NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Humana (NYSE: HUM) announced today
that Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana has been awarded a three-year
Excellent Accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
for its commercial and Medicare HMO plans.
"This accomplishment demonstrates Humana's commitment to providing its
members with services that are measured against some of the toughest standards
in the industry," said Hassan Rifaat, M.D., president of Humana Health Benefit
Plan of Louisiana. "The NCQA Excellent Accreditation is also a reflection of
the tremendous work on the part of the network of physicians who take care of
numerous health needs for our members from preventive services to treatment of
chronic conditions," said Dr. Rifaat.
Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana is the only health plan in
Louisiana twice in a row to be awarded the Excellent Accreditation from NCQA.
"Excellent" is the highest accreditation awarded by NCQA, an independent, not-
for-profit organization dedicated to measuring the quality of America's health
care.
Humana's Louisiana commercial and Medicare HMO plans were evaluated on the
following parameters: access and service, qualified providers, staying
healthy, getting better and living with illness.
NCQA is a nationally recognized, independent organization that reviews and
accredits managed health care organizations around the country. It is the
leading external review organization for the managed care industry and its
accreditation is designed to help employers and consumers distinguish between
health plans based on quality. NCQA's requirements -- developed with the
input and support of employers, unions, health plans and consumers -- are
demanding, according to NCQA, which has purposely set the standards high to
encourage health plans to continuously enhance their quality.
About Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana, Inc.
Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana is one of the largest health
benefit plans in the New Orleans market and the third largest in the state of
Louisiana with approximately 152,000 commercial medical members, primarily in
large group accounts, and approximately 31,000 members in the Medicare
Advantage program. Humana is licensed in all 64 of Louisiana's parishes.
Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana offers traditional health plans
including HMOs and PPOs, its consumer choice offering of SmartSuite and its
Medicare HMO. The company recently launched SmartExpress, a family of health
insurance plans designed for businesses with 2 to 299 employees that want to
better control and predict health care costs while giving their employees
expanded benefits and a better health plan experience.
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 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 43-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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