.

Community Solutions Center Grand Opening

In conjunction with the SolutionMakers Award presentations,Health Net is celebrating the grand opening of its Bakersfield Community Solutions Center located at 6013 Niles Street beginning at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2012.

The Community Solutions Center currently offers a wide range of free fitness and health-related classes, activities and events in both English and Spanish to local families all year long. In addition, individuals can speak with bilingual Health Net representatives, enroll in Health Net Medi-Cal and Healthy Families programs, and get their questions answered about Health Net benefits.

There currently are four Health Net Community Solutions Centers in California: Bakersfield, East Los Angeles, Fresno and Modesto.

About Health Net Community Solutions

Health Net Community Solutions is a subsidiary of Health Net of California, which is a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT), and one of the largest health plans in the state of California. Together with Health Net Life Insurance Company, Health Net of California serves more than 2.2 million members statewide and contracts in California with more than 70,000 health care professionals, 300-plus hospitals and 5,800-plus retail chain and independent pharmacies, giving its members greater choice and more convenient access to care. For more information on Health Net, Inc., please visit Health Net’s website at www.healthnet.com.

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Source: Health Net Community Solutions, Inc.