Health Net Gives $235,000 in Charitable Contributions to Help Improve Quality of Medical Care and Services
2015年12月17日 - 1:00AM
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$235,000 being provided to health care
providers in Los Angeles, Kern, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tulare
counties
Health Net, Inc. is providing a total of $235,000 in charitable
grants to 18 primary care physicians in Los Angeles, Kern, San
Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tulare counties.
“The physicians are receiving between $10,000 and $15,000 each
to help them upgrade their medical equipment and, in some cases,
their in-office computer systems,” said Patricia Clarey, chief
state health programs officer for Health Net. “These kinds of
improvements are intended to help the physicians better serve their
patients and improve the overall patient experience.”
Clarey said the funding will help the physicians purchase
medical equipment and more up-to-date computer hardware and
software to help streamline office procedures and accommodate
electronic medical records.
According to Carol Kim, Health Net director of public affairs,
physicians selected for the grants primarily serve low-income
individuals in areas considered medically underserved.
The disbursements are the second round of Health Net grants that
started in 2014 to help physicians make meaningful equipment and
office improvements, all aimed at improving patients’ quality of
medical care and services, said Kim.
About Health Net
Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) 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 6.1 million individuals across the country
through group, individual, Medicare (including the Medicare
prescription drug benefit commonly referred to as “Part D”),
Medicaid and dual eligible programs, as well as programs with the
U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Health Net also offers behavioral health, substance abuse and
employee assistance programs, and managed health care products
related to prescription drugs.
For more information on Health Net, Inc., please visit Health
Net’s website at www.healthnet.com.
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