Health Net of Arizona Named #1 HMO Six Years in a Row

Health Net of Arizona, Inc. is proud to announce that "Ranking Arizona” has named it the #1 HMO for the sixth consecutive year and Health Net Life Insurance Company remains in the Top 3 PPO positions in the state since 2006. "Ranking Arizona” is the outcome of the largest business opinion poll in Arizona taken annually by Arizona Business Magazine.

"We are thrilled to know that members in our community have again declared Health Net of Arizona the number one HMO product in the state,” said Carolyn Pace, Health Net’s vice president of Provider Network Management. "They realize we are a customer-focused company that is committed to providing members with access to effective, quality health care.”

"Arizona businesses have great respect for ‘Ranking Arizona’ and know that it’s a huge honor to be voted ‘best of the best’ among businesses throughout our state,” said Lenore J. Grobstein, vice president, Sales and Marketing, "Ranking Arizona.” "Congratulations to Health Net of Arizona for its impressive winning streak. "Ranking Arizona’s” 13th annual book highlights the top Arizona businesses in more than 170 categories and is now available for purchase at major bookstores throughout the state.

"We are grateful for the continued support of our partners – members, providers, brokers, employer groups, and our employees,” said Pace. "This achievement illustrates the success of our commitment to provide excellent service and ongoing support to our members.”

About Health Net of Arizona

Health insurance products issued in Arizona by Health Net Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), are administered by Health Net of Arizona, Inc. Together, Health Net Life and Health Net of Arizona serve approximately 160,000 members and offer a wide spectrum of health care plans and specialty services, including coverage for vision, dental, life insurance, chiropractic and alternative medicine. Products include: Employer-sponsored Plans (HMO, PPO, POS and Indemnity); Medicare Advantage Plans; Individual and Family Plans (HMO and PPO); and access to a national provider network for PPO and POS products.

Health Net of Arizona has been serving Arizonans since 1981 and is proud to be selected as Arizona’s No. 1 HMO since 2005, based on the state’s largest business opinion poll, "Ranking Arizona,” which is conducted annually by Arizona Business Magazine.

About Health Net

Health Net, Inc. is among the nation’s largest publicly traded managed health care companies. Its mission is to help people be healthy, secure and comfortable. The company’s health plans and government contracts subsidiaries provide health benefits to approximately 6.1 million individuals across the country through group, individual, Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE and Veterans Affairs programs. Health Net’s behavioral health subsidiary, MHN, provides mental health benefits to approximately 6.5 million individuals in all 50 states. The company’s subsidiaries also offer managed health care products related to prescription drugs, and offer 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 the company’s Web site at www.healthnet.com.