Humana Military Healthcare Services and ValueOptions
Host Teleconference for Active Duty Family Members
TRICARE Behavioral Health Benefit to be Discussed in Detail
 LOUISVILLE, KY — January 11, 2008—Humana Military Healthcare Services (HMHS) and its behavioral health partner, ValueOptions, will be hosting a teleconference on January 24, 2008 for active duty family members residing in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, the Florida Panhandle, and the area surrounding New Orleans, Louisiana. Beneficiaries will receive information regarding their TRICARE behavioral health benefits; in addition representatives from both host agencies will be available to answer questions from callers.
The call will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (CST). Beneficiaries should use the following toll free number and code to call in: 1-866-340-2757, participant code is 183736.
“Providing guidance and assistance to active duty service members and their families is important to HMHS. We want our beneficiaries to know what resources are available and in place to help them through this challenging time,” said Dave Baker, president and CEO of HMHS. “It is a privilege to serve these honorable men and women in uniform.”
The teleconference is being held as a result of the Mental Health Task Force recommendations released in its 2007 report, “An Achievable Vision: Report of the Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health.”
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 ValueOptions
ValueOptions, Inc., the nation’s largest independent behavioral health care company, covers more than 23 million individuals through a variety of direct contracts with health plans, employers, as well as through state and county agencies. ValueOptions is a national managed care company that specializes in disease management for all mental health and chemical dependency diagnoses.
About Humana
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 11.3 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 46-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 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 (includes upcoming earnings conference call dates and times, as well as planned interaction with research analysts and institutional investors);
- Corporate Governance Information.
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