LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation’s leading health and well-being companies, has entered into an exclusive agreement with Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), the nation’s largest organization of war veterans as well as the oldest major veterans’ organization in the U.S. As part of this agreement, Humana becomes the exclusive national Medicare Advantage (MA) plan carrier for VFW.

“Veterans’ health and wellness concerns continue to remain a top priority for VFW”
Humana can now market MA health plans to the organization’s 700,000+ members and their spouses who are eligible for Medicare, and provide guidance for those who will be aging into Medicare.

“Humana has long been dedicated to providing high quality health care coverage to our nation’s veterans,” said Tim McClain, President of Government and Other Businesses for Humana. “Our agreement with VFW is yet another step in furthering our commitment to providing veterans with the tools, information and support they need to achieve lifelong well-being. We understand the unique needs of the veteran community and our 25-plus years of experience with Medicare programs will enable us to help many senior or disabled VFW members and their spouses.”

“Veterans’ health and wellness concerns continue to remain a top priority for VFW,” said Bob Greene, VFW Quartermaster General. “Through this agreement with Humana we will be able to make quality health care more accessible and affordable to our valued members.”
As part of the agreement Humana will offer numerous services to VFW members, which will provide better access to health information. These will include:

Hosting Medicare seminars during the upcoming Medicare Annual Election Period (Oct. 15 through Dec. 7).

Conducting educational seminars throughout the year to inform VFW members of all their Medicare options.

Providing VFW members with Humana’s unique access to Medicare Advantage information and enrollment capabilities by incorporating web-based tools, in-home appointments, call centers, educational seminars, and self-enrollment.

Humana Veterans efforts span a variety of initiatives that support veterans, including:

Making significant progress on its pledge to hire 1,000 military veterans and/or their spouses by late 2014. Humana has hired approximately 800-plus veterans and/or their spouses since August of 2011.

Building a partnership with the MilSpouse eMentor program, which provides advice and support to military families through mentor relationships.

Donating $1 million to the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities, a national program that offers cutting-edge training in entrepreneurship and small-business management at no cost to post-9/11 veterans.

About Humana Veterans
Humana Veterans, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is a subsidiary of Humana Inc. The company was formed in 2007 to develop solutions to veterans’ health care issues. It provides an organizational structure that is flexible, agile and responsive to the emerging requirements of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the veterans who rely on VA services.

About Humana
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a leading health care company that offers a wide range of insurance products and health and wellness services that incorporate an integrated approach to lifelong well-being. By leveraging the strengths of its core businesses, Humana believes it can better explore opportunities for existing and emerging adjacencies in health care that can further enhance wellness opportunities for the millions of people across the nation with whom the company has relationships.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at www.humana.com, including copies of:

Annual reports to stockholders

Securities and Exchange Commission filings

Most recent investor conference presentations

Quarterly earnings news releases

Replays of most recent earnings release conference calls

Calendar of events (including upcoming earnings conference call dates and times, as well as planned interaction with research analysts and institutional investors)

Corporate Governance information

Contacts

Humana Corporate Communications
Alex Kepnes, 502-580-2990
akepnes@humana.com

Dana Walker

1SG, USA, Retired

Regional Manager Region 6 | Veterans Initiative

AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT and WA

T 480.559.2903

dwalker26@humana.com

The 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations Act established Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay (RSLSP), providing $500 for each month/partial month served in stop loss status. Service members, veterans, and beneficiaries of servicemembers whose service was involuntarily extended under Stop Loss between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009 are eligible for RSLSP.

To receive this benefit, those who served under stop loss must submit a claim for the special pay. Throughout the year, the services have been reaching out to servicemembers, veterans and their families through direct mail, veteran service organizations, and the media. But there is still money left to be claimed, and the deadline is approaching. The average benefit is $3,700.

For more information please visit the DOD website.

On 11/19 from 8am to 3pm Dr. Theresa Chang will be offering free dental care for combat vets that do not have insurance. There is limited nonavailability so call for an appointment.

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The Hometown Heroes Raffle is all about supporting our returning veterans here in Washington State. Ticket proceeds go directly to the Washington State Veterans Innovations Program (VIP). The VIP helps National Guard, Reserve and Active Service Veterans—and their families. The brave men and women have served in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations around the world. Learn more about VIP