Humana Inc., a leading health and wellness provider, is growing its presence in Maryland and, for the first time, is offering affordable Humana Medicare Advantage plans to beneficiaries in Eastern Shore counties. Residents on the Eastern Shore will have access to the Humana Honor plan, which is presented exclusively accessible in the state’s Western region.
- Counties: Residents of eight counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore can select from the new 2022 Humana plans during this year’s Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan Annual Election Period, or AEP, which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, 2021, for coverage that begins Jan. 1, 2022.
- Fees: There is also no fee for testing, treatment, immunizations, or 14 days of home-delivered meals for all Humana 2022 MA plan members with a COVID diagnosis. Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, and Wicomico are among the eight counties where Humana is expanding its Humana Medicare Advantage programs.
- Expansion: “We’re excited to expand our affordable health plan offerings to Medicare beneficiaries on the Eastern Shore,” said Mike Bowersox, Humana’s Mid-Atlantic Medicare President. “At Humana, we design our plans with whole-person health care in mind, which means many of our Medicare offerings include dental, hearing and vision, fitness benefits and a wellness rewards program, and offer in-network access to most major hospital systems.”
- Options: For 2022, Humana’s new Medicare Advantage options for Maryland’s Eastern Shore residents include the $0 premium PPO Humana Honor plan. In addition to comprehensive dental coverage, the Humana Honor plan features plan benefits including a $50 Part B premium reduction, transportation, a quarterly $75 over-the-counter allowance, and vision and hearing coverage.
- Availability: This plan is available to anyone with Medicare, it is designed to supplement VA health care coverage by including non-VA (civilian) facilities and adding dental coverage. Prescription medicine coverage is not included in the Humana Honor plan since some veterans want to get it through their VA services. Veterans can enroll in any Medicare Advantage plan that is available in their area.