MacGregor Medical Center - San Antonio Signs Agreement To Provide Health Services To Members Of Humana Gold Classic

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Humana Inc. announced today the signing of an expanded agreement with MacGregor Medical Center - San Antonio to provide health care services to Medicare recipients participating in Humana Gold Classic.

The collaboration between Humana and MacGregor adds an additional seven primary care physicians to the physician network available to members of Humana Gold Classic, a Medicare Advantage plan serving more than 22,000 members in San Antonio and Corpus Christi. The agreement is effective immediately.

Physicians affiliated with MacGregor Medical Center - San Antonio, which is located at 9969 Fredericksburg Road, include internal medicine and family practice specialties. MacGregor Medical Center - San Antonio has provided health care services to Humana’s preferred provider organization, health maintenance organization and self-insured products since July 2001.

Physicians included in the contract for services to Humana Gold Classic members include Ana I. Rodriguez, M.D. Internal Medicine; Manuel J. Rodriguez, M.D., Internal Medicine; Dennis Oliver, M.D., Internal Medicine; and Brian P. Senger, M.D., Internal Medicine. Also included are, Mark K. Smith, M.D., Family Practice; Joseph Wysoki, D.O., Family Practice; and Carlos M. Roldan, M.D., Family Practice.

“This partnership is a very important step in fulfilling our commitment to provide Humana Gold Classic members a wide choice of primary care physicians throughout the San Antonio area,” said George F. Smith, M.D., regional president of Senior Products for Humana in Texas and Arizona. “By increasing physician locations, many members will benefit from the convenience of having their personal physician close to their home.”

Members enrolled in Humana Gold Classic now have a network choice of more than 2,075 physicians and 13 hospitals.

“We are proud these physicians share Humana’s commitment to providing quality health care services to Humana members,” added Dr. Smith.

“MacGregor Medical Center - San Antonio is an organization that brings together the interests of primary care physicians in a network that works in collaboration with health plans to truly provide high quality patient care in our community,” said Mark Smith, M.D., medical director of MacGregor Medical Center - San Antonio.

About MacGregor Medical Center - San Antonio

MacGregor Medical Center - San Antonio was founded January 27, 2000, by a group of six internists, three family practitioners and one pediatrician. They were part of a multi-specialty group that originated in Houston called MacGregor Medical Association (MMA). MMA established operations in 1994. In January 2000, the Houston parent company closed its five San Antonio clinics. MacGregor Medical Center - San Antonio is privately owned by physicians and has no ties to MMA.

About Humana in South Texas

Humana is one of South Texas’ largest health benefits providers with more than 250,000 health plan members and more than 22,000 Medicare Advantage members in San Antonio and Corpus Christi.

About Humana Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage (formerly known as Medicare+Choice) is available to all Medicare-eligible individuals who are over 65 years old or qualified by disability. Unlike traditional Medicare, Humana Medicare Advantage includes a prescription drug benefit, limits on out-of-pocket expenses, unlimited, medically-necessary inpatient hospital stays and worldwide coverage for emergency care and urgently needed care. More than 368,000 individuals are currently enrolled in a Humana Medicare Advantage plan.

About Humana Inc.

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 5.8 million medical members located primarily in 15 states and Puerto Rico. Humana offers coordinated health insurance coverage and related services - through traditional and Internet-based plans - to employer groups, government- sponsored plans, and individuals.

More information regarding Humana is available via the Internet at http://www.humana.com/ including:

- Annual report to stockholders; - Securities and Exchange Commission filings; - Most recent investor conference presentation; - Quarterly earnings press releases; - Audio archive of most recent earnings release conference call; - Calendar of events (includes upcoming earnings conference call dates, times, and access number, as well as planned participation in investor conferences); - Corporate Governance Information.

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