Health Net of California has named Larry Tallman vice president of sales, focused on providing affordable health plan solutions for mid-sized employers and educating them on opportunities during the improving economy and beyond.

“We are delighted to have Larry’s wealth of knowledge and know-how,” said Steven Sell, president of Health Net of California. “As we increasingly concentrate on the needs of employers and brokers in the West, we are fortunate to have his breadth of health plan, health care and health information experience.”

Tallman has more than 25 years’ experience in the sales, marketing and account management arenas. Most recently, he was executive vice president of sales and marketing for MGIS, a privately held benefits administrator. His earlier experience includes stints with Blue Shield of California; Ingenix, a health care technology subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group; and WorkingRx, a pharmacy benefits management company.

Tallman is based in Health Net of California’s Woodland Hills headquarters.

About Health Net of California

Health Net of California, a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), is one of the largest health plans in the state. Together with Health Net Life Insurance Company, it serves more than 2.2 million members statewide and contracts with more than 56,000 physicians, 300-plus hospitals and nearly 5,000 pharmacies, giving its members greater choice and more convenient access to care. Its commercial HMO and POS, Medicare and Medicaid lines of business have received the “Excellent” Accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. For more information about Health Net, visit its Web site at http://www.healthnet.com/