COVINGTON, La., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to a consistent call in
the community for services at its facilities, St. Tammany Parish Hospital has
reached an agreement with Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana, Inc. to
deliver health care services to individuals and families enrolled in Humana's
commercial medical plans and Humana Gold Plus plans (CMS Medicare Advantage
programs).
Under the participating provider agreement, Humana members on the
Northshore will now have access to all St. Tammany Parish Hospital inpatient,
outpatient and emergency services effective March 1.
"We are excited and pleased to expand our services to the residents of
St. Tammany Parish who have Humana insurance," said Patti Ellish, president
and chief executive officer St. Tammany Parish Hospital. "We know that for
some time these neighbors, friends and family have wanted to choose
St. Tammany Parish for its cutting edge technology and stellar health care
team. We are thrilled to reach this agreement that will open our doors to
them."
"The addition of St. Tammany Parish Hospital is an important step in
providing local employers and our health plan members access to a broad
network of hospitals and physicians in St. Tammany Parish," said Hassan
Rifaat, M.D., president of Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana, Inc. "The
expansion of Humana's statewide participating hospital and physician network
is a key to Humana's commitment to provide affordable health benefits to
small- and mid-size employers currently facing double digit increases in
health benefit costs. We are proud that members of Humana can now access this
respected hospital."
"To complement the provider network that Humana Medicare members value
today, we are delighted that St. Tammany Parish Hospital has joined our
participating provider network," said George Renaudin, president of Senior
Products for Humana in Louisiana. "I am particularly pleased that St. Tammany
Parish Hospital has decided to participate in all of our senior product
offerings including our Medicare HMO and our newly introduced Medicare PPO.
With the addition of St. Tammany Parish Hospital we now have the most
comprehensive provider network of any MedicareAdvantage plan in St. Tammany
Parish."
The addition of St. Tammany Parish Hospital further strengthens Humana
statewide medical provider network that now offers members a choice of
70 participating hospital providers and more than 7,000 physicians throughout
Louisiana.
About St. Tammany Parish Hospital
St. Tammany Parish Hospital is a comprehensive healthcare organization
dedicated to providing superior patient care and improving clinical outcomes
with emphasis on wellness, preventive care and disease management.
( http://www.stph.org and http://www.sthfoundation.org )
About Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana, Inc.
Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana, Inc. is one of the largest health
benefit plans in the New Orleans market and the third largest in the state of
Louisiana with approximately 150,000 commercial medical members and
approximately 35,000 members in the MedicareAdvantage program.
Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana Inc. is the only health plan in
Louisiana to be awarded the Excellent Accreditation from NCQA twice in a row.
"Excellent" is the highest accreditation awarded by NCQA, an independent, not-
for-profit organization dedicated to measuring the quality of America's health
care.
About Humana Inc.
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's
largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately
7 million medical members located primarily in 15 states and Puerto Rico.
Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related
services - through traditional and consumer-choice plans - to employer groups,
government-sponsored plans, and individuals.
Over its 44-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to
meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer
engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health
plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the
Investor Relations page of the company's web site at http://www.humana.com ,
including copies of:
- Annual report to stockholders;
- Securities and Exchange Commission filings;
- Most recent investor conference presentation;
- Quarterly earnings press releases (including detailed description of
unusual items, where applicable);
- Audio archive of most recent earnings release conference call;
- Calendar of events (includes upcoming earnings conference call dates,
times, and access number, as well as planned interaction with
institutional investors);
- Corporate Governance Information.
SOURCE Humana Inc.
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CONTACT:
Ross McLerran of Humana Corporate
Communications, +1-504-219-5101, or rmclerran@humana.com ; or
Melissa Hodgson of St. Tammany Parish Hospital, +1-985-898-4131,
or +1-985-845-9223, or mhodgson@stph.org
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