Article: Humana Announces Intent to Participate in Medicare Part D Drug Benefit Program and Regional PPOs; New Medicare prescription drug plan will provide beneficiaries with prescription drug benefit option, convenient access to pharmacies.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Humana Inc. announced today that it has filed applications with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the Part D Drug Benefit Program which becomes effective January 1, 2006. This filing represents the next step in a series of procedures before the CMS-approved plans take effect next January.

The new Part D drug benefit will allow Medicare beneficiaries access to prescription drug benefits regardless of the health benefits option they have chosen. Medicare beneficiaries can choose to stay enrolled in traditional Medicare and sign up for the new Part D prescription drug plan, or join (or ...

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