Health Net Provides Assistance to Holiday Fire Evacuees in Santa Barbara County
11 July 2018 - 11:25AM
Business Wire
Health Net of California, Inc., one of California’s largest
health insurance companies, announced today that it is providing
assistance to residents of Santa Barbara County affected by the
Holiday Fire.
Health Net is helping ensure that plan members who have lost
their homes or have been evacuated due to current wildfire activity
in Santa Barbara County have access to essential prescription
medications, critical Health Net information, and other healthcare
services to help them cope with grief, loss, stress or trauma.
On July 7, 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency
in Santa Barbara County due to the effects of the Holiday Fire,
which has destroyed homes, threatened critical infrastructure and
caused resident evacuations. It has also caused power outages and
closed roadways.
Prescription Information
Health Net will approve any essential prescription medications
(with current co-payments and deductibles) for any Health Net
member in Santa Barbara County whose medicine was lost in a fire or
remained behind during an evacuation. To obtain an emergency
supply, affected members need to return to the pharmacy where the
original prescription was filled. If the pharmacy is not open due
to the state of emergency, or for questions or assistance, Health
Net members should call 1-800-400-8987.
Coping Assistance
Health Net members who have lost their homes or have been
evacuated due to the current wildfire should contact MHN, Health
Net’s behavioral health subsidiary, for referrals to mental health
counselors, local resources or telephonic consultations to help
them cope with stress, grief, loss or other trauma resulting from
the fire. For the duration of the fire and its immediate aftermath,
affected Health Net members should contact MHN 24 hours a day,
seven days a week at 1-800-227-1060.
Information for Healthcare Providers
Health Net is taking steps to help ensure that healthcare
providers in areas affected by the wildfire are able to continue
providing for Health Net members’ medical needs. Healthcare
providers who contract with Health Net should call 1-800-641-7761
for guidance on prescription refill guidelines, length of time to
obtain authorizations for treatment, or approval for out-of-network
services in the event a contracting provider or facility becomes
unavailable.
Other Important Information
Depending on how the fire situation progresses, Health Net may
make additional changes to its policies as needed to help ensure
members have access to necessary healthcare services.
About Health Net
Health Net of California, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), provides and administers health
benefits through group, individual, Medicare (including the
Medicare prescription drug benefit commonly referred to as “Part
D”), Medi-Cal and dual eligible programs. Health Net also offers
access to behavioral health, substance abuse and employee
assistance programs, and managed healthcare services related to
prescription drugs. For more information on Health Net, please
visit the company’s website at HealthNet.com.
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Health Net of California, Inc.Mashi Nyssen:
818-676-8042mashi.nyssen@healthnet.com
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