Humana Releases New
Medicare ID Cards for 2006

Starting on January 1, 2006, Humana members began receiving new, redesigned Medicare ID cards. The goal for the redesign was to make the cards simple, clear and senior-friendly. There are several elements of the card that are of special interest to the provider and remain on the front of the card, including copayment information, effective date and member ID number. On the back of the card, providers will find supplemental benefit information, the claims submission address and the authorization/notification phone number.

The three key elements identified as most important to the member appear prominently and in bold font. This includes member name, member ID number and customer service phone number. All the cards meet Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements.

All of the ID cards have the same design; the only variation is driven by product type— HMO, PPO, PFFS, PDP and Group. Any plan that has a pharmacy component has either affinity or pharmacy network logos on the front of the card. Affinity logos represent companies with which Humana has an affiliation. To aid in reducing variations of PPO ID cards, all contractually required regional provider network information appears on the back of these cards.

Below are samples of two of the new member ID cards, with some of the key elements highlighted.

For more information on the new ID cards, call the customer service number listed on the back of the card.

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