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      <title>Humana Military’s Call Center Recognized for Outstanding Performance</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:03:00 UT</pubDate>
      <description>LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Military Healthcare Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), received its third consecutive Vision Award from the Customer Contact Center Network (C3N) during the annual Boomerang Awards in Louisville, Kentucky. The award, for overall contact center excellence in a large center (more than 101 call center representatives), is given to the contact center in the region exemplifying excellence. The Boomerang Awards is an annual competit</description>
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      <title>Humana to Administer Low-Income Pharmacy Program for CMS</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Effective Jan. 1, 2010, Humana will begin administering the Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition (LI-NET) program for the Centers for Medicare &amp;amp; Medicaid Services (CMS). This program allows individuals who receive Medicare&amp;#8217;s low-income subsidy to also receive immediate prescription drug coverage at the point of sale if they are not already enrolled in a Part D plan. CMS will temporarily enroll newly identified individuals with Medicare and Medicaid</description>
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      <title>Humana Military Recognized for Commitment to Military Families</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:56:00 UT</pubDate>
      <description>LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Military Healthcare Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), received the National Military Family Association&amp;#8217;s (NMFA) Dr. Lowell G. Daun Award at the organization&amp;#8217;s 40th Anniversary Reception in Washington D.C. on October 28, 2009. The award recognizes organizations for their significant contributions to the development of NMFA and its initiatives. &amp;#8220;We believe in the work NMFA does to protect and strengthen famil</description>
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      <title>Humana Expanding Portfolio of Medicare Advantage Plans for 2010</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) will offer many new Medicare plans across the U.S. in 2010, providing consumers a wide variety of choices, including Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that feature affordable monthly premiums while offering health-and-wellness benefits and cost savings compared to what&amp;#8217;s available through Original Medicare. The Medicare enrollment period began Sunday, November 15, 2009, for plans that take effect as soon as January 1, 2010. Humana, the</description>
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      <title>Humana Inc. to Present at the Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that James H. Bloem, chief financial officer, will be making a presentation to investors at the Credit Suisse 2009 Annual Healthcare Conference on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. Mountain Time (1:30 p.m. Eastern Time) in Phoenix, Arizona. A live audio web cast of the presentation along with the accompanying slides will be available via Humana&amp;#8217;s Investor Relations page at www.humana.com. The company suggests</description>
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      <title>Humana Military Encourages South Region TRICARE Beneficiaries to Get Their H1N1 Flu Vaccines</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:40:00 UT</pubDate>
      <description>LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Military Healthcare Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), encourages TRICARE South Region beneficiaries to get their H1N1 influenza vaccinations in an effort to reduce the spread of the virus. Anticipating a greater need for the shots, the Department of Defense (DoD) is encouraging all military personnel to obtain the vaccines. The DoD waived the deductible, cost shares and co-payments accompanied with acquiring this particular v</description>
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      <title>Pedaling Fun – Freewheelin Rolls in to Humana Guidance Center in Tamarac, Fla.</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:30:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>TAMARAC, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Do you remember the pure joy of hopping on a bicycle and going for a ride? Starting today, residents of Tamarac, Fla., will be able to experience the health benefits and fun of bike riding thanks to Freewheelin, a bike-sharing program created by Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM). The Humana Guidance Center in Tamarac, a community resource that enables Humana to meet people in the community in which they live, will house a Freewheelin bike station with 18 bicycles. Anyone 18</description>
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      <title>Texsan Heart Hospital Expands Network Agreement with Humana</title>
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      <description>SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Texsan Heart Hospital, a licensed acute-care facility with a primary focus on providing cardiovascular care to South Texas residents, will now provide in-network medical care to all commercial and Medicare Advantage members enrolled with Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) under terms of a long-term expanded agreement announced today. Under the new contract, Humana members will have in-network access to all inpatient, outpatient and emergency services provided by the hospital,</description>
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      <title>Humana Reports Third Quarter Financial Results, Provides 2010 Financial Guidance</title>
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      <description>LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today reported diluted earnings per common share (EPS) for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 (3Q09) of $1.78, consistent with management&amp;#8217;s guidance of $1.75 to $1.80. The company earned $1.09 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 (3Q08) which reflected $0.40 per share in realized losses primarily associated with other-than-temporary impairments in investments and sales of distressed financial institution securities.</description>
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      <title>Humana Inc. to Present at the Oppenheimer 20th Annual Healthcare Conference</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:32:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that Michael B. McCallister, chief executive officer, will be making a presentation to investors at the Oppenheimer 20th Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 10:15 a.m. eastern time. A live audio web cast of the presentation along with the accompanying slides will be available via Humana&amp;#8217;s Investor Relations page at www.humana.com. The company suggests web cast participants sign on approxima</description>
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      <title>Humana awards $100,000 grant to Rapides Children’s Advocacy Center</title>
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      <description>NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana, one of Louisiana&amp;#8217;s leading health benefits companies, awarded a $100,000 grant in its 2009 Louisiana Benefits charitable giving program on Oct. 15 to Rapides Children&amp;#8217;s Advocacy Center of Alexandria. Rapides, which provides a safe environment for children to retell their abuse stories, plans to use its one-time $100,000 Louisiana Benefits grant to expand its services into Central Louisiana parishes by equipping a customized motor home. &amp;#8220;Thi</description>
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      <title>Pedaling Fun – Freewheelin Rolls into Humana Guidance Center in Henderson</title>
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      <description>HENDERSON, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Do you remember the pure joy of hopping on a bicycle and going for a ride? Starting today, residents of Henderson, Nev., will be able to experience the health benefits and fun of bike riding thanks to Freewheelin, a bike-sharing program created by Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM). The Humana Guidance Center in Henderson, a community resource that enables Humana to meet people in the community where they live, will house a Freewheelin bike station with 18 bicycles. Anyone</description>
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      <title>Humana, Senior Citizens Bureau to Offer Medicare Insurance Plans</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:52:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana (NYSE: HUM) and The Senior Citizens Bureau (SCB) are collaborating to offer Humana Medicare Advantage plans to more than 500,000 SCB members. The Senior Citizens Bureau is one of the nation&amp;#8217;s largest non-profit organizations for seniors, and Humana is one of the nation&amp;#8217;s largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies with nearly 10.3 million medical members and 6.8 million specialty members. SCB Medicare Solutions, the name</description>
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      <title>Out Steppin’ the Competition: Pennsylvania Students Take 14.8 Million Steps to Win The American Horsepower Challenge</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:30:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>BEAVER FALLS, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, The Humana Foundation is honoring 100 Western Pennsylvania students representing five schools in U.S. Representative Jason Altmire&amp;#8217;s congressional district (PA-4) who walked a combined 14.8 million steps to win first place in The American Horsepower Challenge. Those steps, equal to approximately 5,600 miles, mean the students burned more than 250,000 calories during the four-week challenge! The reward for their efforts is a $25,000 gift to be divi</description>
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      <title>Pedaling Fun – Freewheelin Rolls into Humana Guidance Center in Mesa</title>
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      <description>MESA, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Do you remember the pure joy of hopping on a bicycle and going for a ride? Starting today, residents of Mesa, Ariz., will be able to experience the health benefits and fun of bike riding thanks to Freewheelin, a bike-sharing program created by Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM). The Humana Guidance Center in Mesa, a community resource that enables Humana to meet people in the community where they live, will house a Freewheelin bike station with 18 bicycles. Anyone 18 or older c</description>
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      <title>Humana Names Southwest Autism Research &amp; Resource Center as $100,000 Winner of 2009 Arizona Benefits Grant</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Southwest Autism Research &amp;amp; Resource Center (SARRC), a non-profit working to advance research and provide support for individuals with autism and their families, has been awarded a $100,000 grant as the winner of the 2009 Arizona Benefits grant, funded by health benefits company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Mark El-Tawil, president of Humana of Arizona, named SARRC as the winner of the grant during the Arizona Benefits Celebration of Giving dinner Thursday, Oct. 22,</description>
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      <title>HumanaOne Unveils New Individual Dental Insurance and Vision Plans on Web Site</title>
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      <description>LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HumanaOne&amp;#174;, the individual health arm of Humana, is launching new individual dental insurance and vision plans on www.humanaonedental.com. With the launch of these products, HumanaOne also is expanding its affordable dental and vision plans to a number of states it had not previously served. &amp;#8220;We&amp;#8217;re excited to be expanding to new areas of the country at a time when more and more people are in the market for individual health products, including d</description>
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      <title>Humana Will Cover H1N1 Vaccine for Members</title>
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      <description>LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today announced that the company will cover the administration cost of the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine for all fully insured members including those members who have a benefit plan that excludes immunization coverage. All co-payment, coinsurance and deductibles will be waived for the administration of the H1N1 vaccination regardless of the preventative-services benefit currently provided in these members&amp;#8217; plans. &amp;#8220;The safety and w</description>
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      <title>North American Medical Management Signs Contract with Humana to Expand to Arizona</title>
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      <description>PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--North American Medical Management Arizona, Inc. (&amp;#8220;NAMM&amp;#8221;) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today announced a long-term agreement under which NAMM will organize a network of contracted private-practice physicians to care for Humana Gold Plus HMO members in the greater Phoenix area. &amp;#8220;NAMM is committed to building and supporting physician networks that promote the coordination of patient care, and we are pleased that we have found a partner in Humana to expand</description>
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      <title>Humana Military Healthcare Services Promotes Flu Vaccinations for South Region TRICARE Beneficiaries</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:59:00 UT</pubDate>
      <description>LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Military Healthcare Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), encourages TRICARE South Region beneficiaries to get their influenza vaccination in an effort to reduce the spread of flu this season. Beneficiaries may receive the flu vaccination at no cost from their local Military Treatment Facility (MTF), Primary Care Manager (PCM) or a MinuteClinic located in select CVS Pharmacies. &amp;#8220;The flu affects an estimated 25-50 million pe</description>
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      <description>LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Military Healthcare Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), announced today an additional benefit available for South Region TRICARE beneficiaries. The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Management Program offers telephonic education and coaching by dedicated registered nurses. COPD is a lung disease that blocks airflow and causes breathing difficulties. Humana Military began offering this program October 1, 2009. &amp;#8220;</description>
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      <title>PrimeCare and Humana Sign Agreement</title>
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      <description>ONTARIO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--North American Medical Management California, Inc. (NAMM) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today a long-term agreement enabling Humana&amp;#8217;s Medicare Advantage health maintenance organization (HMO) members to receive medical care through PrimeCare Medical Network, Inc. (PrimeCare), an affiliate of NAMM and operating in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Under terms of the agreement, people eligible for Medicare in San Bernardino and Riverside counties</description>
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      <title>Humana Medicare Member Celebrates 107th Birthday</title>
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      <description>MIRAMAR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Joseph Urbanski of Miami Beach has led a long and amazing life. Growing up in Detroit, he sold cosmetics door to door as a way to meet women. Later, he honed his business skills, selling everything from pianos to cars to sewing machines. He was married for 67 years, and he&amp;#8217;s been married to his current wife, who&amp;#8217;s 90, for 13 years. And, on Aug. 15, 2009, Joseph Urbanski turned 107. Mr. Urbanski is a Humana Medicare Advantage member, and at 107, most li</description>
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      <title>Humana Expands Medicare Advantage Offerings in California</title>
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      <description>CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today an expansion of its Medicare offerings in California. Beginning on November 15, individuals eligible for Medicare in Fresno, San Bernardino and Riverside counties can enroll in a local Humana Gold Plus HMO plan &amp;#8211; for a January 1, 2010 effective date. This expansion, approved by the Centers for Medicare &amp;amp; Medicaid Services (CMS), builds upon other Medicare plans currently available in California, and focuses on p</description>
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      <title>Humana Selects New Stock Transfer Agent</title>
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      <description>LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today the selection of American Stock Transfer &amp;amp; Trust Company for its stock transfer agent effective immediately. Contact information for American Stock Transfer &amp;amp; Trust Company is on the company&amp;#8217;s web site at www.humana.com. Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation&amp;#8217;s largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies, with approximately 10.3 million medical me</description>
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      <description>CHICAGO &amp; LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankers Life and Casualty Company and Humana today announced a strategic alliance under which Bankers will offer Humana&amp;#8217;s Medicare Advantage plans to its policyholders</description>
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