In the northeast, Health Net was formed from the combination of Physician Health Services and three other highly regarded health plans -- First Option Health Plans of New Jersey, M.D. Health Plan of Connecticut and QualMed Plans for Health in Pennsylvania -- into a strong regional health plan operating under the PHS Health Plans banner. The company adopted the Health Net name in 2001.

Today, Health Net remains committed to its belief that the physician/member relationship is a key element of health care coverage, and is successfully building on the fundamental spirit of a physician-directed plan offering:

• Outstanding customer service
• Comprehensive physician and hospital networks
• Greater variety of products .

Products include:

• Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO)
• Point of Service Plans (POS)
• Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO)
• Medicare Advantage Plans
• Health Management Programs
• Corporate Wellness Programs
• Preventive and wellness programs
• And more

Health Net 's Provider Network includes:

• Physician network comprising more than 85,000* physician and provider office locations
• All Connecticut hospitals