Humana Medicare Advantage Plans Very Popular

While other health insurers have been hurt by declines in employer-sponsored insurance enrollment, and Humana’s commercial business results did worse than anticipated, Humana Medicare Advantage Plan results for the fourth quarter of 2009 were better than expected.

Michael B. McCallister, president and chief executive of Humana, summed up 2009 as success for Humana despite a “challenging environment,” and added the company’s outlook for 2010 “Looking ahead, we see multiple revenue growth opportunities across our spectrum of products for 2010.”

While Humana Medicare Advantage plans gained 5 percent new members compared to 2008, the amount of members in its stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plans dropped by more than 1 million in 2009.

Humana is offering more than 100 Medicare Advantage plans in 2010, including the flexible affordable Humana Gold Choice PFFS. Humana Gold Choice® is a Medicare Advantage Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan. That means you can see almost any doctor you choose, as long as the provider accepts Humana’s terms and conditions of payment. Most Humana Gold Choice Private Fee-for-Service plans combine all the benefits of Original Medicare, prescription drug coverage and many extras into one simple, easy-to-use plan.

The Humana Gold Choice Plan is available to anyone enrolled in both Part A and Part B of Medicare through age or disability.