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Health Insurance from Humana, Kentucky
Headquartered in Louisville, Ky., 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. It has a customer base of over 11.5 million in the United States. The company was founded by David Jones and Wendell Cherry as a nursing home company in 1961. Then known as Extendicare, the company became the largest nursing home company in the United States. Extendicare later divested the nursing home chain and moved into purchasing hospitals in 1972, becoming the world's largest hospital company in the 1980s. To reflect the company's new direction, the corporate name was changed to Humana Inc. in 1974.
Year founded: 1961
Rating from A.M. Best: A-
URL: www.humana.com
Kentucky Network:
- Humana's PPO arrangement allows consumers to visit any doctor or health care provider they choose, or they can receive the highest level of benefits by visiting one of the doctors, hospitals and other facilities within Humana's network. Humana, through the ChoiceCare Network, Humana's national PPO network, contracts with more than 300,000 health care providers in all 50 states. Humana's national presence also means those who work or travel outside their state can receive in-network benefits from any contracted physician or health care provider, which is advantageous for frequent travelers, students attending college away from home and anyone who moves to a new state.
- Number of Humana doctors in Kentucky: 6488
- Number of Humana hospitals in Kentucky: 99
Popular Health Plans from Humana
- HumanaOne HSAVimo Editorial Profile
One of the most impressive features of HumanaOne is also a staple of every Humana plan: the excellent online health plan management tool that enables you to check status of claims, see how much you’ve spent on healthcare during the year and estimate the costs of common medical procedures, services and prescriptions. Browsing the online features of the plan, you realize Humana really gets the importance of the Internet in making consumer driven healthcare effective for participants. - HumanaOne monogramVimo Editorial Profile
The HumanaOne monogram health plans offer rock-bottom premiums in exchange for extreme high deductibles. Intended for confident, healthy people who want coverage in the event of a medical catastrophe, but prize affordability more than anything else. - Individual Health PlanVimo Editorial Profile
Humana Individual Health Plan members have access to an excellent online health plan management tool that enables them to check status of claims, see how much they’ve spent on healthcare during the year and estimate the costs of common medical procedures, services and prescriptions. Browsing the online features of the plan, you realize Humana really gets the importance of the Internet in making consumer driven healthcare effective for participants. - Individual Health Plan with copayVimo Editorial Profile
Humana Individual Health Plan members have access to an excellent online health plan management tool that enables them to check status of claims, see how much they’ve spent on healthcare during the year and estimate the costs of common medical procedures, services and prescriptions. Browsing the online features of the plan, you realize Humana really gets the importance of the Internet in making consumer driven healthcare effective for participants.
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