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Humana Statement on CMS Regional and National Medicare Prescription Drug Benchmark Announcement

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LOUISVILLE, KY USA
    LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM)
today issued the following statement regarding the release today by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the national and regional
Medicare benchmarks for prescription drugs.
    "Humana will be evaluating the impact of the benchmarks over the next
several days. A substantial amount of analysis of the data needs to be
completed in order for us to properly interpret CMS' release and supporting
data."

    About Humana
    Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is one of the nation's
largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately
7 million medical members. 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 news releases;
     - Replays 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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