Topic: Humana Inc.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Medicare participants enrolled in the health insurance program's prescription drug benefit should see their premium cost decline slightly next year.The Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday the average monthly premium for Medicare Part D will be ...

Health insurer Humana expects a 2011 earnings drop due to Medicare Advantage, other trendsHumana Inc.'s stock tumbled Thursday after the health insurer forecast 2011 earnings to slip by about a dollar per share from this year due primarily to less favorable trends ...

Insurer Humana's 3rd-quarter earnings rise as Medicare Advantage enrollment growsHumana Inc.'s earnings climbed 30 percent in the third quarter as Medicare Advantage enrollment rose and the company handled fewer than expected health insurance claims leftover from previous quarters.The Louisville, Ky., insurer also ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Health insurer Humana Inc and Wal-Mart Stores Inc will team up to offer a U.S. Medicare prescription drug coverage plan next year that will have the lowest premiums in the country, the companies said on Friday.The Humana Walmart-Preferred ...

On August 2, 2010, Humana Inc. (HUM) reported its second-quarter earnings (excluding special items) of $2.11 per share, well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.63. Humana's Medicare Advantage membership at the end of the second quarter jumped nearly 17.4% from ...

More health insurers agree to only cancel health care coverage in cases of fraudSeveral health insurers said Wednesday they plan an early start on a slice of health care reform by pledging to limit the circumstances in which they cancel coverage when ...

Humana Inc. (HUM) Q1 2010 Earnings Call April 26, 2010 9:00 am ET. Today I will comment briefly on our first quarter results and then speak to why we believe that change brings opportunity - in our case an opportunity to grow, ...

Double-digit unemployment is pressuring Humana's financials as customers lose their employer-sponsored health coverage. The analyst sees potential for earnings-per-share upside for Humana from better Medicare health plan growth and margins as 2010 progresses.. Medicare Advantage, whereby the elderly can opt for a ...

Humana, Inc. (HUM) Q4 2009 Earnings Call February 01, 2010 9:00 am ET. In a moment Michael McCallister, Humana's President and Chief Executive Officer, and James Bloem, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will briefly discuss highlights from our fourth quarter ...

Humana, Inc., (HUM) Q3 2009 Earnings Call November 02, 2009 9:00 am ET. Our government segment continued to perform well in the third quarter, particularly in our Medicare business. In addition to the 100,000 life group account win we shared with you ...