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Current Releases
Current and historical news releases from Humana. |
March 26
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John M. Bertko to retire on June 30; plans academic and policy analysis career
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —March 26, 2007 — Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that effective July 1, 2007, Michael (Mike) W. Fedyna, FSA, MAAA, will become the company’s Chief Actuary. He will replace John M. Bertko, who will retire from Humana on June 30, 2007. |
March 05
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50-Plus Media Company Continues Rapid Growth as it Challenges and Inspires Boomers to Live the Biggest Life Possible and Celebrate Life after 50
CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, BOSTON – March 5, 2007 - Eons™, the 50-plus media company for loving life on the flipside of 50, today announced $22 million in Series B financing led by Charles River Ventures, with participation from new investors Intel Capital and Humana Inc., as well as existing investors General Catalyst Partners and Sequoia Capital. The financing will fuel Eons’ accelerating growth as it continues to inspire boomers to see, learn, and be more on the way to the reachable goal of living to 100. |
March 02
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Acquisition Complements Department of Defense Business Initiatives
LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of California-based DefenseWeb Technologies, Inc. This transaction will assist Humana's subsidiary, Humana Military Healthcare Services (HMHS) in providing technology solutions in support of future government business offerings. |
Feb 27
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Three-year Contract Extension to Make SilverSneakers® Fitness Program Widely Available; Healthways’ Wellness Options Now Offered to All Humana Medicare Members in 50 States and Puerto Rico
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Feb. 27, 2007 – Healthways, Inc (NASDAQ: HWAY) today announced it has expanded its relationship with Humana (NYSE: HUM) to provide Healthways’ industry-leading Health SupportSM programs, including the SilverSneakers® Fitness Program, to Humana’s Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplemental and Medicare Prescription Drug Program members in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
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Feb 5
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Humana Inc. Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2006; Raises 2007 EPS Guidance
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Raising 2007 EPS estimate to a range of $4.00 to $4.20; 2006 EPS of $2.90, above company's expectations; 2006 consolidated revenues of $21.4 billion, up nearly 50 percent; Medical membership grew 4.2 million in 2006 to 11.3 million
LOUISVILLE, KY - Feb 5, 2007 - Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) today reported $0.92 in diluted earnings per common share (EPS) for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 (4Q06), above the company's previous guidance for EPS of $0.84 to $0.90. The 4Q06 EPS compares to $0.37(a)(e) EPS for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 (4Q05). Excluding 4Q05 expenses of $0.07 per share related to Hurricane Katrina(e), EPS for 4Q06 is up 109 percent(b) versus the prior year. The year-over-year improvement in the quarter results from substantial earnings increases from membership growth in the company's Government segment.
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Jan 24
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Chief Innovation Officer Invited to Speak on Motivating Consumers and Enabling Healthy Choices
LOUISVILLE, KY - Jan 24, 2007 - Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that one of its senior executives is playing a key role in various sessions at the World Economic Forum, the world's premier gathering of heads of state, global business leaders and directors of worldwide non-governmental organizations.
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Jan 23
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Full Accreditation status for popular PPO plans “a significant achievement”
LOUISVILLE, KY - Jan 23, 2007 - Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today announced that the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded its top accreditation - "Full Accreditation" - to Humana Health Plan, Inc. of Kentucky, for its commercial line of PPO products. Humana has also received NCQA's highest - or "Excellent Accreditation" - for its commercial line of HMO and POS products, all of which meet or exceed NCQA's requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement.
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Jan 19
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SilverSneakers® Steps Program Available to Prescription Drug Plan Members
LOUISVILLE, KY - Jan 19, 2007 - Now that the holiday season has passed and New Year's resolutions have been made, Humana (NYSE: HUM) is offering its Medicare members with stand-alone prescription drug coverage access to a pedometer-based exercise program that will make it easier to maintain a healthier lifestyle in 2007.
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Jan 10
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LEXINGTON, KY - Jan 10, 2007 - Recognizing the need for affordable coverage for small businesses, Humana Inc. and Commerce Lexington Inc. announced today that they will offer a program to small employers (those with 2-99 employees) who are Commerce Lexington members.
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Jan 5
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Availity, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, and Humana Successfully Deliver True Payer Based Health Record
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Jan 5, 2007 - Availity LLC, a leading health care information exchange, in partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. (BCBSF) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced their plan to expand the deployment of the area's first true payer-based electronic health record, the Availity® Care Profile, in 2007. The Availity Care Profile is an electronic record maintained by health plans that contains claim-based information routinely collected from physicians, pharmacies, labs, and other health care providers. This electronic record provides health care professionals a consolidated view of patients' health care services across physicians and providers, as well as participating health plans that will help improve patient safety, eliminate duplicate medical procedures, and aid in reducing unnecessary services and fraud. The launch of this capability has facilitated an improved sharing and interoperability of health information between physicians, health care professionals and multiple payers, bringing efficiencies and cost savings to the health care industry in the state of Florida.
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