LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM)
announced today that Humana Military Healthcare Services (HMHS), working on
behalf of and at the direction of the Department of Defense (DoD), is
beginning a week-long outreach campaign to 586 American Red Cross shelters
throughout the southern United States. This outreach campaign is designed to
assist more than 136,000 TRICARE beneficiaries, in the south that may be
displaced as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
"We do not have any idea how many TRICARE beneficiaries may be located
throughout the shelters," said Orie Mullen, chief operating officer (COO) of
HMHS. "However, our goal is to ensure each one of the military personnel,
retirees and their families understand how to receive medical care during this
time."
Humana Military Healthcare Services is sending staff to hundreds of
shelters throughout a ten state area in the south region. Our dedicated
associates, many of whom were directly affected by Katrina, will provide one-
on-one customer service to TRICARE members and answer questions about health
care benefits, in 46 shelters, with more than 400 evacuees on-site. They will
also deliver materials that will help explain the benefit as it relates to
Hurricane Katrina to an additional 540 locations. We want these individuals to
know that Humana Military Healthcare Services is helping ease the process when
they do need to seek care.
"We have worked diligently over the past few days to prepare for this
outreach program," said Michael Gill, regional director of TRICARE Regional
Office -- South. "We applaud Humana Military Healthcare Services for
coordinating this enormous effort so quickly."
The best way to access information about TRICARE in Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama is to contact HMHS' customer service at 1-800-444-5445 or visit
the web site at http://www.humana-military.com for assistance.
About HMHS
HMHS, headquartered in Louisville, KY, has been a Department of Defense
contractor for the administration of the TRICARE program since July 1, 1996.
In August 2003, HMHS was awarded the contract to provide health benefits
support and services to approximately 2.8 million active duty and retired
military and their eligible family members in the 10-state South Region. HMHS
was also awarded the Department of Defense's contract to provide health care
services and support for active duty service members and their families
located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in February 2004.
About Humana
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, 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 shareholders;
- Securities and Exchange Commission filings;
- Most recent investor conference presentation;
- Quarterly earnings news releases;
- Replays of the most recent earnings release conference call;
- Calendar of events (includes upcoming earnings release dates, times,
and access number, as well as planned interaction with institutional
investors);
- Corporate Governance Information.
SOURCE Humana Inc.
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CONTACT:
Julie Ice of Humana Military Healthcare
Services, +1-502-580-8982, or jice@humana.com
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