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Department of Veterans Affairs Awards Humana Veterans Project ARCH Contract

^{Published on 2011-07-01 10:20:52 - Market Wire}
 

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Humana Veterans Healthcare Services, a subsidiary of Humana Military Healthcare Services owned by Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), announces today it was awarded the Project ARCH (Access Received Closer to Home) contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The contract provides a range of specified health care services to eligible Veterans in certain pilot sites to improve access to health care delivery for Veterans who must travel significant distances to receive care at a VA medical facility.

"We are honored to be chosen to provide health care services under Project ARCH to Veterans residing in rural areas"

Under Project ARCH, Humana Veterans will administer Veteran health care services needs closer to their home, contract management functions, as well as administrative services including referral management, grievances, coordination of admission and discharges, and clinical quality improvement in four of the five pilot VISNs designated by VA:

• VISN 6 a" Farmville, Virginia (Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center)
• VISN 15 a" Pratt, Kansas (Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center)
• VISN 18 a" Flagstaff, Arizona (Northern Arizona VA Health Care System)
• VISN 19 a" Billings, Montana (Montana VA Health Care System)

Project ARCH intends to improve access for eligible Veterans by connecting them to health care services closer to home without sacrificing the quality of care Veterans receive within the VA healthcare system.

aWe are honored to be chosen to provide health care services under Project ARCH to Veterans residing in rural areas,a said Tim McClain, president and CEO of Humana Veterans. aHumana Veterans appreciates the tremendous responsibility of caring for our nationa™s heroes. We look forward to working closely with each VA medical center in Project ARCH to provide excellent service to each Veteran referred to the pilot program,a McClain concluded.

The Project ARCH contract has a base period of three months and three one-year option periods exercisable by the VA.

About Humana Veterans

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

About Humana

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, 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 companya™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.