Humana Partners with Assist America for Global Emergency Services

Louisville, Ky. and Princeton, N.J.—(September 5, 2007)—Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that it has partnered with Assist America to bring a new benefit to its members in Kentucky that will provide global emergency medical assistance when they travel.  From simple doctor referrals to complex intercontinental evacuations and more, Assist America will connect these Humana members with U.S.-style medical care.    

Effective immediately, Assist America will support Kentucky-based fully-insured Humana members and their families with an array of services, including medical referral and monitoring, emergency medical evacuation, medical repatriation, hospital admission guarantee, compassionate visit transport and more, if they become ill or injured while traveling 100 miles or more away from home.  Assist America has already been providing these services to Humana’s Puerto Rico-based division.

“We are committed to providing our members with the best benefits and guidance they need for their health” says Jeff Bringardner, Kentucky market president for Humana Inc.  “By teaming with Assist America, we are now ensuring they are protected and cared for no matter where they are in the world.  We are pleased to be able to offer them, and their families and employers, this peace of mind.”

George Howard, president of Assist America, says, “Humana is a true innovator in health benefits and a leader in providing cutting edge benefits to employers. Assist America is the world’s foremost provider of global emergency medical assistance through benefits plans.  The goals of both of our organizations—to ensure members get the best medical care possible, when and where they need it—are very much aligned.  We are very excited about this partnership.”

About Humana

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 11.3 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 46-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 reports to stockholders;
• Securities and Exchange Commission filings;
• Most recent investor conference presentations;
• Quarterly earnings news releases;
• Replays of most recent earnings release conference calls;
• Calendar of events (includes upcoming earnings conference call dates and times, as well as planned interaction with research analysts and institutional investors);
• Corporate Governance Information.
  

About Assist America

Founded in 1990, Assist America, Inc. is the world’s largest provider of global emergency assistance in partnership with insurance benefit plans.  Its worldwide network of professionals responds quickly to any eligible participant who becomes medically compromised while traveling more than 100 miles from home.  From simple doctor referrals to complex intercontinental evacuations and more, Assist America saves lives every day.  The company, headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, serves more than 25 million members and over 300,000 enterprises through benefit programs from the country’s most prominent insurance providers.  More information about Assist America is available at www.assistamerica.com.