Long Term Care Basics

Changing Medicare Coverage During the Medicare Advantage Annual Disenrollment ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Changing Medicare Coverage During the Medicare Advantage Annual Disenrollment ...MarketWatch (press release)There are other forms of non-Medicare insurance and products that provide additional coverage and security for people when they have an unexpected accident or illness. Products like accident insurance, critical illness insurance and long-term care ...and more »

Humana's Net Jumps 86%, Raises Year View - Wall Street Journal

Dividend.comHumana's Net Jumps 86%, Raises Year ViewWall Street JournalThe Louisville, Ky., firm's full-year guidance also remains below analyst expectations, even though Humana raised its forecast based on stronger-than-expected enrollment increases for Medicare Advantage plans. After a string of strong reports that ...Humana Q4 Profit Surges, Lifts FY12 Earnings View - UpdateNASDAQHumana Q4 net up 86%; raises year viewMarketWatchall 83 news articles »

Herb Fritch takes aim at medical inflation - The Deal Pipeline

Herb Fritch takes aim at medical inflationThe Deal PipelineBut the Congressional Budget Office forecasts another major exodus from Medicare Advantage, predicting that history will repeat itself as health plans respond to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, which slashed reimbursement rates ...

EXAM ROOM: Medicare Manipulation - Insurance News Net (press release)

EXAM ROOM: Medicare ManipulationInsurance News Net (press release)The health care law cuts over $200 billion from Medicare Advantage . That fact is indisputable, and its consequences are widely understood to be bad news for seniors. The Congressional Budget Office and CMS Office of the Actuary projected that these ...and more »

Humana Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results, Updates 2012 Financial ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Humana Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results, Updates 2012 Financial ...MarketWatch (press release)The 4Q10 expenses were due to reserves strengthening for the company's closed block of long-term care business. The year-over-year decline in the company's fourth quarter consolidated results of operations on a non-GAAP(b) basis primarily reflected the ...and more »

Humana's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha

Humana's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking AlphaSeniors like the care coordination, the personal attention, the variety of choices and the provider accountability inherent in Medicare Advantage offerings. In Humana's case, very few of our Medicare Advantage members ever choose to return to ...and more »

WVP Health Authority Seeks CMS Innovations Grant for Power of Wellness Program - The Lund Report

WVP Health Authority Seeks CMS Innovations Grant for Power of Wellness ProgramThe Lund ReportBy working together to break down the traditional barriers, we are building on Oregon's reputation as a leader in the delivery of long term care services,” Sheffield said. The wellness program targets three distinct areas of the health care delivery ...

Deadline for changing Medicare Advantage plans is Feb. 14 - Daily Press (blog)

Deadline for changing Medicare Advantage plans is Feb. 14Daily Press (blog)By Prue Salasky PlanPrescriber, an e-health company, offers the following advice for Medicare beneficiaries reevaluating ther Medicare Advantage plans in advance of the Feb. 14 deadline. 1. Be aware of the gaps in Medicare Parts A and B: Both parts of ...and more »

Changing Medicare Coverage During the Medicare Advantage Annual Disenrollment Period -- PlanPrescriber Offers 5 ...

MAYNARD, MA-- - Today PlanPrescriber , a wholly-owned subsidiary of eHealth, Inc. , published advice for Medicare beneficiaries who are considering taking advantage of the 2012 Medicare Advantage Disenrollment ...

Telling the truth when it comes to big federal deficit, slow growth

The intersection of long-term slow growth and high deficits is dangerous, indeed.

Humana Q4 Profit Surges, Lifts FY12 Earnings View - Update

Humana Q4 Profit Surges, Lifts FY12 Earnings View - Update

Humana Lags on Employer Group Loss

Humana's fourth-quarter operating earnings came in at $1.12 per share, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.20 and year-ago earnings of $1.14.

Humana profit jumps and firm lift year outlook

Humana Inc.’s fourth-quarter earnings rose 86% as the health insurer continued to benefit from membership growth and light use of health benefits.

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Humana 4Q Net Up 86%; Raises Year View

Humana 4Q Net Up 86%; Raises Year View

Humana Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results, Updates 2012 Financial Guidance

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today reported diluted earnings per common share (EPS) for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 (4Q11) of $1.20, compared to $0.63 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 (4Q10). The year-over-year increase of $0.57 per share was primarily due to expenses incurred in 4Q10 that did not recur in 4Q11 together with higher favorable ...