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Humana Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results including Earnings per Share of $0.95

Humana Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results including Earnings per Share of $0.95

October 30, 2006 at 5:01 AM EST
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    --  Consolidated revenues up 48 percent to $5.65 billion

    --  Medical membership up 57 percent year to date

    --  Year-to-date cash flows from operations of over $1.1 billion

    --  2006 cash flow guidance raised to $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion

    --  2007 EPS guidance of $3.90 to $4.10

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2006--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today reported $0.95 in diluted earnings per common share (EPS) for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 (3Q06), within the range of the company's previous guidance of $0.95 to $1.00. The 3Q06 EPS compares to $0.28(a)(d)(e) EPS for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 (3Q05). Excluding 3Q05 expenses related to the settlement of class action litigation(d) and Hurricane Katrina(e), EPS for 3Q06 is up 64 percent(b) versus the prior year. The year-over-year improvement in the quarter results from substantial earnings increases in both of the company's business segments.

The company continues to estimate EPS for the year ending December 31, 2006 (FY06E) in the range of $2.82 to $2.88(f) versus $1.79(a)(d)(e)(g) for the year ended December 31, 2005 (FY05), a growth rate of approximately 60 percent. The company also anticipates significant growth in its earnings for the year ending December 31, 2007 (FY07E) with EPS projected to be in the range of $3.90 to $4.10, a growth rate of 35 to 45 percent.

"Our third-quarter results kept us on track to increase earnings per share by approximately 60 percent over 2005," said Michael B. McCallister, Humana's president and chief executive officer. "With year-to-date revenues up nearly 50 percent, 2006 is playing out as planned and positioning us for another year of robust earnings and revenue growth in 2007."

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 (YTD06) the company reported $1.98(f) in EPS compared to $1.42(a)(d)(e)(g) for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 (YTD05), a growth rate of 39 percent. Excluding 1Q06 excess net investment gains(f), the first quarter 2005 favorable tax contingency(g) and 3Q05 expenses related to the settlement of class action litigation(d) and Hurricane Katrina(e), EPS for YTD06 is up 18 percent(b) versus the prior year driven by improvement in operating results in both of the company's business segments.

Revenues - 3Q06 consolidated revenues rose 48 percent to $5.65 billion from $3.82 billion in 3Q05, with total premium and administrative services fees up 47 percent compared to the prior year's quarter. These increases were primarily the result of higher enrollment in the company's Medicare Advantage plans and new 2006 revenues from stand-alone Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) for Medicare beneficiaries.

YTD06 consolidated revenues rose 47 percent to $15.76 billion from $10.76 billion YTD05 with total premium and administrative services fees up 46 percent compared to the prior year's period, also primarily driven by enrollment in the company's Medicare Advantage plans and stand-alone PDPs.

Medical costs - The company's medical expense ratio (medical expenses as a percent of premium revenue or MER) of 84.1 percent in 3Q06 was 70 basis points higher than the 3Q05 MER of 83.4 percent(e) due to an increase in the Government Segment MER outweighing an improvement in that for the Commercial Segment. The change in MER in the Government Segment primarily results from the introduction of the stand-alone PDP results in 2006, as described more fully in the Government Segment results discussion below.

The consolidated MER for YTD06 of 84.3 percent was 70 basis points higher than the YTD05 consolidated MER of 83.6 percent(e), driven by the same factors impacting the third quarter year-over-year comparison.

Selling, general, & administrative (SG&A) expenses - The company's consolidated SG&A expense ratio (SG&A expenses as a percent of premiums plus administrative services fees) decreased to 13.1 percent for 3Q06 from 16.3 percent(a)(d)(e) in 3Q05. This resulted primarily from litigation(d) and hurricane charges(e) incurred in 3Q05 that did not recur in 3Q06. Further, the 3Q06 growth in revenues continued to outpace the related increase in administrative spending on a consolidated basis leading to a 60 basis-point improvement in the SG&A expense ratio compared to the second quarter of 2006.

The SG&A expense ratio for YTD06 of 14.2 percent was 70 basis points lower than the YTD05 ratio of 14.9 percent(a)(d)(e), primarily due to the benefit of administrative costs YTD05 for the settlement of class action litigation(d) and Hurricane Katrina(e) which did not recur in YTD06. Partially offsetting that benefit was the increase in the YTD06 Medicare administrative costs associated with the build out of infrastructure and support functions in advance of the escalation in enrollment during the first half of 2006, as well as sales and marketing spending occurring in a more concentrated 2006 Medicare selling season.

    Government Segment Results Summary

    Pretax results:

    --  Government Segment pretax earnings were $207.0 million in 3Q06
        compared to $87.9 million(a)(d)(e) in 3Q05. This increase
        reflects higher earnings in the company's Medicare Advantage
        plans resulting from significantly higher membership,
        partially offset by results for new Medicare PDP offerings in
        2006, and approximately $34.9 million in 3Q05 expenses related
        to the settlement of class action litigation (d) and Hurricane
        Katrina(e) that did not recur in 3Q06.

    --  For YTD06, pretax earnings for the Government Segment of
        $326.6 million(f) were $65.7 million higher than YTD05 pretax
        earnings for the segment of $260.9 million(a)(d)(e) with the
        YTD06 results also impacted primarily by the same factors
        driving the 3Q06 year-over-year improvement.

    Enrollment:

    --  Medicare Advantage membership grew to 993,000 at September 30,
        2006, an increase of 489,900, or 97 percent, from September
        30, 2005 and 33,200, or 3 percent, from June 30, 2006. The
        company's expanded participation in various Medicare products
        and markets combined with the company's increased sales and
        marketing efforts for these programs led to the higher
        membership level year over year.

    --  Membership in the company's stand-alone PDPs totaled 3,521,000
        at September 30, 2006, a sequential increase of 62,200, or 2
        percent.

    --  As expected, TRICARE membership of 2,862,700 at September 30,
        2006 was essentially unchanged from both September 30, 2005
        and June 30, 2006.

    --  Medicaid membership of 412,600 at September 30, 2006 declined
        46,800 from September 30, 2005 and 5,900 from June 30, 2006
        due primarily to eligible Puerto Rico Medicaid members opting
        into the Medicare Advantage program.

    Revenues:

    --  Medicare Advantage premiums of $2.37 billion in 3Q06 increased
        82 percent compared to $1.30 billion in 3Q05, primarily the
        result of higher enrollment and the expanded geography across
        which Medicare Advantage products were offered. Medicare
        Advantage premiums per member decreased 9 percent year over
        year during 3Q06, primarily due to an increase in the
        percentage of Medicare Advantage members in the company's
        lower per-member premium Private Fee-for-Service products and
        a more diverse geographic mix than in the prior year. At
        September 30, 2006 approximately 47 percent of the company's
        Medicare Advantage members were in Private Fee-For-Service
        plans versus 15 percent at September 30, 2005.

    --  Medicare PDP premiums added $851.4 million in new revenues in
        3Q06 versus 3Q05.

    --  TRICARE premiums and administrative services fees during 3Q06
        of $650.8 million compared to $670.1 million in 3Q05. The 3
        percent year-over-year decrease primarily reflects 3Q06
        premiums associated with lower incurred claims.

    Medical Expenses:

    --  The Government Segment MER increased 250 basis points to 85.0
        percent in 3Q06 compared to 82.5 percent(e) in the prior
        year's quarter. The change is primarily the result of the
        establishment of the stand-alone PDPs in January 2006. The MER
        for the company's PDP business was 93.0 percent for 3Q06,
        primarily driven by an MER of 133.0 percent in the company's
        Complete PDP offering.

    SG&A Expenses:

    --  The Government Segment's SG&A expense ratio for 3Q06 of 10.1
        percent was 310 basis points lower than that for 3Q05 of 13.2
        percent(a)(d)(e) primarily driven by the favorable comparison
        against litigation(d) and hurricane expenses(e) in 3Q05 that
        did not recur in 3Q06 together with expense leverage provided
        by revenues associated with higher average membership for this
        segment. On a sequential basis, the segment's SG&A expense
        ratio improved 140 basis points, primarily driven by the
        expense leverage associated with higher average membership.

    Commercial Segment Results Summary

    Pretax results:

    --  Results for the Commercial Segment during 3Q06 reflect pretax
        income of $42.4 million compared to a pretax loss of $21.2
        million(a)(d)(e) in 3Q05. Commercial Segment operating
        earnings in 3Q06 primarily reflect year-over-year improvements
        in medical cost utilization trends and the company's
        commitment to underwriting discipline. Additionally, 3Q05
        results reflected approximately $43.7 million in expenses
        related to the settlement of class action litigation(d) and
        Hurricane Katrina(e) that did not recur in 3Q06.

    --  For YTD06, pretax earnings for the Commercial Segment of
        $194.3 million(f) were $147.0 million higher than YTD05 pretax
        earnings for the segment of $47.3 million(a)(d)(e) primarily
        reflecting the same drivers which impacted 3Q06 earnings
        improvement year over year combined with higher-than-average
        capital gains in the first quarter of 2006(f).

    Enrollment:

    --  Commercial Segment medical membership of 3,291,900 at
        September 30, 2006 increased approximately 114,000, or 4
        percent, from September 30, 2005 and declined 22,000, or 1
        percent, from June 30, 2006.

    --  Membership in the company's Smart plans and other consumer
        offerings increased year over year to 432,700 at September 30,
        2006, representing over 13 percent of Commercial medical
        membership compared to 11 percent at September 30, 2005 and 13
        percent at June 30, 2006.

    Revenues:

    --  Premiums and administrative services fees for the Commercial
        Segment decreased 6 percent to $1.58 billion in 3Q06 compared
        to $1.67 billion in the prior year's quarter, as an increase
        in administrative services fees resulting from a 29 percent
        increase in ASO membership was more than offset by lower
        premiums due to declines in at-risk enrollment.

    --  Commercial Segment medical premiums for fully insured groups
        increased approximately 5 percent on a per-member basis during
        3Q06 compared to 3Q05. This increase primarily includes the
        effect of a greater percentage of the company's fully-insured
        group block being weighted towards small groups, as its large
        group business becomes more weighted towards ASO. Premium
        yield and medical cost trends for the small group business
        generally include a higher level of benefit buy-downs versus
        larger employers.

    Medical Expenses:

    --  In 3Q06, the Commercial Segment MER of 81.7 percent was 270
        basis points lower than the 3Q05 MER of 84.4 percent(e),
        primarily reflecting improving medical cost utilization trends
        and the company's commitment to underwriting discipline.

    --  The company continues to experience individual components of
        commercial medical cost same-store trend for 2006 as follows:
        inpatient hospital utilization - flat to 1 percent; inpatient
        and outpatient hospital rates - upper single digits;
        outpatient hospital utilization - low to mid single digits;
        physician - mid single digits; and pharmacy - high single
        digits to low double digits.

    SG&A Expenses:

    --  The Commercial Segment SG&A expense ratio of 20.7 percent for
        3Q06 compares to 20.2 percent(a)(d)(e) in 3Q05, primarily the
        result of lower average fully-insured medical enrollment and
        an increase in the percentage of Commercial medical membership
        related to ASO, outweighing the benefit of the favorable
        comparison against litigation(d) and hurricane expenses(e) in
        3Q05 that did not recur in 3Q06. On a sequential basis, the
        segment's SG&A expense ratio increased 190 basis points
        primarily due to a higher percentage of Commercial medical
        members in ASO accounts, with ASO comprising 46 percent of
        Commercial medical members at September 30, 2006 versus 43
        percent at June 30, 2006.

    Balance Sheet

    --  Cash and cash equivalents declined $1.08 billion or 48 percent
        sequentially as a result of CMS opting to remit the October
        2006 revenue payment one business day later than the
        traditional payment pattern. Consequently, the company
        experienced a corresponding sequential decline in unearned
        premium revenues during 3Q06.

    --  On August 1, 2006, the company's $300 million, 7.25 percent
        senior notes matured and were repaid, reducing current
        liabilities. Debt-to-total capitalization at September 30,
        2006 was 25.1 percent, down 390 basis points from June 30,
        2006.

    --  The company's working capital at September 30, 2006 included
        approximately $432.5 million in net Part D risk-share payables
        to CMS associated with the company's Medicare Advantage and
        stand-alone PDP offerings.

    --  Days in claims payable rose 1.7 days on a sequential basis to
        61.2 days at September 30, 2006 from 59.5 days at June 30,
        2006. Favorable prior-year reserve development year-to-date of
        $173.2 million increased sequentially by $54.6 million
        primarily driven by further actuarial development on medical
        claims. This sequential change had no impact on Humana's 3Q06
        results given the consistent reserving methodology used by the
        company.

    Cash Flows from Operations

Cash flows used in operations for 3Q06 of $391.0 million compared to cash provided by operations of $586.0 million(a) in 3Q05. The company also evaluates operating cash flows on a non-GAAP basis(b)(c).

Cash flows from operations
($ in millions)                     3Q06    3Q05(a)   YTD06  YTD05(a)
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GAAP cash flows (used in) provided
 by operations                     ($391.0)  $586.0 $1,151.8   $860.9
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Timing of premium payment from
 CMS(c)                            1,031.8   (384.8)        -  (365.0)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-GAAP cash flows provided by
 operations(b)(c)                   $640.8   $201.2 $1,151.8   $495.9
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Non-GAAP cash flows provided by operations rose to $640.8 million in
 3Q06 from $201.2 million(a) in 3Q05 driven by growth in the company's
 Medicare operations.

Footnotes

(a) In accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Humana adopted the retrospective method for implementing new stock option accounting rules on January 1, 2006. Consequently, prior period results in this news release have been adjusted to retrospectively reflect the expensing of stock options.

(b) The company has included certain financial measures that are not in accordance with GAAP within this news release. The company believes that these non-GAAP measures, when presented in conjunction with comparable GAAP measures, are useful to both management and its investors in analyzing the company's ongoing business and operating performance. Internally, management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as indicators of business performance, as well as for operational planning and decision making purposes. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

(c) When reviewing and analyzing Humana's operating cash flows, company management applies the CMS premium payment in each month to match the corresponding disbursements. To do otherwise distorts meaningful analysis of the company's operating cash flow. Therefore, decisions such as management's forecasting and business plans regarding cash flow use this non-GAAP financial measure.

(d) On October 18, 2005, the company announced it had reached an agreement to settle a nationwide class action suit that had been pending in U.S. District Court in Miami for more than six years. Pursuant to the settlement, Humana's 3Q05 financial results included pretax expenses of $71.9 million ($44.8 million after tax or $0.27 per share) in connection with the settlement and other related litigation costs. Detail of the related segment impacts is included in the statistical pages accompanying this news release.

(e) During 3Q05, certain of Humana's operations were affected by the impact of Hurricane Katrina. Expenses related to Hurricane Katrina primarily stem from the company's efforts, in close cooperation with the Departments of Insurance in the affected states, to help Humana's members by offering participating-provider benefits at non-participating providers, paying claims for members who were unable at that time to meet their premium obligations and similar measures. The company recorded $6.7 million in pretax expenses ($4.2 million after tax or $0.03 per share) in hurricane-related medical and administrative costs during 3Q05. Detail of the related segment impacts is included in the statistical pages accompanying this news release.

(f) During the first quarter of 2006, the company realized a gain on the sale of an investment totaling approximately $52 million on a pretax basis, which was $34 million higher than the pretax capital gains realized in 2005. The company, in turn, donated $0.02 per share of the $0.13 per share in excess capital gains to the Humana Foundation. Detail of the related segment impacts is included in the statistical pages accompanying this news release.

(g) During the first quarter of 2005, the company realized a favorable tax contingency of $22.8 million or $0.14 per share.

Conference Call & Virtual Slide Presentation

Humana will host a conference call, as well as a virtual slide presentation, at 9:00 a.m. eastern time today to discuss its financial results for the quarter and the company's expectations for future earnings. A live virtual presentation (audio with slides) may be accessed via Humana's Investor Relations page at www.humana.com. The company suggests web participants sign on approximately 15 minutes in advance of the call. The company also suggests web participants visit the site well in advance of the call to run a system test and to download any free software needed to view the presentation.

All parties interested in the audio-only portion of the conference call are invited to dial 888-625-7430. No password is required. The company suggests participants dial in approximately ten minutes in advance of the call. For those unable to participate in the live event, the virtual presentation archive will be available in the Historical Presentations section of the Investor Relations page at www.humana.com.

Cautionary Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements and earnings guidance points. The forward-looking statements herein are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be significantly impacted by certain risks and uncertainties described in the following documents filed by Humana with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

    --  Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005,

    --  Form 10-Qs for the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and June 30,
        2006.

    About Humana

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with over 11 million medical members. Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related services - through traditional and consumer-choice plans - to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals.

Over its 45-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio.

More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the company's web site at www.humana.com, including copies of:


    --  Annual report to stockholders;

    --  Securities and Exchange Commission filings;

    --  Most recent investor conference presentation;

    --  Quarterly earnings news releases;

    --  Replay of most recent earnings release conference call;

    --  Calendar of events (includes upcoming earnings conference call
        dates, times, and access number, as well as planned
        interaction with research analysts and institutional
        investors);

    --  Corporate Governance information.

Humana Inc.


GAAP Guidance Points as   For the year ending December 31, 2006
of October 30, 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Diluted earnings per      Full year EPS: $2.82 to $2.88;
 common share (EPS)       Fourth quarter EPS: $0.84 to $0.90
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues                  Consolidated revenues: $21 billion to $22
                           billion;
                          Medicare Advantage: $8.5 billion to $9.0
                           billion;
                          Medicare stand-alone PDPs: $2.8 billion to
                           $3.2 billion;
                          TRICARE: $2.5 billion to $2.9 billion;
                          Commercial: $6.5 billion to $7.0 billion
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ending medical membership Medicare Advantage: approximately 1 million;
                          Medicare stand-alone PDPs: approximately 3.5
                           million;
                          TRICARE: No material change from prior year;
                          Medicaid: Down approximately 40,000 from
                           prior year;
                          Commercial: Up approximately 110,000 to
                           120,000 from prior year including the
                           benefit of members acquired via the CHA
                           Health acquisition
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Medical costs             Total Medicare products (Medicare Advantage
                           and stand-alone PDP) MER in the range of
                           84% to 85%;
                          Commercial fully insured groups: Medical
                           cost trends in the range of 5% to 6%;
                           premium yields in line with medical cost
                           trends
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Selling, general &        Consolidated SG&A expense ratio of 13.5% to
 administrative expenses   14.5%
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment income and     Investment income of $280 million to $290
 interest expense          million including approximately $75 million
                           in venture capital gains;
                          Interest expense of approximately $64
                           million
                          Net investment income by segment:
                          35% to 40% Government Segment; 60% to 65%
                           Commercial Segment
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pretax results            Total Medicare products (Medicare Advantage
                           and stand-alone PDP): 2.5% to 3.5% pretax
                           margin including a pretax loss on stand-
                           alone PDP;
                          TRICARE: Approximately 3% to 4% pretax
                           margin;
                          Commercial Segment: $210 million to $230
                           million including approximately $45 million
                           in venture capital investment gains
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from           $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion
operations
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital expenditures      $190 million to $200 million
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective tax rate        Approximately 35% to 37%
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares used in computing  Approximately 168 million
 EPS
----------------------------------------------------------------------


GAAP Guidance Points as   For the year ending December 31, 2007
of October 30, 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Diluted earnings per      Full year EPS: $3.90 to $4.10
 common share (EPS)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues                  Consolidated revenues: $24 billion to $26
                           billion;
                          Medicare Advantage: $10.5 billion to $12.0
                           billion;
                          Medicare stand-alone PDPs: $3.0 billion to
                           $3.5 billion;
                          TRICARE: $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion;
                          Commercial: $6.0 billion to $7.0 billion
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ending medical membership Medicare Advantage: approximately 1.1
                           million to 1.2 million;
                          Medicare stand-alone PDPs: approximately 3.5
                           million including the anticipated loss of
                           approximately 300,000 Complete plan
                           members;
                          TRICARE: No material change from prior year;
                          Medicaid: No material change from prior
                           year;
                          Commercial: Up approximately 50,000 to
                           75,000 from prior year
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Medical costs             Total Medicare products (Medicare Advantage
                           and stand-alone PDP) MER in the range of
                           82% to 84%;
                          Commercial fully insured groups: Medical
                           cost trends in the range of 5% to 6%;
                           premium yields in line with medical cost
                           trends
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Selling, general &        Consolidated SG&A expense ratio of 13% to
 administrative expenses   14%
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment income and     Investment income of $280 million to $290
 interest expense          million with no material benefit from
                           venture capital gains;
                          Interest expense of approximately $70
                           million
                          Net investment income by segment:
                          55% to 60% Government Segment; 40% to 45%
                           Commercial Segment
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pretax results            Total Medicare products (Medicare Advantage
                           and stand-alone PDP): 4% to 5% pretax
                           margin including a pretax gain on stand-
                           alone PDP;
                          TRICARE: Approximately 3% to 4% pretax
                           margin;
                          Commercial Segment: $190 million to $210
                           million including no material benefit from
                           venture capital gains
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from           At least $1.8 billion
operations
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital expenditures      Approximately $200 million
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective tax rate        Approximately 36% to 38%
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares used in computing  Approximately 171 million
 EPS
----------------------------------------------------------------------


GAAP Guidance Points as   Comments
of October 30, 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Diluted earnings per      2006 EPS growth rate of 58% to 61%
 common share (EPS)       2007 EPS growth rate of 35% to 45%
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ending medical membership Commercial represents combined ASO and fully
                           insured medical membership
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Medical costs             2007 same-store trend for individual medical
                           cost trend components is not anticipated to
                           be materially different from 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Selling, general &
 administrative expenses
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment income and     2007 is not forecast to include any material
 interest expense          gains from venture capital investments due
                           to fewer such investments now held by the
                           company
                          Investment income (net of interest expense)
                           is recorded to the business segments based
                           upon changes in working capital that fund
                           cash available for investment
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pretax results            Investment and other income and interest
                           expense are not recorded at the line-of-
                           business level
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from           2006 cash flows from operations is
operations                 anticipated to be used towards capital
                           expenditures (approximately 10%), net Part
                           D risk-share payment to be remitted in 2007
                           (approximately 40%), and capital
                           contributions into the subsidiaries
                           (approximately 50%)
                          2007 cash flows from operations include the
                           forecasted payment to CMS of the net Part D
                           risk-share payable related to the 2006 plan
                           year
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital expenditures
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective tax rate
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares used in computing
 EPS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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                             Humana Inc.
                        Statistical Schedules
                                 And
                      Supplementary Information
                        3Q06 Earnings Release
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Humana Inc.
Statistical Schedules and Supplementary Information
3Q06 Earnings Release

Contents

Page     Description
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S-3      3Q06 Consolidated Statements of Income
S-4      YTD Consolidated Statements of Income
S-5      Consolidated Balance Sheets
S-6      3Q06 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
S-7      YTD Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
S-8      Key Income Statement Ratios and Segment Operating Results
S-9      Membership Detail
S-10     3Q06 Premiums and Administrative Services Fees Detail
S-11     YTD Premiums and Administrative Services Fees Detail
S-12     Percentage of Ending Membership under Capitation Arrangements
S-13     Detail of Medical and Other Expenses Payable Balance and
          Year-to-Date Changes
S-14-15  Medical Claims Reserves Statistics
S-16     3Q05 GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
S-17     YTD GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
S-18     2005 Quarters Adjusted to Reflect Retrospective Application
          of Expensing Stock Options
S-19     2003 Through 2005 Adjusted to Reflect Retrospective
          Application of Expensing Stock Options
S-20     Footnotes
                                 S-3

Humana Inc.
3Q06 Consolidated Statements of Income
In thousands, except per common share results


                          ----------------------
                           Three Months Ended
                               September 30,
                          ----------------------

                          -----------              Dollar   Percentage
                             2006     2005 (A)     Change     Change
                          ---------------------- ---------------------
Revenues:
 Premiums                 $5,486,368 $3,712,364  $1,774,004      47.8%
 Administrative services
  fees                        86,332     66,072      20,260      30.7%
 Investment income            62,474     38,778      23,696      61.1%
 Other revenue                14,610      4,247      10,363     244.0%
                          ---------------------- -----------
     Total revenues        5,649,784  3,821,461   1,828,323      47.8%
                          ---------------------- -----------
Operating expenses:
 Medical                   4,616,002  3,094,397   1,521,605      49.2%
 Selling, general and
  administrative             729,722    616,126     113,596      18.4%
 Depreciation                 32,562     26,661       5,901      22.1%
 Other intangible
  amortization                 5,115      7,458      (2,343)    -31.4%
                          ---------------------- -----------
     Total operating
      expenses             5,383,401  3,744,642   1,638,759      43.8%
                          ---------------------- -----------
Income from operations       266,383     76,819     189,564     246.8%
Interest expense              17,009     10,141       6,868      67.7%
                          ---------------------- -----------
Income before income taxes   249,374     66,678     182,696     274.0%
Provision for income taxes    90,176     19,871      70,305     353.8%
                          ---------------------- -----------
Net income                  $159,198    $46,807    $112,391     240.1%
                          ====================== ===========

Basic earnings per common
 share                         $0.97      $0.29       $0.68     234.5%
Diluted earnings per
 common share                  $0.95      $0.28       $0.67     239.3%

Shares used in computing
 basic earnings per common
 share                       164,387    162,048
Shares used in computing
 diluted earnings per
 common share                168,376    166,076
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                                 S-4

Humana Inc.
YTD Consolidated Statements of Income
In thousands, except per common share results


                     ------------------------
                        Nine Months Ended
                           September 30,
                     ------------------------

                     ------------                Dollar     Percentage
                        2006       2005 (A)      Change       Change
                     ------------------------ ------------------------
Revenues:
 Premiums            $15,272,329 $10,449,198     $4,823,131      46.2%
 Administrative
  services fees          248,721     196,240        $52,481      26.7%
 Investment income       211,943     100,120       $111,823     111.7%
 Other revenue            28,325       9,489        $18,836     198.5%
                     ------------------------ --------------
     Total revenues   15,761,318  10,755,047     $5,006,271      46.5%
                     ------------------------ --------------
Operating expenses:
 Medical              12,879,429   8,736,639     $4,142,790      47.4%
 Selling, general and
  administrative       2,204,471   1,586,085       $618,386      39.0%
 Depreciation             94,027      76,282        $17,745      23.3%
 Other intangible
  amortization            15,152      18,849        ($3,697)    -19.6%
                     ------------------------ --------------
     Total operating
      expenses        15,193,079  10,417,855     $4,775,224      45.8%
                     ------------------------ --------------
Income from
 operations              568,239     337,192       $231,047      68.5%
Interest expense          47,335      28,986        $18,349      63.3%
                     ------------------------ --------------
Income before income
 taxes                   520,904     308,206       $212,698      69.0%
Provision for income
 taxes                   188,502      73,252       $115,250     157.3%
                     ------------------------ --------------
Net income              $332,402    $234,954        $97,448      41.5%
                     ======================== ==============

Basic earnings per
 common share              $2.03       $1.45          $0.58      40.0%
Diluted earnings per
 common share              $1.98       $1.42          $0.56      39.4%

Shares used in
 computing basic
 earnings per common
 share                   163,736     161,484
Shares used in
 computing diluted
 earnings per common
 share                   167,746     165,240
                     ------------
                                 S-5

Humana Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Dollars in thousands, except share amounts

                   -----------                       -----------------
                                                     Sequential Change
                    Sept. 30,  June 30,   Dec. 31,   -----------------
                      2006        2006    2005 (A)     Dollar  Percent
                   --------------------------------- -----------------
Assets
Current assets:
 Cash and cash
  equivalents      $1,181,234 $2,258,464   $732,016
 Investment
  securities        3,242,711  2,998,440  2,354,904
 Receivables, net:
     Premiums         729,949    767,610    723,190
     Administrative
      services fees    15,055     14,842     15,462
 Securities lending
  collateral          917,325    240,849     47,610
 Other              1,066,731    778,821    333,004
                   ---------------------------------
     Total current
      assets        7,153,005  7,059,026  4,206,186    $93,979    1.3%
Property and
 equipment            518,930    505,721    484,412
Other assets:
 Long-term
  investment
  securities          408,281    387,362    391,035
 Goodwill           1,307,231  1,307,650  1,264,575
 Other                569,718    576,841    523,406
                   ---------------------------------
     Total other
      assets        2,285,230  2,271,853  2,179,016
                   ---------------------------------
Total assets       $9,957,165 $9,836,600 $6,869,614   $120,565    1.2%
                   =================================

Liabilities and
 Stockholders'
 Equity
Current
 liabilities:
 Medical and other
  expenses payable $2,562,943 $2,457,643 $1,909,682
 Trade accounts
  payable and
  accrued expenses  1,528,991  1,102,919    560,550
 Book overdraft       281,244    271,824    280,005
 Securities lending
  payable             917,325    240,849     47,610
 Unearned revenues    146,320  1,170,278    120,489
 Current portion of
  long-term debt            -    299,941    301,254
                   ---------------------------------
     Total current
      liabilities   5,436,823  5,543,454  3,219,590  ($106,631)  -1.9%
Long-term debt        970,144    784,399    513,790
Other long-term
 liabilities          657,735    849,952    627,360
                   ---------------------------------
     Total
      liabilities   7,064,702  7,177,805  4,360,740  ($113,103)  -1.6%
                   ---------------------------------
Commitments and
 contingencies
Stockholders'
 equity:
 Preferred stock,
  $1 par;
  10,000,000 shares
  authorized, none
  issued                    -          -          -
 Common stock,
  $0.16 2/3 par;
  300,000,000
  shares
  authorized;
  182,346,635
  issued at
  September 30,
  2006                 30,391     30,170     29,843
 Capital in excess
  of par value      1,333,503  1,285,399  1,235,888
 Retained earnings  1,754,077  1,594,879  1,421,675
 Accumulated other
  comprehensive
  (loss) income        (6,574)   (43,352)    24,832
 Treasury stock, at
  cost, 16,118,177
  shares at
  September 30,
  2006               (218,934)  (208,301)  (203,364)
                   ---------------------------------
     Total
      stockholders'
      equity        2,892,463  2,658,795  2,508,874   $233,668    8.8%
                   ---------------------------------
Total liabilities
 and stockholders'
 equity            $9,957,165 $9,836,600 $6,869,614   $120,565    1.2%
                   =================================

Debt to total
 capitalization
 ratio                   25.1%      29.0%      24.5%
                                 S-6

Humana Inc.
3Q06 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Dollars in thousands
                         --------------------
                         Three Months Ended
                             September 30,
                         --------------------

                         -----------             Dollar     Percentage
                            2006    2005 (A)     Change       Change
                         -------------------- ------------------------
Cash flows from operating
 activities
 Net income                $159,198  $46,807
 Adjustments to reconcile
  net income to net cash
  (used in) provided by
  operating activities:
     Depreciation and
      amortization           37,677   34,119
     Stock-based
      compensation            9,350    8,067
     Provision (benefit)
      for deferred income
      taxes                  23,495  (40,409)
     Changes in operating
      assets and
      liabilities
      excluding the
      effects of
      acquisitions:
         Receivables         37,448 (102,986)
         Other assets       (29,713)  (2,773)
         Medical and
          other expenses
          payable           105,300  139,675
         Other
          liabilities       293,274   97,277
         Unearned
          revenues       (1,023,958) 412,760
     Other                   (3,088)  (6,531)
                         --------------------
Net cash (used in)
 provided by operating
 activities                (391,017) 586,006      ($977,023)   -166.7%
                         --------------------

Cash flows from investing
 activities
 Acquisitions, net of
  cash acquired                (431)     (90)
 Purchases of property
  and equipment             (54,629) (45,091)
 Proceeds from sales of
  property and equipment      7,296    2,610
 Purchases of investment
  securities             (1,246,843)(448,518)
 Proceeds from maturities
  of investment
  securities                467,620  202,664
 Proceeds from sales of
  investment securities     506,870  232,585
 Change in securities
  lending collateral       (676,476) (40,555)
                         --------------------
Net cash used in
 investing activities      (996,593) (96,395)     ($900,198)   -933.9%
                         --------------------

Cash flows from financing
 activities
 Receipts from CMS
  contract deposits         382,787        -
 Withdrawals from CMS
  contract deposits        (634,437)       -
 Borrowings under credit
  agreement                 150,000        -
 Repayments under credit
  agreement                       - (244,000)
 Repayment of senior
  notes                    (300,000)       -
 Debt issue costs            (1,971)       -
 Change in book overdraft     9,420   75,940
 Change in securities
  lending payable           676,476   40,555
 Common stock repurchases   (10,633)    (380)
 Tax benefit from stock-
  based compensation         17,135    5,033
 Proceeds from stock
  option exercises and
  other                      21,603    8,387
                         --------------------
Net cash provided by
 (used in) financing
 activities                 310,380 (114,465)      $424,845     371.2%
                         --------------------

(Decrease)/increase in
 cash and cash
 equivalents             (1,077,230) 375,146
Cash and cash equivalents
 at beginning of period   2,258,464  603,790
                         --------------------

Cash and cash equivalents
 at end of period        $1,181,234 $978,936
                         ====================
                                 S-7

Humana Inc.
YTD Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Dollars in thousands
                       ----------------------
                         Nine Months Ended
                            September 30,
                       ----------------------

                       -----------               Dollar     Percentage
                          2006     2005 (A)      Change       Change
                       ---------------------- ------------------------
Cash flows from
 operating activities
 Net income              $332,402   $234,954
 Adjustments to
  reconcile net income
  to net cash provided
  by operating
  activities:
     Depreciation and
      amortization        109,179     95,131
     Stock-based
      compensation         24,401     22,437
     Provision
      (benefit) for
      deferred income
      taxes                22,269    (29,223)
     Changes in
      operating assets
      and liabilities
      excluding the
      effects of
      acquisitions:
         Receivables       (5,509)  (129,236)
         Other assets    (389,013)   (31,287)
         Medical and
          other
          expenses
          payable         632,063    357,841
         Other
          liabilities     465,993    (20,629)
         Unearned
          revenues         20,892    367,809
     Other                (60,866)    (6,931)
                       ----------------------
Net cash provided by
 operating activities   1,151,811    860,866       $290,945      33.8%
                       ----------------------

Cash flows from
 investing activities
 Acquisitions, net of
  cash acquired           (26,362)  (352,816)
 Purchases of property
  and equipment          (136,602)  (112,318)
 Proceeds from sales of
  property and
  equipment                 9,452      2,648
 Purchases of
  investment securities(3,505,391)(1,694,123)
 Proceeds from
  maturities of
  investment securities 1,478,017    596,276
 Proceeds from sales of
  investment securities 1,219,555    992,420
 Change in securities
  lending collateral     (869,715)   (39,713)
                       ----------------------
Net cash used in
 investing activities  (1,831,046)  (607,626)   ($1,223,420)   -201.3%
                       ----------------------

Cash flows from
 financing activities
 Receipts from CMS
  contract deposits     1,427,849          -
 Withdrawals from CMS
  contract deposits    (1,370,862)         -
 Borrowings under
  credit agreement        250,000    294,000
 Repayments under
  credit agreement       (300,000)  (294,000)
 Proceeds from issuance
  of senior notes         498,545          -
 Repayment of senior
  notes                  (300,000)         -
 Debt issue costs          (5,796)         -
 Change in book
  overdraft                 1,239     66,373
 Change in securities
  lending payable         869,715     39,713
 Common stock
  repurchases             (15,570)    (2,071)
 Tax benefit from
  stock-based
  compensation             30,791     11,258
 Proceeds from stock
  option exercises and
  other                    42,542     30,344
                       ----------------------
Net cash provided by
 financing activities   1,128,453    145,617       $982,836     674.9%
                       ----------------------

Increase in cash and
 cash equivalents         449,218    398,857
Cash and cash
 equivalents at
 beginning of period      732,016    580,079
                       ----------------------

Cash and cash
 equivalents at end of
 period                $1,181,234   $978,936
                       ======================
                                 S-8

Humana Inc.
Key Income Statement Ratios and Segment Operating Results
Dollars in thousands



                                -----------------
                                  Three Months
                                      Ended
                                  September 30,
                                -----------------

                                ---------
                                                            Percentage
                                  2006   2005 (A) Difference  Change
                                ----------------- --------------------
Medical expense ratio
   Government Segment               85.0%   82.5%       2.5%
   Commercial Segment               81.7%   84.4%      -2.7%
   Consolidated                     84.1%   83.4%       0.7%

Selling, general, and
 administrative expense ratio
   Government Segment               10.1%   13.2%      -3.1%
   Commercial Segment               20.7%   20.2%       0.5%
   Consolidated                     13.1%   16.3%      -3.2%


Detail of Pretax Income (loss)
   Government Segment           $207,004 $87,868   $119,136     135.6%
   Commercial Segment             42,370 (21,190)    63,560     300.0%
                                ----------------- ----------
   Consolidated                 $249,374 $66,678   $182,696     274.0%
                                ================= ==========

Detail of Pretax Margins
   Government Segment                5.1%    4.2%       0.9%
   Commercial Segment                2.6%   -1.2%       3.8%
   Consolidated                      4.4%    1.7%       2.7%


                               ------------------
                                  Nine Months
                                     Ended
                                 September 30,
                               ------------------

                               ---------
                                                            Percentage
                                 2006   2005 (A)  Difference  Change
                               ------------------ --------------------
Medical expense ratio
  Government Segment               85.5%    83.7%       1.8%
  Commercial Segment               81.6%    83.5%      -1.9%
  Consolidated                     84.3%    83.6%       0.7%

Selling, general, and
 administrative expense ratio
  Government Segment               11.6%    11.7%      -0.1%
  Commercial Segment               20.0%    18.6%       1.4%
  Consolidated                     14.2%    14.9%      -0.7%


Detail of Pretax Income (loss)
  Government Segment           $326,557 $260,871    $65,686      25.2%
  Commercial Segment            194,347   47,335    147,012     310.6%
                               ------------------ ----------
  Consolidated                 $520,904 $308,206   $212,698      69.0%
                               ================== ==========

Detail of Pretax Margins
  Government Segment                3.0%     4.6%      -1.6%
  Commercial Segment                3.9%     0.9%       3.0%
  Consolidated                      3.3%     2.9%       0.4%
                                  S-9

Humana Inc.
Membership Detail
In thousands


                                      ------------
                                         Ending               Ending
                                       Sept. 30,   Average  Sept. 30,
                                          2006       3Q06      2005
                                      --------------------------------
Medical Membership:
Government Segment:
  Medicare Advantage - HMO                  455.4     454.6     421.2
  Medicare Advantage - PPO                   71.1      70.3       6.0
  Medicare Advantage - PFFS                 466.5     462.3      75.9
                                      --------------------------------
      Total Medicare Advantage              993.0     987.2     503.1
                                      --------------------------------
  Medicare - PDP - Standard               2,081.7   2,063.9         -
  Medicare - PDP - Enhanced               1,021.6     989.1         -
  Medicare - PDP - Complete                 417.7     415.1         -
                                      --------------------------------
      Total Medicare stand-alone PDPs     3,521.0   3,468.1         -
                                      --------------------------------
          Total Medicare                  4,514.0   4,455.3     503.1
                                      --------------------------------
  TRICARE insured                         1,721.3   1,724.5   1,747.1
  TRICARE ASO                             1,141.4   1,141.6   1,127.3
                                      --------------------------------
      Total TRICARE                       2,862.7   2,866.1   2,874.4
  Medicaid                                  412.6     413.4     459.4
                                      --------------------------------
  Total Government Segment                7,789.3   7,734.8   3,836.9
                                      --------------------------------
Commercial Segment:
  Fully insured medical:
      Group                               1,597.1   1,612.2   1,850.3
      Individual                            175.4     173.1     152.8
      Medicare supplement                     7.4       7.1       4.3
                                      --------------------------------
  Total fully insured medical             1,779.9   1,792.4   2,007.4
  ASO                                     1,512.0   1,510.3   1,170.5
                                      --------------------------------
  Total Commercial Segment                3,291.9   3,302.7   3,177.9
                                      --------------------------------

Total medical membership                 11,081.2  11,037.5   7,014.8
                                      ================================


Specialty Membership (all Commercial
 Segment)
------------------------------------- ------------
  Dental - fully insured                    960.5     959.7     918.3
  Dental - ASO                              488.2     496.1     493.0
                                      --------------------------------
      Total dental                        1,448.7   1,455.8   1,411.3
  Group life                                436.1     438.2     427.7
  Short-term disability                      14.9      15.1      16.5
                                      --------------------------------
Total specialty membership                1,899.7   1,909.1   1,855.5
                                      ================================


                             ---------------           ---------------
                             Year-over-year              Sequential
                                  Change      Ending        Change
                             --------------- June 30,  ---------------
                              Amount Percent   2006     Amount Percent
                             --------------- --------- ---------------
Medical Membership:
Government Segment:
  Medicare Advantage - HMO      34.2    8.1%    457.0     (1.6)  -0.4%
  Medicare Advantage - PPO      65.1 1085.0%     64.6      6.5   10.1%
  Medicare Advantage - PFFS    390.6  514.6%    438.2     28.3    6.5%
                             --------        --------- --------
      Total Medicare
       Advantage               489.9   97.4%    959.8     33.2    3.5%
                             --------        --------- --------
  Medicare - PDP - Standard  2,081.7  100.0%  2,066.5     15.2    0.7%
  Medicare - PDP - Enhanced  1,021.6  100.0%    977.2     44.4    4.5%
  Medicare - PDP - Complete    417.7  100.0%    415.1      2.6    0.6%
                             --------        --------- --------
      Total Medicare stand-
       alone PDPs            3,521.0  100.0%  3,458.8     62.2    1.8%
                             --------        --------- --------
          Total Medicare     4,010.9  797.2%  4,418.6     95.4    2.2%
                             --------        --------- --------
  TRICARE insured              (25.8)  -1.5%  1,732.6    (11.3)  -0.7%
  TRICARE ASO                   14.1    1.3%  1,141.9     (0.5)   0.0%
                             --------        --------- --------
      Total TRICARE            (11.7)  -0.4%  2,874.5    (11.8)  -0.4%
  Medicaid                     (46.8) -10.2%    418.5     (5.9)  -1.4%
                             --------        --------- --------
  Total Government Segment   3,952.4  103.0%  7,711.6     77.7    1.0%
                             --------        --------- --------
Commercial Segment:
  Fully insured medical:
      Group                   (253.2) -13.7%  1,716.4   (119.3)  -7.0%
      Individual                22.6   14.8%    170.0      5.4    3.2%
      Medicare supplement        3.1   72.1%      6.7      0.7   10.4%
                             --------        --------- --------
  Total fully insured
   medical                    (227.5) -11.3%  1,893.1   (113.2)  -6.0%
  ASO                          341.5   29.2%  1,420.8     91.2    6.4%
                             --------        --------- --------
  Total Commercial Segment     114.0    3.6%  3,313.9    (22.0)  -0.7%
                             --------        --------- --------

Total medical membership     4,066.4   58.0% 11,025.5     55.7    0.5%
                             ========        ========= ========


Specialty Membership (all
 Commercial Segment)
---------------------------
  Dental - fully insured        42.2    4.6%    955.6      4.9    0.5%
  Dental - ASO                  (4.8)  -1.0%    496.5     (8.3)  -1.7%
                             --------        --------- --------
      Total dental              37.4    2.7%  1,452.1     (3.4)  -0.2%
  Group life                     8.4    2.0%    427.2      8.9    2.1%
  Short-term disability         (1.6)  -9.7%     15.6     (0.7)  -4.5%
                             --------        --------- --------
Total specialty membership      44.2    2.4%  1,894.9      4.8    0.3%
                             ========        ========= ========
                                 S-10

Humana Inc.
3Q06 Premiums and Administrative Services Fees Detail
Dollars in thousands, except per member per month



                                           ---------------------------
                                               Three Months Ended
                                                  September 30,
                                           ---------------------------

                                           --------------
                                               2006          2005
                                           ---------------------------
Premium revenues
Government Segment:
  Medicare Advantage                          $2,366,206   $1,296,743
  Medicare stand-alone PDPs                      851,398            -
                                           ---------------------------
      Total Medicare                           3,217,604    1,296,743
  TRICARE insured (C)                            639,657      659,019
  Medicaid                                       128,018      139,961
                                           ---------------------------
  Total Government Segment premiums            3,985,279    2,095,723
                                           ---------------------------
Commercial Segment:
  Fully insured medical                        1,397,945    1,519,971
  Specialty                                      103,144       96,670
                                           ---------------------------
  Total Commercial Segment premiums            1,501,089    1,616,641
                                           ---------------------------
Total premium revenues                        $5,486,368   $3,712,364
                                           ===========================


Administrative services fees
  Government Segment (TRICARE-related) (C)       $11,136      $11,076
  Commercial Segment                              75,196       54,996
                                           ---------------------------
Total administrative services fees               $86,332      $66,072
                                           ===========================


                                                       ---------------
                                                       Per Member per
                                                          Month (B)
                                                        Three Months
                                                            Ended
                                                        September 30,
                                                       ---------------

                                 Dollar    Percentage
                                 Change       Change    2006    2005
                              ------------------------ ---------------
Premium revenues
Government Segment:
 Medicare Advantage             $1,069,463       82.5%    $799   $876
 Medicare stand-alone PDPs         851,398      100.0%     $82      -
                              -------------
     Total Medicare              1,920,861      148.1%
 TRICARE insured (C)               (19,362)      -2.9%    $124   $126
 Medicaid                          (11,943)      -8.5%    $103   $100
                              -------------
 Total Government Segment
  premiums                       1,889,556       90.2%
                              -------------
Commercial Segment:
 Fully insured medical            (122,026)      -8.0%    $260   $251
 Specialty                           6,474        6.7%     $21    $20
                              -------------
 Total Commercial Segment
  premiums                        (115,552)      -7.1%
                              -------------
Total premium revenues          $1,774,004       47.8%
                              =============


Administrative services fees
 Government Segment (TRICARE-
  related) (C)                         $60        0.5%      $3     $3
 Commercial Segment                 20,200       36.7%     $12    $11
                              -------------
Total administrative services
 fees                              $20,260       30.7%
                              =============
                                 S-11

Humana Inc.
YTD Premiums and Administrative Services Fees Detail
Dollars in thousands, except per member per month




                                     --------------------------------
                                     Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                     --------------------------------

                                     -----------------
                                           2006            2005
                                     --------------------------------
Premium revenues
Government Segment:
   Medicare Advantage                      $6,196,455     $3,372,326
   Medicare stand-alone PDPs                2,168,310              -
                                     --------------------------------
       Total Medicare                       8,364,765      3,372,326
   TRICARE insured (C)                      1,898,038      1,832,526
   Medicaid                                   386,643        409,105
                                     --------------------------------
   Total Government Segment premiums       10,649,446      5,613,957
                                     --------------------------------
Commercial Segment:
   Fully insured medical                    4,316,523      4,549,643
   Specialty                                  306,360        285,598
                                     --------------------------------
   Total Commercial Segment premiums        4,622,883      4,835,241
                                     --------------------------------
Total premium revenues                    $15,272,329    $10,449,198
                                     ================================


Administrative services fees
   Government Segment (TRICARE-
    related) (C)                              $33,471        $39,870
   Commercial Segment                         215,250        156,370
                                     --------------------------------
Total administrative services fees           $248,721       $196,240
                                     ================================


                                                     -----------------
                                                      Per Member per
                                                         Month (B)
                                                     Nine Months Ended
                                                       September 30,
                                                     -----------------
                                Dollar   Percentage
                                Change     Change      2006    2005
                              ---------------------- -----------------
Premium revenues
Government Segment:
 Medicare Advantage           $2,824,129       83.7%     $805    $816
 Medicare stand-alone PDPs     2,168,310      100.0%      $90       -
                              -----------
     Total Medicare            4,992,439      148.0%
 TRICARE insured (C)              65,512        3.6%     $122    $116
 Medicaid                        (22,462)      -5.5%     $101     $96
                              -----------
 Total Government Segment
  premiums                     5,035,489       89.7%
                              -----------
Commercial Segment:
 Fully insured medical          (233,120)      -5.1%     $259    $248
 Specialty                        20,762        7.3%      $21     $20
                              -----------
 Total Commercial Segment
  premiums                      (212,358)      -4.4%
                              -----------
Total premium revenues        $4,823,131       46.2%
                              ===========


Administrative services fees
 Government Segment (TRICARE-
  related) (C)                   ($6,399)     -16.0%       $3      $4
 Commercial Segment               58,880       37.7%      $12     $10
                              -----------
Total administrative services
 fees                            $52,481       26.7%
                              ===========
                                 S-12

Humana Inc.
Percentage of Ending Membership under Capitation Arrangements



                           -------------------------------------------
                                       Government Segment
                           -------------------------------------------
                                     Medicare
                                      stand-                  Total
                           Medicare   alone                   Govt.
September 30, 2006          Advantage  PDPs  TRICARE Medicaid Segment
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Capitated HMO hospital
 system based (D)                3.1%      -       -       -     0.4%
Capitated HMO physician
 group based (D)                 2.4%      -       -    34.8%    2.2%
Risk-sharing (E)                27.8%      -       -    64.5%    7.0%
All other membership            66.7%  100.0%  100.0%    0.7%   90.4%
                           -------------------------------------------
    Total medical
     membership                100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%
                           ===========================================

September 30, 2005
---------------------------

Capitated HMO hospital
 system based (D)                7.0%      -       -       -     0.9%
Capitated HMO physician
 group based (D)                 4.6%      -       -    37.2%    5.1%
Risk-sharing (E)                44.1%      -       -    59.1%   12.9%
All other membership            44.3%      -   100.0%    3.7%   81.1%
                           -------------------------------------------
    Total medical
     membership                100.0%      -   100.0%  100.0%  100.0%
                           ===========================================


                            ------------------------------
                                  Commercial Segment
                            ------------------------------
                                                  Total      Total
                               Fully              Comm.     Medical
September 30, 2006             insured    ASO     Segment  Membership
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Capitated HMO hospital
 system based (D)                  1.9%       -       1.0%        0.6%
Capitated HMO physician
 group based (D)                   1.8%       -       1.0%        1.8%
Risk-sharing (E)                   1.4%       -       0.8%        5.1%
All other membership              94.9%   100.0%     97.2%       92.5%
                            ------------------------------------------
    Total medical membership     100.0%   100.0%    100.0%      100.0%
                            ==========================================

September 30, 2005
----------------------------

Capitated HMO hospital
 system based (D)                  2.6%       -       1.6%        1.2%
Capitated HMO physician
 group based (D)                   2.2%       -       1.4%        3.4%
Risk-sharing (E)                   2.6%       -       1.6%        7.8%
All other membership              92.6%   100.0%     95.4%       87.6%
                            ------------------------------------------
    Total medical membership     100.0%   100.0%    100.0%      100.0%
                            ==========================================
                                 S-13

Humana Inc.
Detail of Medical and Other Expenses Payable Balance and Year-to-Date
 Changes
Dollars in thousands
                                  ------------

                                   Sept. 30,    June 30,    Dec. 31,
                                     2006        2006        2005
                                  ------------------------------------
Detail of medical and other
 expenses payable
 IBNR and other medical expenses
  payable (F)                      $1,715,791  $1,580,587  $1,125,205
 TRICARE IBNR (G)                     332,962     316,251     409,413
 TRICARE other medical expenses
  payable (H)                          95,593      92,963      88,443
 Unprocessed claim inventories (I)    187,900     193,700     148,200
 Processed claim inventories (J)       89,500     128,926      83,635
 Payable to pharmacy benefit
  administrator (K)                   141,197     145,216      54,786
                                  ------------------------------------
Total medical and other expenses
 payable                           $2,562,943  $2,457,643  $1,909,682
                                  ====================================



                                  ------------
                                  Nine Months Six Months
                                      Ended       Ended    Year Ended
                                   Sept. 30,   June 30,    Dec. 31,
                                      2006        2006        2005
                                  ------------------------------------
Year-to-date changes in medical
 and other
 expenses payable

 Balances at January 1             $1,909,682  $1,909,682  $1,422,010

 Acquisitions                          21,198      21,198      37,375

 Incurred related to:
     Current year (L)              13,163,725   8,465,493  11,765,662
     Prior years - non-TRICARE (L)   (173,223)   (118,602)    (72,868)
     Prior years - TRICARE (M)       (111,073)    (83,464)    (41,324)
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total incurred                    12,879,429   8,263,427  11,651,470
                                  ------------------------------------

 Paid related to:
     Current year                 (11,193,784) (6,724,304) (9,979,449)
     Prior years                   (1,053,582) (1,012,360) (1,221,724)
                                  ------------------------------------
 Total paid                       (12,247,366) (7,736,664)(11,201,173)
                                  ------------------------------------

 Balances at end of period         $2,562,943  $2,457,643  $1,909,682
                                  ====================================
                                 S-14

Humana Inc.
Medical Claims Reserves Statistics


Receipt Cycle Time (N)
---------------------------------------
                                                            Percentage
                           2006           2005      Change    Change
                     -------------------------------------------------
 1st Quarter Average              16.1       16.6      (0.5)     -3.0%
 2nd Quarter Average              15.8       15.9      (0.1)     -0.6%
 3rd Quarter Average              16.0       16.7      (0.7)     -4.2%
 4th Quarter Average                 -       16.9       N/A       N/A
                     ---------------------------------------
 Full Year Average                15.9       16.5      (0.6)     -3.6%
                     =======================================



Unprocessed Claims Inventories

                                                  Number of
                         Estimated     Claim Item  Days on
         Date         Valuation (000's)   Counts     Hand
 -----------------------------------------------------------
           9/30/2004          $122,300    453,300       4.4
          12/31/2004          $115,300    394,400       3.7
           3/31/2005          $111,200    393,200       3.6
           6/30/2005          $119,500    443,600       4.0
           9/30/2005          $136,700    512,800       4.7
          12/31/2005          $148,200    498,400       4.6
           3/31/2006          $185,300    683,900       5.6
           6/30/2006          $193,700    702,000       4.8
 -----------------------------------------------------------
           9/30/2006          $187,900    623,900       5.4
 -----------------------------------------------------------
                                 S-15

Humana Inc.
Medical Claims Reserves Statistics (Continued)


Days in Claims Payable (O) (P)

              Days in
               Claim                        DCP
              Payable  Annual  Percentage Excluding Annual  Percentage
Quarter Ended   (DCP)   Change   Change   Capitation Change   Change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
   9/30/2004      51.8     4.6       9.7%      59.1     4.6       8.4%
  12/31/2004      49.5     3.3       7.1%      54.8     1.6       3.0%
   3/31/2005      50.5     3.1       6.5%      56.1     1.8       3.3%
   6/30/2005      52.8     5.4      11.4%      58.6     4.5       8.3%
   9/30/2005      54.0     2.2       4.2%      60.8     1.7       2.9%
  12/31/2005      60.3    10.8      21.8%      66.6    11.8      21.5%
   3/31/2006      59.1     8.6      17.0%      65.5     9.4      16.8%
   6/30/2006      59.5     6.7      12.7%      65.5     6.9      11.8%
----------------------------------------------------------------------
   9/30/2006      61.2     7.2      13.3%      67.1     6.3      10.4%
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Year-to-Date Change in Days in Claims
 Payable (P) (Q)
                                 2006       2005
                               ---------------------
DCP - 4th quarter of prior year     60.3       49.5
 Components of year-to-date
  change in DCP:
 Change in claims receipt cycle
  time                              (2.0)       0.2
 Change in unprocessed claims
  inventories                        1.0        1.0
 Change in processed claims
  inventories                        0.1       (0.4)
 Change in TRICARE reserve
  balances                          (4.6)       3.9
 Change in pharmacy payment
  cutoff                            (0.2)       1.5
 Growth in Medicare PFFS
  membership                         6.1        1.2
 Growth in individual
  membership                         0.4        0.9
 Change in provider payables
  under risk arrangements            1.9        1.4
 All other                          (1.8)       1.1
                               ---------------------
DCP - current quarter               61.2       60.3
                               =====================
                                 S-16

Humana Inc.
3Q05 GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
Dollars in thousands, except EPS


                   ---------
                     3Q06                      3Q05
                   --------- -----------------------------------------
                             GAAP (A)       Adjustments      Non-GAAP
                             --------- --------------------- ---------

                                         Class
                                         Action
                                        Litigation Hurricane
                                        Settlement  Katrina
                             -----------------------------------------
Consolidated
Pretax income      $249,374   $66,678     $71,850    $6,699  $145,227
   Pretax margin        4.4%      1.7%        1.9%      0.2%      3.8%
Net income         $159,198   $46,807     $44,834    $4,181   $95,822
EPS                   $0.95     $0.28       $0.27     $0.03     $0.58
   Growth rate vs.
    P/Y GAAP          239.3%
   Growth rate vs.
    P/Y Non-GAAP       63.8%
MER                    84.1%     83.4%          -      -0.2%     83.2%
SG&A ratio             13.1%     16.3%       -1.9%        -      14.4%

Government Segment
Pretax income      $207,004   $87,868     $33,360    $1,529  $122,757
   Pretax margin        5.1%      4.2%        1.5%      0.1%      5.8%
MER                    85.0%     82.5%          -         -      82.5%
SG&A ratio             10.1%     13.2%       -1.6%        -      11.6%

Commercial Segment
Pretax (loss)
 income             $42,370  ($21,190)    $38,490    $5,170   $22,470
   Pretax margin        2.6%     -1.2%        2.2%      0.3%      1.3%
MER                    81.7%     84.4%          -      -0.3%     84.1%
SG&A ratio             20.7%     20.2%       -2.3%        -      17.9%
                                 S-17

Humana Inc.
YTD GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
Dollars in thousands, except EPS


                   ---------------------------------------------------

                                         3Q06 YTD
                     -------------------------------------------------
                          GAAP         Adjustments        Non-GAAP
                     -------------- ------------------ ---------------

                                       Excess Net
                                     Realized Capital
                                       Gains - 1Q06
                     -------------------------------------------------
Consolidated
Pretax income             $520,904           ($29,113)       $491,791
   Pretax margin               3.3%              -0.2%            3.1%
Net income                 332,402           ($18,167)       $314,235
EPS                          $1.98             ($0.11)          $1.87
   Growth rate                39.4%                              18.4%
MER                           84.3%                  -           84.3%
SG&A ratio                    14.2%                  -           14.2%

Government Segment
Pretax income             $326,557            ($1,872)       $324,685
   Pretax margin               3.0%                  -            3.0%
MER                           85.5%                  -           85.5%
SG&A ratio                    11.6%                  -           11.6%

Commercial Segment
Pretax income             $194,347           ($27,241)       $167,106
   Pretax margin               3.9%              -0.5%            3.4%
MER                           81.6%                  -           81.6%
SG&A ratio                    20.0%              -0.1%           19.9%


                ------------------------------------------------------

                                       3Q05 YTD
                 -----------------------------------------------------
                 GAAP (A)             Adjustments            Non-GAAP
                 --------- --------------------------------- ---------

                           Realization Class Action
                            of Tax Gain Litigation Hurricane
                            Contingency Settlement  Katrina
                 -----------------------------------------------------
Consolidated
Pretax income    $308,206            -     $71,850   $6,699  $386,755
   Pretax margin      2.9%           -         0.6%     0.1%      3.6%
Net income       $234,954     ($22,800)    $44,834   $4,181  $261,169
EPS                 $1.42       ($0.14)      $0.27    $0.03     $1.58
   Growth rate
MER                  83.6%           -           -        -      83.6%
SG&A ratio           14.9%           -        -0.7%       -      14.2%

Government
 Segment
Pretax income    $260,871            -     $33,360   $1,529  $295,760
   Pretax margin      4.6%           -         0.6%       -       5.2%
MER                  83.7%           -           -        -      83.7%
SG&A ratio           11.7%           -        -0.6%       -      11.1%

Commercial
 Segment
Pretax income     $47,335            -     $38,490   $5,170   $90,995
   Pretax margin      0.9%           -         0.8%     0.1%      1.8%
MER                  83.5%           -           -     -0.1%     83.4%
SG&A ratio           18.6%           -        -0.8%       -      17.8%
                                 S-18

Humana Inc.
2005 Quarters Adjusted to Reflect Retrospective Application of
 Expensing Stock Options
In thousands, except per common share results


                       ----------------------- -----------------------
                                1Q05                    2Q05
                       ----------------------- -----------------------
                        Reported   Adjusted(A)  Reported   Adjusted(A)
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Revenues               $3,387,225  $3,387,225  $3,546,361  $3,546,361

Pretax income (loss):
 Government               $72,224     $70,472    $104,092    $102,531
 Commercial                49,463      46,208      25,215      22,317
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
   Consolidated          $121,687    $116,680    $129,307    $124,848

Net income               $109,795    $106,735     $84,137     $81,412

Diluted earnings per
 common share               $0.67       $0.65       $0.51       $0.49

Shares used in
 computing diluted
 earnings per             164,179     164,496     164,908     165,149
     common share

SG&A expense ratio:
 Government                  10.8%       10.9%       10.6%       10.6%
 Commercial                  17.6%       17.8%       17.5%       17.7%
   Consolidated              14.1%       14.3%       13.8%       14.0%

Total assets           $6,149,593  $6,149,593  $6,277,907  $6,277,907
Total liabilities      $3,949,788  $3,916,471  $3,961,719  $3,927,862
Total stockholders'
 equity                $2,199,805  $2,233,122  $2,316,188  $2,350,045

Net cash provided by
 (used in) operating
 activities               $99,228     $95,573    $181,857    $179,287
Net cash used in
 investing activities   ($451,322)  ($451,322)   ($59,909)   ($59,909)
Net cash provided by
 (used in) financing
 activities              $332,279    $335,934    ($78,422)   ($75,852)


                       ----------------------- -----------------------
                                3Q05                    4Q05
                       ----------------------- -----------------------
                        Reported   Adjusted(A)  Reported   Adjusted(A)
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Revenues               $3,821,461  $3,821,461  $3,663,080  $3,663,080

Pretax income (loss):
 Government               $89,557     $87,868     $57,395     $55,805
 Commercial               (18,053)    (21,190)     41,821      38,869
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
   Consolidated           $71,504     $66,678     $99,216     $94,674

Net income                $49,944     $46,807     $64,607     $61,776

Diluted earnings per
 common share               $0.30       $0.28       $0.39       $0.37

Shares used in
 computing diluted
 earnings per             166,037     166,076     166,371     166,521
     common share

SG&A expense ratio:
 Government                  13.1%       13.2%       15.5%       15.6%
 Commercial                  20.0%       20.2%       18.1%       18.3%
   Consolidated              16.2%       16.3%       16.7%       16.9%

Total assets           $6,832,421  $6,832,421  $6,869,614  $6,869,614
Total liabilities      $4,466,451  $4,432,166  $4,395,509  $4,360,740
Total stockholders'
 equity                $2,365,970  $2,400,255  $2,474,105  $2,508,874

Net cash provided by
 (used in) operating
 activities              $591,039    $586,006   ($246,497)  ($250,784)
Net cash used in
 investing activities    ($96,395)   ($96,395)  ($159,650)  ($159,650)
Net cash provided by
 (used in) financing
 activities             ($119,498)  ($114,465)   $159,227    $163,514
                                 S-19

Humana Inc.
2003 Through 2005 Adjusted to Reflect Retrospective Application of
 Expensing Stock Options
In thousands, except per common share results


                   ------------------------- -------------------------
                      For the year ended        For the year ended
                       December 31, 2005         December 31, 2004
                   ------------------------- -------------------------
                     Reported   Adjusted(A)    Reported   Adjusted(A)
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------

Revenues           $14,418,127  $14,418,127  $13,104,325  $13,104,325

Pretax income:
 Government           $323,268     $316,676     $273,840     $269,063
 Commercial             98,446       86,204      142,010      130,315
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
   Consolidated       $421,714     $402,880     $415,850     $399,378

Net income            $308,483     $296,730     $280,012     $269,947

Diluted earnings
 per common share        $1.87        $1.79        $1.72        $1.66

Shares used in
 computing diluted
 earnings per
 common share          165,374      165,560      162,456      162,905

SG&A expense
 ratio:
 Government               12.6%        12.7%        12.2%        12.3%
 Commercial               18.3%        18.5%        16.4%        16.5%
   Consolidated           15.3%        15.4%        14.5%        14.6%

Total assets        $6,869,614   $6,869,614   $5,657,617   $5,657,617
Total liabilities   $4,395,509   $4,360,740   $3,567,493   $3,533,369
Total
 stockholders'
 equity             $2,474,105   $2,508,874   $2,090,124   $2,124,248

Net cash provided
 by operating
 activities           $625,627     $610,082     $347,809     $344,061
Net cash used in
 investing
 activities          ($767,276)   ($767,276)   ($624,081)   ($624,081)
Net cash provided
 by (used in)
 financing
 activities           $293,586     $309,131     ($75,053)    ($71,305)


                                             -------------------------
                                                For the year ended
                                                 December 31, 2003
                                             -------------------------
                                               Reported   Adjusted(A)
                                             ------------ ------------

Revenues                                     $12,226,311  $12,226,311

Pretax income:
 Government                                     $223,706     $221,240
 Commercial                                      121,010      114,973
                                             ------------ ------------
   Consolidated                                 $344,716     $336,213

Net income                                      $228,934     $223,739

Diluted earnings per common share                  $1.41        $1.38

Shares used in computing diluted earnings
 per common share                                161,960      162,406

SG&A expense ratio:
 Government                                         13.4%        13.5%
 Commercial                                         16.9%        17.0%
   Consolidated                                     15.4%        15.4%

Total assets                                  $5,379,814   $5,379,814
Total liabilities                             $3,543,865   $3,510,842
Total stockholders' equity                    $1,835,949   $1,868,972

Net cash provided by operating activities       $413,140     $397,921
Net cash used in investing activities          ($382,837)   ($382,837)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
 activities                                     $179,744     $194,963
                                 S-20

Humana Inc.
Footnotes to Statistical Schedules and Supplementary Information
3Q06 Earnings Release

Footnote
---------------------------------------------------------------------
(A) Adjusted to include stock-based compensation expense. Under SFAS
 123R, which the company adopted effective January 1, 2006 using the
 modified retrospective method, stock-based compensation expense is
 recognized based on the grant date fair value over the vesting
 period.
(B) Computed based on average membership for the period (i.e., monthly
 ending membership during the period divided by the number of months
 in the period).
(C) TRICARE revenues are not contracted on a per member basis.
(D) In a limited number of circumstances, the company contracts with
 hospitals and physicians to accept financial risk for a defined set
 of HMO membership. In transferring this risk, the company prepays
 these providers a monthly fixed-fee per member to coordinate
 substantially all of the medical care for their capitated HMO
 membership, including some health benefit administrative functions
 and claims processing. For these capitated HMO arrangements, the
 company generally agrees to reimbursement rates that target a medical
 expense ratio ranging from 82% to 89%. Providers participating in
 hospital-based capitated HMO arrangements generally receive a monthly
 payment for all of the services within their system for their HMO
 membership. Providers participating in physician-based capitated HMO
 arrangements generally have subcontracted specialist physicians and
 are responsible for reimbursing such hospitals and physicians for
 services rendered to their HMO membership.
(E) In some circumstances, the company contracts with physicians under
 risk-sharing arrangements whereby physicians have assumed some level
 of risk for all or a portion of the medical costs of their HMO
 membership. Although these arrangements do include capitation
 payments for services rendered, the company processes substantially
 all of the claims under these arrangements.
(F) IBNR represents an estimate of medical expenses payable for claims
 incurred but not reported (IBNR) at the balance sheet date. The level
 of IBNR is primarily impacted by membership levels, medical claim
 trends and the receipt cycle time, which represents the length of
 time between when a claim is initially incurred and when the claim
 form is received (i.e. a shorter time span results in lower reserves
 for claims IBNR). Other medical expenses payable includes amounts
 payable to providers under capitation arrangements.
(G) TRICARE IBNR decreased since the prior year end due to favorable
 development as more fully discussed in Footnote M below.
(H) TRICARE other medical expenses payable may include liabilities to
 subcontractors and/or risk share payables to the Department of
 Defense. The level of these balances may fluctuate from period to
 period due to the timing of payment (cutoff) and whether or not the
 balances are payables or receivables (receivables from the Department
 of Defense are classified as receivables in the company's balance
 sheet).
(I) Unprocessed claim inventories represent the estimated valuation of
 claims received but not yet fully processed. TRICARE claim
 inventories are not included in this amount as an independent third
 party administrator processes all TRICARE medical claims on the
 company's behalf. Reserves for TRICARE unprocessed claims inventory
 are included in TRICARE IBNR.
(J) Processed claim inventories represent the estimated valuation of
 processed claims that are in the post-claim-adjudication process,
 which consists of administrative functions such as audit and check
 batching and handling.
(K) The balance due to the company's pharmacy benefit administrator
 fluctuates as a result of the number of business days in the last
 payment cycle of the month. Payment cycles are every 10 days (10th &
 20th of month) and the last day of the month.
(L) The impact of any change in "incurred related to prior years"
 claims is offset as the company re-establishes such amounts in the
 "incurred related to current year".
(M) Changes in estimates of TRICARE incurred claims for prior years
 recognized during 2006 and 2005 resulted primarily from claim costs
 and utilization levels developing favorably from the levels
 originally estimated for the second half of the prior year. As a
 result of substantial risk-sharing provisions with the Department of
 Defense and with subcontractors, any resulting impact on operations
 from the change in estimates of incurred related to prior years is
 substantially reduced, whether positive or negative.
(N) The receipt cycle time measures the average length of time between
 when a claim was initially incurred and when the claim form was
 received. Receipt cycle time data for the company's largest claim
 processing platforms representing approximately 72% of the company's
 fully insured claims volume. Pharmacy claims are excluded from this
 measurement.
(O) A common metric for monitoring medical claim reserve levels
 relative to the medical claims expense is days in claims payable, or
 DCP, which represents the medical claim liabilities at the end of the
 period divided by average medical expenses per day in the quarterly
 period. Since the company has some providers under capitation payment
 arrangements (which do not require a medical claim IBNR reserve), the
 company has also summarized this metric excluding capitation expense.
(P) Excludes the impact of Medicare stand-alone PDPs.
(Q) DCP fluctuates due to a number of issues, the more significant of
 which are detailed in the rollforward of DCP from the fourth quarter
 of the prior year. Growth in certain product lines can also impact
 DCP for the quarter since a provision for claims would not have been
 recorded for members that had not yet enrolled earlier in the
 quarter, yet those members would have a provision and corresponding
 reserve recorded upon enrollment later in the quarter.


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