louisville, kentucky. & bentonville, arkansas, Oct. January 15, 2012: Annual enrollment begins today for Medicare and Humana Inc. plans. 2013. (nyse:hum) and walmart (nyse:wmt) will once again help recipients pay for their prescriptions. Humana’s Walmart Preferred RX Plan, which has grown more than 50 percent over the past year and has nearly 1.5 million Medicare beneficiaries currently enrolled, includes:
- a low monthly plan premium of $18.50 per month for beneficiaries in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., regardless of where they live.
- in -store copays as low as $1 for generic drugs after deductible when plan members fill their prescriptions at more than 4,400 walmart, sam’s club or neighborhood market pharmacies.
- mail order copays, through humane’s rightsource rx pharmacy, as low as $0.
- a broad offering of prescriptionswith over 1,500 generic drugs. A list of prescription drugs covered by the plan is available at human-medicare.com.
“walmart has helped nearly 1.5 million seniors and other medicare beneficiaries save money on their medications so they can ultimately lead healthier lives,” said john agwunobi, m.d., president of the walmart health and wellness division. “We pioneered a national low-cost Medicare Part D program with Humana two years ago, which continues to offer one of the lowest premiums available. this year, we have also joined additional plans as a preferred pharmacy, allowing us to bring our affordable prescription drug services to more seniors than ever before.”
“As one of the leading medicare and health benefits companies, Humana is helping Americans navigate the changing landscape of health care,” said William Fleming, Pharm. d., president of human pharmacy solutions. “By working with Walmart, a leader in cost savings, we are enabling seniors and people with disabilities to better afford their medications.”
medicare part d is the prescription drug program supported by the federal government. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, nearly 20 million people are currently enrolled in a stand-alone Part D plan. According to the 2010 census data, there are 40.2 million people over the age of 65, which represents 13 percent of the US total. uu. population.
“With so many options based on where you live and the prescriptions you need, selecting a medicare part d plan can be overwhelming,” said alexis abramson, ph.d, a gerontologist and leading advocate for health and welfare affecting baby boomers and seniors. “Programs like Humana’s Walmart Preferred RX Plan provide an affordable solution for all qualified Medicare beneficiaries, whether they live in Boise or Chicago.”
Annual enrollment for 2013 medicare plans runs from October 1, 2013. 15, 2012 – dec. 7, 2012. For more information on Humana’s Walmart Preferred RX Plan (PDP), visit Walmart.com/RXPlan or Humana-Medicare.com. Beneficiaries can also call Humana’s toll-free number at 1-800-899-0441 (tty: 711). hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. m. to 8 p.m. m., seven days a week. online resources have plan search tools to compare medicare part d options.
walmart’s role as the pharmacy of choice in many medicare part d plans is based on the retailer’s ongoing commitment to saving customers money on their pharmacy purchases. For example, in 2006, Walmart introduced a $4 prescription drug program that has saved customers more than $4.8 billion on their prescriptions.
about walmart wal-mart stores, inc. (NYSE: WMT) serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week in more than 10,300 retail units under 69 different banners in 27 countries. With fiscal 2012 sales of $444 billion, Walmart employs 2.2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy, and employment opportunities. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmartnewsroom. Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com.
About Humana Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a leading healthcare company offering a broad range of health and wellness services and insurance products. that incorporate an integrated approach to wellness for life. -being. By leveraging the strengths of its core businesses, Humana believes it can better explore opportunities for existing and emerging health care adjacencies that can further enhance wellness opportunities for the millions of people across the country with whom it works. the company has relationships.
More information about Humana is available to investors through the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at www.humana.com, including copies of:
- annual reports to shareholders
- securities and exchange commission presentations
- most recent investor conference presentations
- press releases quarterly earnings call
- replays of the most recent earnings release conference calls
- calendar of events (including dates and times of upcoming earnings conference calls, as well as planned interaction with research analysts and institutional investors)
- corporate governance information
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a stand-alone prescription drug plan with a medicare contract. other pharmacies are available in our network. the benefit information provided is a brief summary, not a complete description of benefits. For more information, contact the plan. limitations, copays and restrictions may apply. benefits, pharmacy network, premium, and copays may change on January 1 of each year. you must continue to pay your medicare part b premium. Medicare beneficiaries can enroll in the plan only during specific times of the year. contact human for more information. If you are a member of a qualified state pharmaceutical assistance program, please contact the program to verify that the mail order pharmacy coordinates with that program.