| Humana Inc. (Humana) is a health and supplemental benefits companies. The Company is a full-service benefits solutions company, offering an array of health and supplemental benefit plans for employer groups, government benefit programs, and individuals. As of December 31, 2007, Humana had approximately 11.5 million members in its medical benefit plans, as well as approximately 6.8 million members in its specialty products. It manages its business with two segments: Government and Commercial. The Government segment consists of beneficiaries of government benefit programs, and includes three lines of business: Medicare, Military and Medicaid. The Commercial segment consists of members enrolled in its medical and specialty products marketed to employer groups and individuals. In September 2008, the Company acquired Metcare Health Plans, Inc. In October 2008, Humana acquired PHP Companies, Inc. (doing business as Cariten Healthcare) from Covenant Health. |
