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Humana partners with Medicaid plan for dual-eligible coverage
Humana said Tuesday that it has formed a "strategic alliance" with a Medicaid insurer to create a health plan that coordinates coverage for the $300 billion dual-eligible market. The...
Cigna, Humana CEOs earn millions in pay jumps
The CEOs of Cigna and Humana both received hefty increases in total compensation for 2011, compared to their pay the year before, according to documents filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange
Humana's Q4 profits up 86% as Medicare Advantage enrollment rises
Humana's fourth quarter profits soared 86 percent, primarily because of a 12 percent increase in Medicare Advantage plan enrollment and decreased medical claims expenses. The insurer on Monday said
Humana could spend $1B for Medicare deals
Humana is willing to spend $1 billion on acquisitions or mergers, allowing it to expand into Medicare, reported Bloomberg. "We could do $1 billion-plus deals if we wanted to," Humana CEO Michael
Humana reverses decision to drop hospitals under senator's pressure
Under pressure from Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), Humana last week reversed its decision to stop providing coverage to two West Virginia hospitals. Humana is notifying all of its affected members
Humana buys data analytics company to boost quality
Humana is apparently on a buying spree, announcing its fourth purchase in the last five months. This time around it's acquiring Anvita, a data analytics company that, according to Humana, can
Humana acquires in-home chronic care provider to cut admissions
In an attempt to curb hospitalizations and emergency room visits while increasing care coordination for seniors, Humana has signed an agreement to acquire SeniorBridge, a New York-based chronic care
Humana changes leadership as succession plan unfolds
Changes are afoot at the nation's second largest Medicare managed care company: Humana's chief executive officer, Michael McCallister, is retiring in the next 12 to 18 months. McCallister has been
Humana to stop hiring smokers
Humana (NYSE: HUM) intends to phase out the hiring of smokers where legally permitted. The insurer already has a policy of not hiring smokers in southwestern Ohio, except for those who commit to
Insurers are using health IT, joining ACOs, hiring doctors
Major health insurers, including Aetna, Humana and WellPoint, are retooling and diversifying to reach beyond the health insurance sector in the wake of the federal healthcare overhaul that is
