Recently, Humana Military Healthcare Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Humana Inc. (HUM), announced the availability of an additional benefit for the beneficiaries of the TRICARE program (a medical program under the Department of Defense) in the South Region.  Humana Military Healthcare Services offers health insurance coverage under the TRICARE program to the dependents of active duty military personnel and retired military personnel coupled with their dependents. Humana Military has been a contractor of the Department of Defense for the administration of the TRICARE program since Jul 1, 1996.  The new benefit provides the families of soldiers enrolled in the TRICARE program access to a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Management Program. They will be able to call a dedicated registered nurse and receive education and coaching on how to deal with this lung disease which blocks airflow thereby resulting in breathing difficulties.  Humana started ...

Recently Humana Inc. (HUM) announced that its Medicare coverage in 3 California countries is expanding. Members eligible for Medicare in Fresno , San Bernardino and Riverside can enroll in a Humana Gold Plus health maintenance organization (HMO) plan. Coverage would be effective from Jan. 1, 2010.  The expansion has been approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The gold plus plan acts as a supplemental coverage to Medicare. Members can choose a primary care physician in the plan network.  The other benefits of the plan include no or low monthly plan premiums, low co-payments for visits to doctors and annual routine physicals, coverage for most annual screenings at no charge, and worldwide emergency coverage. The persons opting for this plan will enjoy discounts on vision and hearing care, prescriptions, and complimentary and alternative medicine.  The period for enrollment to the Humana Gold ...

The Amacore Group, Inc., a leading provider of membership benefit programs, insurance, and program administration services, as well as innovative and cutting-edge products and solutions to individuals, families and employer groups nationwide, today announced the development of a direct response television campaign for its Elite Dental Program, a practical and affordable dental insurance plan providing savings for individuals and families. Amacore has retained OmniResponse, a division of OmniReliant Holdings Inc., to develop and manage the direct response campaign.

Amacore CEO Jay Shafer commented, “We believe this direct response television campaign will serve as an excellent opportunity to efficiently and profitably expand Amacore’s distribution channels, increase exposure to Amacore’s quality portfolio of products, and drive new sales. Elite Dental, which Amacore began offering in January 2009, brings low-cost dental services to employers as well as individuals who are either uninsured or underinsured. We believe this direct response project with OmniResponse will be

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