Humana Military Healthcare Services Contributes $50,000 to The Fisher House at Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas
June 15 2006 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Humana Military Healthcare
Services, Inc. (HMHS), the TRICARE South Region managed care
support contractor contributed $50,000 to The Fisher House on
Thursday, June 15, 2006. HMHS President and CEO Dave Baker
presented the donation to The Fisher House at Fort Sam Houston, in
San Antonio, Texas. "We are pleased to provide support to this very
worthy cause, our men and women of the military and their
families," said Baker. "The Fisher House gives the patients'
families the opportunity to be nearby through the recovery process.
Family support is critical to creating some normalcy in their lives
during a very difficult time. We commend The Fisher House for their
efforts in creating a temporary home for our military men and women
and their families." This contribution will be matched by the
Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union. The funds will support the
new Fisher House III and IV that are currently under construction.
The two new facilities will be adjacent to the new "Center for
Intrepid" and are scheduled to be completed in January 2007.
Typically, the houses range from 5,000 - 16,000 square feet and
designed to provide eight to 21 suites. The houses feature a common
kitchen, laundry facilities, a spacious dining room, a living room
with a library, as well as toys for the children. The Fisher Houses
are temporary residences and not treatment facilities, hospices or
counseling centers. The Fisher House is a home away from home for
families of patients receiving medical care at major military and
VA medical centers. About HMHS HMHS, headquartered in Louisville,
KY, has been a Department of Defense contractor for the
administration of the TRICARE program since July 1, 1996. In August
2003, HMHS was awarded the contract to provide health benefits
support and services to approximately 2.8 million active duty and
retired military and their eligible family members in the 10-state
South Region. HMHS was also awarded the Department of Defense's
contract to provide health care services and support for active
duty service members and their families located in the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, in February 2004. About Humana Humana Inc.,
headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is one of the nation's largest
publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 9.3
million medical members. 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 45-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 news
releases; - Replay 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 research analysts and institutional investors); - Corporate
Governance information. DATASOURCE: Humana Military Healthcare
Services CONTACT: Julie Ice of Humana Military Healthcare Services,
+1-502-580-8982, or Web site: http://humana-military.com/
http://www.humana.com/
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