St. Tammany Parish Hospital Strikes Deal to Care for Humana Insureds
25 Fevereiro 2005 - 12:10PM
PR Newswire (US)
St. Tammany Parish Hospital Strikes Deal to Care for Humana
Insureds COVINGTON, La., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to a
consistent call in the community for services at its facilities,
St. Tammany Parish Hospital has reached an agreement with Humana
Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana, Inc. to deliver health care
services to individuals and families enrolled in Humana's
commercial medical plans and Humana Gold Plus plans (CMS Medicare
Advantage programs). Under the participating provider agreement,
Humana members on the Northshore will now have access to all St.
Tammany Parish Hospital inpatient, outpatient and emergency
services effective March 1. "We are excited and pleased to expand
our services to the residents of St. Tammany Parish who have Humana
insurance," said Patti Ellish, president and chief executive
officer St. Tammany Parish Hospital. "We know that for some time
these neighbors, friends and family have wanted to choose St.
Tammany Parish for its cutting edge technology and stellar health
care team. We are thrilled to reach this agreement that will open
our doors to them." "The addition of St. Tammany Parish Hospital is
an important step in providing local employers and our health plan
members access to a broad network of hospitals and physicians in
St. Tammany Parish," said Hassan Rifaat, M.D., president of Humana
Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana, Inc. "The expansion of Humana's
statewide participating hospital and physician network is a key to
Humana's commitment to provide affordable health benefits to small-
and mid-size employers currently facing double digit increases in
health benefit costs. We are proud that members of Humana can now
access this respected hospital." "To complement the provider
network that Humana Medicare members value today, we are delighted
that St. Tammany Parish Hospital has joined our participating
provider network," said George Renaudin, president of Senior
Products for Humana in Louisiana. "I am particularly pleased that
St. Tammany Parish Hospital has decided to participate in all of
our senior product offerings including our Medicare HMO and our
newly introduced Medicare PPO. With the addition of St. Tammany
Parish Hospital we now have the most comprehensive provider network
of any MedicareAdvantage plan in St. Tammany Parish." The addition
of St. Tammany Parish Hospital further strengthens Humana statewide
medical provider network that now offers members a choice of 70
participating hospital providers and more than 7,000 physicians
throughout Louisiana. About St. Tammany Parish Hospital St. Tammany
Parish Hospital is a comprehensive healthcare organization
dedicated to providing superior patient care and improving clinical
outcomes with emphasis on wellness, preventive care and disease
management. ( http://www.stph.org/ and
http://www.sthfoundation.org/ ) About Humana Health Benefit Plan of
Louisiana, Inc. Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana, Inc. is
one of the largest health benefit plans in the New Orleans market
and the third largest in the state of Louisiana with approximately
150,000 commercial medical members and approximately 35,000 members
in the MedicareAdvantage program. Humana Health Benefit Plan of
Louisiana Inc. is the only health plan in Louisiana to be awarded
the Excellent Accreditation from NCQA twice in a row. "Excellent"
is the highest accreditation awarded by NCQA, an independent, not-
for-profit organization dedicated to measuring the quality of
America's health care. About Humana Inc. Humana Inc., headquartered
in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly
traded health benefits companies, with approximately 7 million
medical members located primarily in 15 states and Puerto Rico.
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. Over its 44-year history, Humana has consistently
seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the
company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that
leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout
its diversified customer portfolio. More information regarding
Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of
the company's web site at http://www.humana.com/ , including copies
of: - Annual report to stockholders; - Securities and Exchange
Commission filings; - Most recent investor conference presentation;
- Quarterly earnings press releases (including detailed description
of unusual items, where applicable); - Audio archive of most recent
earnings release conference call; - Calendar of events (includes
upcoming earnings conference call dates, times, and access number,
as well as planned interaction with institutional investors); -
Corporate Governance Information.
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Humana Inc. CONTACT: Ross
McLerran of Humana Corporate Communications, +1-504-219-5101, or ;
or Melissa Hodgson of St. Tammany Parish Hospital, +1-985-898-4131,
or +1-985-845-9223, or Web site: http://www.humana.com/
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