Effective November 1, 2008, members of Humana’s commercial and Medicare PPO (CHC and CPOS) plans will have access to Sisters of St. Francis Health Services facilities in the northwest Indiana area (Chicago market) for all covered inpatient and outpatient services. These facilities include:

• Saint Margaret Mercy Healthcare Centers (Hammond, Dyer)
• Saint Anthony Medical Center (Crown Point)
• Saint Anthony Memorial Health Center (Michigan City)
• Franciscan Physicians Hospital (Munster)

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Effective December 31, 2008, Rush University facilities will be considered out-of-network for Humana® members. The following facilities are included in this network change:

* Rush University Medical Center
* Rush Oak Park Hospital
* Rush-Copley Medical Center
* Riverside Medical Center
* Rush University’s affiliated physicans

Please note that Rush-Copley Medical Center will continue to be considered in-network for Humana Medicare HMO members.

Humana will be communicating to affected employers and health plan members who have utilized any of these facilities in the past six months regarding this change. The member letter will request that members call Humana Customer Service or check Humana’s Physician Finder Plus Web-based provider directory to confirm in-network providers.

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Effective September 27, 2008, the Autograph Share 80/HSA and the Autograph Share 70 + RX plans are no longer actively marketed by HumanaOne or available for quoting. These plans will only be available at renewal for active clients or pending applications where these plans have been selected.

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