UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group and Health Net, Inc. announced today that UnitedHealthcare has completed its previously announced acquisition of Network Northeast Health ™ € s subsidiaries of the license and has obtained the rights to renew € ™ s Health Net members in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. The transaction has received all regulatory approvals necessary for completion € Â Â Â Â œUnitedHealthcare has a long history of success of providing people in northeastern and options for affordable health care quality, and look forward to serving the health and welfare needs of Health Net € ™ s members to renew with UnitedHealthcare Northeast, â € said Jeff Alter, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Northeast Region. â € œWith UnitedHealthcare, Health Net € ™ s in the northeast of the members have access to one of the largest networks of local suppliers and national attention, robust clinical programs, proactive care management and wellness tools, and technology that simplifies and improves the health experience.â €

â € œWe believe UnitedHealthcare is the best option for our customers in the Northeast, â € said Paul Lambdin, president of the Network Northeast Health. â € œWe look forward to working with UnitedHealthcare on a continuous renewal process that we believe our customers will appreciate. We will continue maintain the high quality of service our customers have come to expect from us.â €

Health Net € ™ s commercial customers in the northeast to reach to renewal dates, UnitedHealthcare will work to enroll in a comparable Oxford or UnitedHealthcare plan. Until members are part of a replacement plan, its Health Net current benefits will remain in force under its current Health Net contracts there will be no lapse in coverage or payments during this period transition.

Health Net will continue to manage all of the Health Network € commercial plans, Medicare and Medicaid € "in Northeast under management services agreements with UnitedHealthcare until members of transition to UnitedHealthcare plans. Health Net € ™ s Medicare Advantage members in Connecticut and the members of the Prescription Drug Plan in New York, no change in plans for 2010. UnitedHealthcare expects to present the benefits Medicare plan 2011 with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services during 2010 will be issued after receiving approval from CMS, from October 1, 2010. Subject to the approval of CMS, UnitedHealthcare will begin operating these drug plans on January 1, approval of a 2011. also been requested the New Jersey Department of Human Services to the transition from € ™ s Health Net of New Jersey Medicaid. Upon approval, the current Medicaid members enrolled in Health Net of New Jersey € ™ s Healthy Options is the transition plan € ™ s plan UnitedHealthcareâ AmeriChoice, unless you choose another health care plan participants. Health Net € ™ s Medicaid members in New Jersey, no changes are expected until mid-2010.

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