Humana Foundation Donates $250,000 to Support Multi-State Disaster Recovery Efforts in Wake of Hurricane Michael
October 11 2018 - 9:56AM
Business Wire
Humana also has help in place for members,
employees, employer clients, brokers and the community at large
including access to crisis hotline and free counseling
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation’s leading health and
well-being companies, announced today the actions it is taking to
assist its members, employees and communities in Florida and the
Gulf Coast Region who have been impacted by Hurricane Michael,
including a disaster recovery donation from its philanthropic arm,
the Humana Foundation.
Among those actions, Humana has opened its toll-free crisis
intervention hotline and counseling services beyond employees and
members to include any individual who needs assistance in
those communities impacted by Hurricane Michael.
The Humana Foundation also announced today it will provide an
initial $250,000 donation to United Way Worldwide to support and
assist local disaster relief and recovery efforts for those
affected by Hurricane Michael. To further support disaster
recovery, Humana will match storm relief donations made by its
employees.
Other actions to support Humana members include:
- For all affected members, Humana has
suspended referrals and prior authorization requirements for acute,
post-acute, outpatient and physician services
- Humana is providing affected members
who need to seek care out-of-network with the same cost-sharing
they would get from an in-network health care provider or
facility
- For its pharmacy members, Humana has
suspended restrictions on refills to allow for travel difficulties
and evacuations
- Humana is conducting outreach to all
members in Hurricane Michael’s path through email, web and phone
calls to let them know how to access care and get help if they are
affected by the storm
“Although Hurricane Michael approached the Gulf Coast very
quickly, its impact will remain for a long time,” said Humana
President and CEO Bruce Broussard. “While we’re providing an
array of resources to support our employees, members, health
care provider partners, brokers and employer clients affected by
the storm, we want everyone to realize the full impact these
disasters can have and encourage people to call our free and
confidential crisis intervention hotline and speak to one of our
counselors.”
Humana counselors and work/life specialists are available 24
hours a day, seven days a week at 1-888-673-1154 to provide free,
confidential assistance to anyone needing help and support in
coping with the disaster and its aftermath. Assistance is available
in both English and Spanish.
Humana Medicare, Medicaid, commercial, individual and TRICARE
members with questions about services available to them should call
the toll-free phone number on the back of their Humana ID card.
About Humana
Humana Inc. is committed to helping our millions of medical and
specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history
in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us
create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve
health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a
better quality of life for people with Medicare, families,
individuals, military service personnel, and communities at
large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care
professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right
place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical
capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care,
behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness
solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience that makes
health care easier to navigate and more effective.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via
the Investor Relations page of the company’s website
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 and
conference calls
- Calendar of events
- Corporate Governance information
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Humana Inc.Nancy A. Hanewinckel, 941-585-4763Corporate
Communicationsnhanewinckel1@humana.com
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