Humana Reports Fourth Quarter 2010 Financial Results, Updates 2011 Financial Guidance

  • 2011 EPS guidance raised to $5.70 to $5.90
  • January 2011 Medicare enrollment better than expected
  • FY10 EPS of $6.47, up 5 percent from prior year
  • FY10 cash flows from operations of over $2.2 billion

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today reported diluted earnings per common share (EPS) for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 (4Q10) of $0.63, compared to $1.48 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 (4Q09). The year-over-year decline in EPS resulted primarily from $1.02 per share of incremental 4Q10 expenses, including reserves strengthening for the company’s closed block of long-term care business, incremental spending associated with the change in Medicare Advantage enrollment periods, the launch of the Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan (the Humana-Walmart Plan), a contribution to The Humana Foundation, and transaction costs associated with the company’s acquisition of Concentra Inc. (Concentra). These incremental 4Q10 expenses were partially offset primarily by improved year-over-year performance in the company’s operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2010 (FY10) the company reported $6.47 in EPS compared to $6.15 for the year ended December 31, 2009 (FY09). The FY10 results reflected higher average Medicare Advantage membership, lower-than-normal commercial medical costs trends, improved performance in the company’s operations and the beneficial effect of $0.86 per share in higher-than-expected favorable medical claims development related to prior years (a), partially offset by the $1.02 per share of incremental 4Q10 expenses described above and $0.55 per share in expenses from the write-down of certain deferred acquisition costs in the second quarter of 2010.

“Our fourth-quarter and full-year results showed operating strength in key areas of strategic focus,” said Michael B. McCallister, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Humana. “Looking forward, better-than-expected sales at the end of 2010 increased our Medicare Advantage and PDP membership growth estimates for 2011 and, together with continued improvements in our operations, enable us to raise 2011 EPS guidance this morning.”

The company now anticipates EPS for the year ending December 31, 2011 (FY11) in the range of $5.70 to $5.90 versus its previous estimate of $5.45 to $5.65. This increase in FY11 EPS guidance primarily reflects better-than-expected sales for the company’s Medicare Advantage and stand-alone Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) offerings during the recently completed 2011 open enrollment period as well as an increase in expected Commercial Segment earnings.

Consolidated Highlights

Revenues – 4Q10 consolidated revenues rose 9 percent to $8.35 billion from $7.63 billion in 4Q09, with total premium and administrative services fees up 9 percent compared to the prior year’s quarter. The year-over-year increase in premiums and administrative services fees primarily reflected a 17 percent increase in average membership for the company’s Medicare Advantage plans, partially offset by lower average stand-alone PDP and commercial fully-insured group medical membership.

Consolidated revenues for FY10 rose 9 percent to $33.87 billion from $30.96 billion for FY09 with total premiums and administrative services fees up 9 percent compared to the prior year’s period, also driven primarily by the same factors as the fourth quarter year-over-year increase.

Benefit expenses – The 4Q10 consolidated benefit ratio (benefit expenses as a percent of premium revenues) of 84.4 percent increased from 81.8 percent for the prior year’s quarter. The Commercial Segment benefit ratio for 4Q10 increased by 370 basis points while that for the Government Segment increased 250 basis points year over year. The primary drivers of these fourth quarter year-over-year changes are detailed in the segment discussions below.

The consolidated benefit ratio for FY10 of 82.8 percent was unchanged from the FY09 consolidated benefit ratio. A 70 basis point beneficial effect in FY10 of higher-than-expected favorable prior-year medical claims development (a) was generally offset by reserves strengthening for the company’s closed block of long-term care business.

The FY10 consolidated benefit ratio included a 200 basis point decrease in the benefit ratio for the Commercial Segment versus FY09 partially offset by a 40 basis point increase for the Government Segment versus FY09. The lower year-over-year benefit ratio for the Commercial Segment was primarily driven by unusually low commercial medical cost trends more than offsetting reserves strengthening for the company’s closed block of long-term care business. The increase in the Government Segment ratio primarily reflects growth in the company’s Medicare Advantage group business (which generally carries a higher benefit ratio than the company’s individual Medicare Advantage business).

Selling, general, & administrative (SG&A) expenses – The 4Q10 consolidated SG&A expense ratio (SG&A expenses as a percent of premiums, administrative services fees and other revenue) of 15.7 percent for 4Q10 compares to 14.7 percent in 4Q09 as savings from scale efficiencies associated with higher average Medicare Advantage membership and the company’s continued focus on administrative cost reductions, were more than offset primarily by the incremental 4Q10 Medicare spending, the charitable contribution and the acquisition transaction costs described above.

The SG&A expense ratio for FY10 of 13.9 percent was 10 basis points higher than that for FY09 of 13.8 percent as scale efficiencies associated with higher average Medicare Advantage membership and the company’s continued focus on administrative cost reductions were generally offset by the impact of the incremental 4Q10 administrative expenses described above together with the write-down of certain deferred acquisition costs in the second quarter of 2010.

Government Segment Results

Pretax results:

  • Government segment pretax income of $286.3 million in 4Q10 compares to $452.3 million in 4Q09. This decrease was primarily due to incremental 4Q10 expenses of $40.0 million associated with the change in the Medicare enrollment period, $37.0 million for the launch of the Humana-Walmart plan, and $26.2 million of the company’s contribution to The Humana Foundation, all partially offset by higher average Medicare Advantage membership and the related economies of scale.
  • For FY10, pretax income for the Government Segment of $1.65 billion compares favorably to FY09 pretax income for the segment of $1.50 billion. The net increase primarily reflects higher operating earnings in the company’s Medicare Advantage business.

Enrollment:

  • Medicare Advantage membership was 1,762,000 at December 31, 2010, an increase of 253,500 members, or 17 percent from 1,508,500 at December 31, 2009, and relatively unchanged from 1,764,800 at September 30, 2010.
  • January 2011 Medicare Advantage membership approximated 1,892,000, up approximately 130,000 from December 31, 2010 reflecting better-than-expected sales during the recently completed 2011 enrollment period.
  • Membership in the company’s stand-alone PDPs totaled 1,758,800 at December 31, 2010 compared to 1,927,900 at December 31, 2009 and 1,785,600 at September 30, 2010. Both the year-over-year and year-to-date membership declines resulted primarily from attrition due to the company’s competitive positioning as it realigned stand-alone PDP premium and benefit designs to correspond with its pharmacy claims experience.
  • January 2011 stand-alone PDP membership grew to approximately 2,390,800, an increase of over 630,000 members from December 31, 2010. This increase resulted primarily from higher-than-expected gross sales, particularly for the Humana-Walmart plan. This plan includes a low, uniform member premium and a single benefit design nationwide.
  • Military services membership at December 31, 2010 of 3,027,800 was slightly down from 3,034,400 at December 31, 2009 and 3,031,100 at September 30, 2010.

Premiums and administrative services fees:

  • Medicare Advantage premiums of $4.79 billion in 4Q10 increased 17 percent compared to $4.07 billion in 4Q09, primarily the result of a 15 percent increase in average fully-insured Medicare Advantage membership.
  • Medicare stand-alone PDP premiums of $461.2 million in 4Q10 decreased 10 percent compared to $514.8 million in 4Q09, reflecting the combined impacts of a 2 percent decrease in premiums per member per month and a 9 percent decline in average membership year over year.
  • Military services premiums and administrative services fees during 4Q10 increased $18.0 million, or 2 percent, to $876.6 million compared to $858.7 million in 4Q09.

Benefit Expenses:

  • The Government Segment benefit ratio increased 250 basis points to 83.4 percent in 4Q10 compared to 80.9 percent in the prior year’s quarter, primarily due to an increase in Medicare Advantage group business during 2010 (which generally carries a higher benefit ratio than the company’s individual Medicare Advantage business).

SG&A Expenses:

  • The Government Segment’s SG&A expense ratio of 12.4 percent increased from 11.2 percent in 4Q09 reflecting the incremental 4Q10 administrative expenses described above, partially offset by continued scale efficiencies associated with higher average Medicare Advantage membership and a continued focus on administrative cost reductions.

Commercial Segment Results

Pretax results:

  • The Commercial Segment had a pretax loss of $111.8 million in 4Q10 compared to a pretax loss of $53.6 million in 4Q09 primarily due to incremental 4Q10 expenses including $139 million of reserves strengthening for the company’s closed block of long-term care business, $8.8 million of the company’s contribution to The Humana Foundation, and $15.0 million in transaction costs associated with the company’s acquisition of Concentra. These incremental expenses in 2010 were significantly offset by lower levels of health care services utilization as well as the company’s continued focus on pricing discipline and administrative cost reductions.
  • For FY10, pretax earnings for the Commercial Segment of $101.6 million were $2.6 million lower than FY09 pretax earnings of $104.2 million, primarily reflecting the same factors as those affecting the fourth quarter year-over-year comparisons together with $147.5 million in expenses during the second quarter of 2010 associated with the write-off of certain deferred acquisition costs.

Enrollment:

  • Commercial Segment medical membership declined to 3,117,000 at December 31, 2010, a decrease of 293,800, or 9 percent, from 3,410,800 at December 31, 2009 and relatively unchanged from 3,130,900 at September 30, 2010. The year-over-year declines during both 4Q10 and FY10 primarily reflected continued pricing discipline across the company’s fully-insured medical lines of business.
  • Membership in Commercial Segment specialty products (b) of 7,076,100 at December 31, 2010 decreased less than 1 percent from 7,109,900 at December 31, 2009 and was slightly higher than 7,038,800 at September 30, 2010.

Premiums and administrative services fees:

  • Premiums and administrative services fees for the Commercial Segment decreased 4 percent to $1.81 billion in 4Q10 compared to $1.88 billion in the prior year’s quarter, reflecting a 9 percent decline in average medical membership year over year, partially offset by continued pricing discipline.
  • Commercial Segment medical premiums for fully-insured group accounts increased approximately 7 percent on a per-member basis during 4Q10 compared to 4Q09.

Benefit Expenses:

  • The Commercial Segment benefit ratio for 4Q10 of 88.1 percent was 370 basis points higher than the 4Q09 benefit ratio of 84.4 percent, primarily due to reserves strengthening for the company’s closed block of long-term care business, partially offset by lower levels of health care services utilization year over year and continued pricing discipline.

SG&A Expenses:

  • The Commercial Segment SG&A expense ratio of 26.7 percent for 4Q10 increased from 24.9 percent in 4Q09, primarily due to the contribution to The Humana Foundation and transaction costs associated with the company’s acquisition of Concentra described above. Additionally, increases in the company’s specialty, ancillary and individual medical businesses that carry a higher administrative expense load as a percent of revenues were partially offset by the company’s continued focus on administrative cost reductions.

Balance Sheet

  • At December 31, 2010, the company had cash, cash equivalents, and investment securities of $10.05 billion, down 13 percent from $11.54 billion at September 30, 2010 and up 10 percent from $9.11 billion at December 31, 2009.
  • Parent company cash and investments of $553.6 million at December 31, 2010 declined $718.3 million from $1.27 billion at September 30, 2010, primarily reflecting the company’s acquisition of Concentra during 4Q10. Cash and investments at the parent decreased $112.0 million year over year compared to $665.6 million held at the parent at December 31, 2009 as dividends from subsidiaries were more than offset by capital used for the acquisition of Concentra and share repurchases during FY10.
  • Debt-to-total capitalization at December 31, 2010 was 19.4 percent, unchanged from September 30, 2010, and down 310 basis points compared to 22.5 percent at December 31, 2009 primarily driven by higher earnings year over year.

Cash Flows from Operations

Cash flows used in operations for 4Q10 were $47.4 million compared to cash flows provided by operations of $274.1 million in 4Q09 due to lower net income year over year and uses of cash associated with changes in working capital accounts during 4Q10 compared to 4Q09. FY10 cash flows from operations improved to $2.24 billion versus $1.42 billion for FY09 primarily due to higher net income year over year, partially offset by changes in working capital accounts.

Share Repurchase Program

In December 2009, the company’s Board of Directors renewed its authorization for the use of up to $250 million for the repurchase of Humana common shares. During FY10, the company repurchased 1,993,000 of its outstanding shares at an average price per share of $50.17. As of February 4, 2011, the company had approximately $150 million remaining on the December 2009 authorization, which is effective until December 31, 2011.

Footnote

(a)

  Actuarial standards require the use of assumptions based on moderately adverse experience, which generally results in favorable reserve development, or reserves that are considered redundant. When the Company recognizes a release of the redundancy, it discloses the amount that is not in the ordinary course of business.
 

(b)

The Commercial Segment provides a full range of insured specialty products including dental, vision and other supplemental products. Members included in these products may not be unique to each product since members have the ability to enroll in multiple products. Other supplemental benefits include life, disability, and fixed benefit products including cancer and critical illness policies.
 

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 at least 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 at least ten minutes in advance of the call. For those unable to participate in the live event, the virtual presentation archive may be accessed via the Historical Webcasts & Presentations section of the Investor Relations page at www.humana.com.

Cautionary Statement

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in investor presentations, press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, and in oral statements made by or with the approval of one of Humana’s executive officers, the words or phrases like “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “likely will result,” “estimates,” “projects” or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including, among other things, information set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of the company’s SEC filings, a summary of which includes but is not limited to the following:

  • Recently enacted health insurance reform, including The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, could have a material adverse effect on Humana’s results of operations, including restricting revenue, enrollment and premium growth in certain products and market segments, increasing the company's medical and administrative costs by, among other things, requiring a minimum benefit ratio, lowering the company’s Medicare payment rates and increasing the company’s expenses associated with a non-deductible federal premium tax; financial position, including the company's ability to maintain the value of its goodwill; and cash flows. In addition, if the new non-deductible federal premium tax is imposed as enacted, and if Humana is unable to adjust its business model to address this new tax, there can be no assurance that the non-deductible federal premium tax would not have a material adverse effect on the company’s results of operations, financial position, and cash flows.
  • If Humana does not design and price its products properly and competitively, if the premiums Humana charges are insufficient to cover the cost of health care services delivered to its members, or if its estimates of benefit expenses are inadequate, Humana’s profitability could be materially adversely affected. Humana estimates the costs of its benefit expense payments, and designs and prices its products accordingly, using actuarial methods and assumptions based upon, among other relevant factors, claim payment patterns, medical cost inflation, and historical developments such as claim inventory levels and claim receipt patterns. These estimates, however, involve extensive judgment, and have considerable inherent variability that is extremely sensitive to payment patterns and medical cost trends.
  • If Humana fails to effectively implement its operational and strategic initiatives, including its Medicare initiatives, the company’s business may be materially adversely affected, which is of particular importance given the concentration of the company’s revenues in the Medicare business.
  • If Humana fails to properly maintain the integrity of its data, to strategically implement new information systems, or to protect Humana’s proprietary rights to its systems, the company’s business may be materially adversely affected.
  • Humana is involved in various legal actions, which, if resolved unfavorably to Humana, could result in substantial monetary damages. Increased litigation and negative publicity could increase the company’s cost of doing business.
  • Humana’s business activities are subject to substantial government regulation and related audits for compliance, including, among others, existing audits regarding Medicare risk adjustment data. New laws or regulations, or changes in existing laws or regulations or their manner of application, including the methodology that may be used by the government in implementing results of risk adjustment audits, could increase the company’s cost of doing business and may adversely affect the company’s business, profitability and financial condition. In addition, as a government contractor, Humana is exposed to additional risks that may adversely affect the company’s business or the company’s willingness to participate in government health care programs.
  • On October 5, 2010, Humana was notified that the Department of Defense TRICARE Management Activity intends to negotiate with Humana for an extension of Humana’s administration of the TRICARE South Region contract, comprised of a one-year option period from April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012. An Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract became effective as of January 6, 2011. As a result, Humana no longer expects that an impairment of certain assets associated with its military services business, primarily consisting of goodwill, will occur during 2010. There can be no assurance, however, that the contract will be extended.
  • Any failure to manage administrative costs could hamper Humana’s profitability.
  • Any failure by Humana to manage acquisitions and other significant transactions successfully may have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position, and cash flows.
  • If Humana fails to develop and maintain satisfactory relationships with the providers of care to its members, the company’s business may be adversely affected.
  • Humana’s mail order pharmacy business is highly competitive and subjects it to regulations in addition to those the company faces with its core health benefits businesses.
  • Changes in the prescription drug industry pricing benchmarks may adversely affect Humana’s financial performance.
  • If Humana does not continue to earn and retain purchase discounts and volume rebates from pharmaceutical manufacturers at current levels, Humana’s gross margins may decline.
  • Humana’s ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries is restricted by state insurance regulations.
  • Downgrades in Humana’s debt ratings, should they occur, may adversely affect its business, results of operations, and financial condition.
  • Changes in economic conditions could adversely affect Humana’s business and results of operations.
  • The securities and credit markets may experience volatility and disruption, which may adversely affect Humana’s business.
  • Given the current economic climate, Humana’s stock and the stock of other companies in the insurance industry may be increasingly subject to stock price and trading volume volatility.

In making forward-looking statements, Humana is not undertaking to address or update them in future filings or communications regarding its business or results. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed herein may or may not occur. There also may be other risks that the company is unable to predict at this time. Any of these risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Humana advises investors to read the following documents as filed by the company with the SEC for further discussion both of the risks it faces and its historical performance:

  • Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009;
  • Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2010; June 30, 2010; and September 30, 2010;
  • Form 8-Ks filed during 2010 and 2011.

About Humana

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies, with approximately 10.2 million medical members, 7.1 million specialty members, and operates more than 300 medical centers and 240 worksite medical facilities. Humana is a full-service benefits and well-being solutions company, offering a wide array of health, pharmacy and supplemental benefit plans for employer groups, government programs and individuals, as well as primary and workplace care through its medical centers and worksite medical facilities.

Over its 50-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 reports to stockholders;
  • Securities and Exchange Commission filings;
  • Most recent investor conference presentations;
  • Quarterly earnings news releases;
  • Replays of most recent earnings release conference calls;
  • Calendar of events (including upcoming earnings conference call dates and times, as well as planned interaction with research analysts and institutional investors);
  • Corporate Governance information
 

Humana Inc. – Earnings Guidance Points as of February 7, 2011

 
(in accordance with Generally   For the year ending December 31, 2011  

Comments – Where applicable, guidance points have been

Accepted Accounting

updated for the company’s December 2010 acquisition of

Principles (GAAP))  

Concentra Inc.

Diluted earnings per common share Full year 2011: $5.70 to $5.90 EPS estimates exclude the impact of potential future share
(EPS) repurchases
 
First quarter 2011: $1.15 to $1.20 FY11 EPS includes an assumption of approximately $0.25 per
share of expenses associated with the loss of the
    TRICARE South Region contract in early 2012
Revenues Consolidated revenues: $36.5 billion to $37.5 billion
 
Premiums and ASO fees:
Medicare Advantage: $20.5 billion to $21.0 billion;
 
Medicare stand-alone PDPs:
Approximately $2.6 billion;
 
Military services: $3.7 billion to $3.9 billion;
 
Commercial Segment: $6.8 billion to $7.2 billion
 

Consolidated investment income: $350 million to $360 million

 

Consolidated other revenue: $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion

Revenues associated with the company’s Concentra operations

 

 

are included in consolidated other revenue

Ending medical membership

Medicare Advantage: Up 90,000 to 110,000 from prior year

Medicare Advantage includes ASO and fully-insured members;

 

both Medicare group and individual are included

Medicare stand-alone PDPs: Up 525,000 to 575,000 from prior

year

 
Military services: No material change from prior year
 
Medicaid: No material change from prior year
 

Commercial fully-insured: Down 85,000 to 100,000 from prior

year

 
 

Commercial ASO: Down 110,000 to 130,000 from prior year

 
Benefit ratios and benefit expense Government Segment benefit ratio: 85.5% to 86.5%

Government Segment benefit ratio includes Medicare, Medicaid

trend components

and Military services;

Medicare benefit ratio: 85.0% to 86.0% Medicare benefit ratio includes Medicare Advantage plus
stand-alone PDP
Commercial Segment benefit ratio: 78.5% to 79.5% Commercial Segment benefit ratio includes fully-insured
medical and the company’s specialty product offerings
 
Commercial group fully-insured secular benefit expense Commercial group fully-insured secular trends of 7% to 8%
medical trend components: inpatient hospital

represent the underlying percentage change in total medical

utilization – flat to low single digits; inpatient and

expenses which excludes the impact of benefit changes and

outpatient hospital rates (base rate plus severity

business, product, and demographic mix.

adjustments) – mid single digits; outpatient hospital
utilization – low to mid-single digits; physician – low
  to mid-single digits; pharmacy – mid-single digits  
Selling, general & administrative 14.5% to 15.0% (including Concentra operations); SG&A expenses as a percent of premiums, administrative
expense ratio services fees and other revenue
  12.25% to 12.75% (excluding Concentra operations)  
Depreciation & amortization $300 million to $310 million  
Interest expense $110 million to $115 million  
Government Segment operating Medicare pretax operating margin: approximately 5%

Medicare margin includes Medicare Advantage and stand-alone

results

PDP combined

(Line-of-business-level results

exclude the impact of investment

Military services: pretax operating earnings of $35 million

Military services projection for pretax operating earnings is

income and interest expense)

to $45 million

net of $50 million to $75 million in expenses associated with

    the loss of the TRICARE South Region contract in early 2012
Commercial Segment pretax earnings $200 million to $250 million Segment-level results include the impact of investment
income and interest expense
Includes pretax earnings associated with the company’s
    Concentra operations
Cash flows from operations $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion  
Capital expenditures Approximately $280 million  
Effective tax rate Approximately 37%  
Shares used in computing full-year Approximately 171 million Excludes impact of potential future share repurchases
EPS        
 
 
 
 
 
Humana Inc.
Statistical Schedules
And
Supplementary Information
4Q10 Earnings Release
 
 
 
 
 

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Humana Inc.
Statistical Schedules and Supplementary Information
4Q10 Earnings Release
 
Contents
 

Page

         

Description

 
S-3-4 Consolidated Statements of Income
S-5 Consolidated Balance Sheets
S-6-7 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
S-8 Key Income Statement Ratios and Segment Operating Results
S-9 Membership Detail
S-10-11 Premiums and Administrative Services Fees Detail
S-12 Percentage of Ending Membership under Capitation Arrangements
S-13 Investments
S-14-16 Benefits Payable
S-17 Footnotes
 
 
 
 
 

S-2

 
Humana Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
In thousands, except per common share results
 
             
Three Months Ended December 31,
    Dollar Percentage
2010 2009 Change     Change
Revenues:
Premiums $8,039,064 $7,368,808 $670,256 9.1 %
Administrative services fees 133,803 127,827 5,976 4.7 %
Investment income 76,837 76,572 265 0.3 %
Other revenue 100,541 59,838 40,703   68.0 %
Total revenues 8,350,245 7,633,045 717,200   9.4 %
Operating expenses:
Benefits 6,783,284 6,026,796 756,488 12.6 %
Selling, general and administrative 1,299,781 1,111,617 188,164 16.9 %
Depreciation 57,116 60,764 (3,648 ) -6.0 %
Other intangible amortization 9,191 8,930 261   2.9 %
Total operating expenses 8,149,372 7,208,107 941,265   13.1 %
Income from operations 200,873 424,938 (224,065 ) -52.7 %
Interest expense 26,381 26,238 143   0.5 %
Income before income taxes 174,492 398,700 (224,208 ) -56.2 %
Provision for income taxes 67,167 148,041 (80,874 ) -54.6 %
Net income $107,325 $250,659 ($143,334 ) -57.2 %
 
Basic earnings per common share $0.64 $1.49 ($0.85 ) -57.0 %
Diluted earnings per common share $0.63 $1.48 ($0.85 ) -57.4 %
 
Shares used in computing basic earnings per common share 166,883 167,706
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per common share 169,303 169,711
 

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Humana Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
In thousands, except per common share results
 
             
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
    Dollar Percentage
2010 2009 Change     Change
Revenues:
Premiums $32,712,323 $29,926,751 $2,785,572 9.3 %
Administrative services fees 508,244 496,135 12,109 2.4 %
Investment income 329,332 296,317 33,015 11.1 %
Other revenue 318,309 241,211 77,098   32.0 %
Total revenues 33,868,208 30,960,414 2,907,794   9.4 %
Operating expenses:
Benefits 27,087,874 24,775,002 2,312,872 9.3 %
Selling, general and administrative 4,662,802 4,227,535 435,267 10.3 %
Depreciation 225,146 213,014 12,132 5.7 %
Other intangible amortization 37,764 37,260 504   1.4 %
Total operating expenses 32,013,586 29,252,811 2,760,775   9.4 %
Income from operations 1,854,622 1,707,603 147,019 8.6 %
Interest expense 105,060 105,843 (783 ) -0.7 %
Income before income taxes 1,749,562 1,601,760 147,802 9.2 %
Provision for income taxes 650,172 562,085 88,087   15.7 %
Net income $1,099,390 $1,039,675 $59,715   5.7 %
 
Basic earnings per common share $6.55 $6.21 $0.34 5.5 %
Diluted earnings per common share $6.47 $6.15 $0.32 5.2 %
 
Shares used in computing basic earnings per common share 167,782 167,364
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per common share 169,798 169,071
 

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Humana Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Dollars in thousands, except share amounts
 
                 
December 31, September 30, December 31, Sequential Change
2010 2010     2009 Dollar     Percent
Assets    
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $1,673,137 $2,922,852 $1,613,588
Investment securities 6,872,767 7,142,395 6,190,062
Receivables, net 959,018 808,028 823,620
Securities lending invested collateral 49,636 31,921 119,586
Other 583,141   479,417       505,960  
Total current assets 10,137,699 11,384,613 9,252,816 ($1,246,914 ) -11.0 %
 
Property and equipment, net 815,337 670,277 679,142
Long-term investment securities 1,499,672 1,477,147 1,307,088
Goodwill 2,567,809 1,997,277 1,992,924
Other 1,082,736   861,038       921,524  
Total assets $16,103,253   $16,390,352       $14,153,494   ($287,099 ) -1.8 %
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Benefits payable $3,469,306 $3,726,911 $3,222,574
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,624,832 2,041,101 1,307,710
Book overdraft 409,385 241,229 374,464
Securities lending payable 55,693 38,106 126,427
Unearned revenues 185,410   213,778       228,817  
Total current liabilities 5,744,626 6,261,125 5,259,992 ($516,499 ) -8.2 %
 
Long-term debt 1,668,849 1,671,222 1,678,166
Future policy benefits payable 1,492,855 1,279,168 1,193,047
Other long-term liabilities 272,867   239,868       246,286  
Total liabilities 9,179,197   9,451,383       8,377,491   ($272,186 ) -2.9 %
 
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; 190,244,741 issued at December 31, 2010

31,707 31,685 31,634
Capital in excess of par value 1,737,207 1,720,651 1,658,521
Retained earnings 5,529,001 5,421,676 4,429,611
Accumulated other comprehensive income 120,584 259,025 42,135
Treasury stock, at cost, 21,795,051 shares at December 31, 2010 (494,443 ) (494,068 )     (385,898 )
Total stockholders' equity 6,924,056   6,938,969       5,776,003   ($14,913 ) -0.2 %
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $16,103,253   $16,390,352       $14,153,494   ($287,099 ) -1.8 %
 
Debt-to-total capitalization ratio 19.4 % 19.4 % 22.5 %
 

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Humana Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Dollars in thousands
 
             
Three Months Ended December 31,
    Dollar Percentage
2010 2009 Change     Change
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $107,325 $250,659

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

 

Depreciation and amortization 66,307 69,694
Net realized capital losses (gains) 6,640 (5,749 )
Stock-based compensation 10,843 17,052
Benefit from deferred income taxes (83,055 ) (4,039 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities excluding the effects of acquisitions:

Receivables (42,419 ) (47,159 )
Other assets (38,595 ) 100,755
Benefits payable (257,605 ) (142,907 )
Other liabilities 201,123 24,363
Unearned revenues (31,160 ) 9,028
Other 13,219   2,394  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (47,377 ) 274,091   ($321,468 ) -117.3 %
 
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (822,330 ) -
Purchases of property and equipment (69,848 ) (63,308 )
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 44 1,502
Purchases of investment securities (1,006,980 ) (1,906,188 )
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities 257,200 468,194
Proceeds from sales of investment securities 713,582 1,047,390
Change in securities lending collateral (17,587 ) 63,347  
Net cash used in investing activities (945,919 ) (389,063 ) ($556,856 ) -143.1 %
 
Cash flows from financing activities
Receipts from CMS contract deposits 437,343 819,609
Withdrawals from CMS contract deposits (876,736 ) (656,212 )
Debt issue costs (7,777 ) -
Change in book overdraft 168,156 175,080
Change in securities lending payable 17,587 (63,347 )
Common stock repurchases (375 ) (14,571 )
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 558 3,622
Proceeds from stock option exercises and other 4,825   12,373  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (256,419 ) 276,554   ($532,973 ) -192.7 %
 
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,249,715 ) 161,582
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,922,852   1,452,006  
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $1,673,137   $1,613,588  
 

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Humana Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Dollars in thousands
 
             
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
    Dollar Percentage
2010 2009 Change     Change
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $1,099,390 $1,039,675
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 262,910 250,274
Net realized capital gains (5,646 ) (19,483 )
Stock-based compensation 62,947 65,870
Benefit from deferred income taxes (198,978 ) (26,792 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities excluding the effects of acquisitions:

Receivables (26,827 ) (40,912 )
Other assets 81,133 112,473
Benefits payable 246,732 16,995
Other liabilities 721,894 13,682
Unearned revenues (46,233 ) (9,281 )
Other 44,472   19,081  
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,241,794   1,421,582   $820,212 57.7 %
 
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (832,450 ) (12,436 )
Purchases of property and equipment (222,302 ) (185,450 )
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 66 1,509
Purchases of investment securities (4,589,332 ) (7,197,007 )
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities 1,749,801 1,270,525
Proceeds from sales of investment securities 2,012,494 3,951,326
Change in securities lending collateral 70,734   312,272  
Net cash used in investing activities (1,810,989 ) (1,859,261 ) $48,272 2.6 %
 
Cash flows from financing activities
Receipts from CMS contract deposits 1,757,217 2,354,238
Withdrawals from CMS contract deposits (1,994,391 ) (1,860,748 )
Repayments under credit agreement - (250,000 )
Debt issue costs (7,777 ) -
Change in book overdraft 34,921 149,922
Change in securities lending payable (70,734 ) (312,272 )
Common stock repurchases (108,545 ) (22,841 )
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 1,964 5,339
Proceeds from stock option exercises and other 16,089   17,206  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (371,256 ) 80,844   ($452,100 ) -559.2 %
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 59,549 (356,835 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,613,588   1,970,423  
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $1,673,137   $1,613,588  
 

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Humana Inc.
Key Income Statement Ratios and Segment Operating Results
Dollars in thousands
 
                           
Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,
    Percentage     Percentage
2010 2009 Difference     Change 2010 2009 Difference     Change
Benefit ratio
Government Segment 83.4 % 80.9 % 2.5 % 83.9 % 83.5 % 0.4 %
Commercial Segment 88.1 % 84.4 % 3.7 % 78.6 % 80.6 % -2.0 %
Consolidated 84.4 % 81.8 % 2.6 % 82.8 % 82.8 % 0.0 %
 

Selling, general, and administrative expense ratio (A)

Government Segment 12.4 % 11.2 % 1.2 % 10.0 % 10.3 % -0.3 %
Commercial Segment 26.7 % 24.9 % 1.8 % 27.0 % 24.1 % 2.9 %
Consolidated 15.7 % 14.7 % 1.0 % 13.9 % 13.8 % 0.1 %
 
Investment income
Government Segment $48,769 $46,247 $2,522 5.5 % $213,314 $179,141 $34,173 19.1 %
Commercial Segment 28,068   30,325   (2,257 ) -7.4 % 116,018   117,176   (1,158 ) -1.0 %
Consolidated $76,837   $76,572   $265   0.3 % $329,332   $296,317   $33,015   11.1 %
 
Interest expense
Government Segment $20,028 $18,852 $1,176 6.2 % $79,294 $69,012 $10,282 14.9 %
Commercial Segment 6,353   7,386   (1,033 ) -14.0 % 25,766   36,831   (11,065 ) -30.0 %
Consolidated $26,381   $26,238   $143   0.5 % $105,060   $105,843   ($783 ) -0.7 %
 
Detail of pretax income (loss)
Government Segment $286,294 $452,329 ($166,035 ) -36.7 % $1,647,983 $1,497,606 $150,377 10.0 %
Commercial Segment (111,802 ) (53,629 ) (58,173 ) -108.5 % 101,579   104,154   (2,575 ) -2.5 %
Consolidated $174,492   $398,700   ($224,208 ) -56.2 % $1,749,562   $1,601,760   $147,802   9.2 %
 
Detail of pretax margins
Government Segment 4.5 % 8.0 % -3.5 % 6.3 % 6.5 % -0.2 %
Commercial Segment -5.8 % -2.7 % -3.1 % 1.3 % 1.3 % 0.0 %
Consolidated 2.1 % 5.2 % -3.1 % 5.2 % 5.2 % 0.0 %
 

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Humana Inc.
Membership Detail

In thousands

 

 

                           
Ending

Average

Ending Year-over-year Change Ending Sequential Change
December 31, 2010

4Q10

    December 31, 2009 Amount     Percent September 30, 2010 Amount     Percent
Medical Membership:        
Government Segment:
Medicare Advantage - HMO 638.2 637.0 591.9 46.3 7.8 % 636.1 2.1 0.3 %
Medicare Advantage - PPO 648.4 647.2 352.4 296.0 84.0 % 645.7 2.7 0.4 %
Medicare Advantage - PFFS 447.2 450.1     564.2 (117.0 ) -20.7 % 454.6 (7.4 ) -1.6 %

Total MA fully-insured

1,733.8 1,734.3     1,508.5 225.3   14.9 % 1,736.4 (2.6 ) -0.1 %
ASO 28.2 28.3     - 28.2   28.4 (0.2 ) -0.7 %
Total Medicare Advantage 1,762.0 1,762.6     1,508.5 253.5   16.8 % 1,764.8 (2.8 ) -0.2 %
Medicare stand-alone PDPs 1,758.8 1,764.9     1,927.9 (169.1 ) -8.8 % 1,785.6 (26.8 ) -1.5 %

Total Medicare

3,520.8 3,527.5     3,436.4 84.4   2.5 % 3,550.4 (29.6 ) -0.8 %
Military services insured 1,755.2 1,758.4 1,756.0 (0.8 ) 0.0 % 1,762.6 (7.4 ) -0.4 %
Military services ASO 1,272.6 1,269.5     1,278.4 (5.8 ) -0.5 % 1,268.5 4.1   0.3 %
Total military services 3,027.8 3,027.9 3,034.4 (6.6 ) -0.2 % 3,031.1 (3.3 ) -0.1 %
Medicaid 572.4 570.0     401.7 170.7   42.5 % 408.0 164.4   40.3 %
Total Government Segment 7,121.0 7,125.4     6,872.5 248.5   3.6 % 6,989.5 131.5   1.9 %
Commercial Segment:
Fully-insured medical:
Group 1,252.2 1,249.3 1,442.1 (189.9 ) -13.2 % 1,257.9 (5.7 ) -0.5 %
Individual 372.3 371.7 367.4 4.9 1.3 % 374.9 (2.6 ) -0.7 %
Medicare supplement 38.9 38.6     30.0 8.9   29.7 % 37.8 1.1   2.9 %
Total fully-insured medical 1,663.4 1,659.6 1,839.5 (176.1 ) -9.6 % 1,670.6 (7.2 ) -0.4 %
ASO 1,453.6 1,455.7     1,571.3 (117.7 ) -7.5 % 1,460.3 (6.7 ) -0.5 %
Total Commercial Segment 3,117.0 3,115.3     3,410.8 (293.8 ) -8.6 % 3,130.9 (13.9 ) -0.4 %
 
Total medical membership 10,238.0 10,240.7     10,283.3 (45.3 ) -0.4 % 10,120.4 117.6   1.2 %
 
Specialty Membership
Dental - fully-insured 2,638.4 2,625.7 2,635.7 2.7 0.1 % 2,605.8 32.6 1.3 %
Dental - ASO 1,242.3 1,241.8     1,197.2 45.1   3.8 % 1,236.5 5.8   0.5 %
Total dental 3,880.7 3,867.5 3,832.9 47.8 1.2 % 3,842.3 38.4 1.0 %
Vision 2,186.4 2,187.1 2,369.4 (183.0 ) -7.7 % 2,208.4 (22.0 ) -1.0 %
Other supplemental benefits (B) 1,009.0 1,002.2     907.6 101.4   11.2 % 988.1 20.9   2.1 %
Total specialty membership 7,076.1 7,056.8     7,109.9 (33.8 ) -0.5 % 7,038.8 37.3   0.5 %
 

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Humana Inc.
Premiums and Administrative Services Fees Detail
Dollars in thousands, except per member per month
 
                     
  Per Member per Month (C)
Three Months Ended December 31, Three Months Ended December 31,
Dollar Percentage    
2010 2009 Change     Change 2010     2009
Premium revenues
Government Segment:
Medicare Advantage $4,785,022 $4,072,515 $712,507 17.5 % $920 $900
Medicare stand-alone PDPs 461,230 514,780 (53,550 ) -10.4 % $87 $89
Total Medicare 5,246,252 4,587,295 658,957 14.4 %
Military services insured (D) 858,594 835,134 23,460 2.8 % $163 $159
Medicaid insured 221,958 166,110 55,848   33.6 % $130 $138
Total Government Segment premiums 6,326,804 5,588,539 738,265   13.2 %
Commercial Segment:
Fully-insured medical 1,457,756 1,541,954 (84,198 ) -5.5 % $293 $279
Specialty 254,504 238,315 16,189   6.8 % $13 $12
Total Commercial Segment premiums 1,712,260 1,780,269 (68,009 ) -3.8 %
Total premium revenues $8,039,064 $7,368,808 $670,256   9.1 %
 
Administrative services fees
Military services ASO (D) $18,050 $23,524 ($5,474 ) -23.3 % $5 $6
Other government ASO (E) 15,415 3,483 11,932 342.6 %
Commercial Segment 100,338 100,820 (482 ) -0.5 % $12 $12
Total administrative services fees $133,803 $127,827 $5,976   4.7 %
 

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Humana Inc.
Premiums and Administrative Services Fees Detail
Dollars in thousands, except per member per month
 
                     
  Per Member per Month (C)
Twelve Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,
Dollar Percentage    
2010 2009 Change     Change 2010     2009
Premium revenues
Government Segment:
Medicare Advantage $19,286,121 $16,413,301 $2,872,820 17.5 % $931 $917
Medicare stand-alone PDPs 2,320,060 2,327,418 (7,358 ) -0.3 % $106 $97
Total Medicare 21,606,181 18,740,719 2,865,462 15.3 %
Military services insured (D) 3,462,544 3,426,739 35,805 1.0 % $164 $163
Medicaid insured 723,563 646,195 77,368   12.0 % $136 $137
Total Government Segment premiums 25,792,288 22,813,653 2,978,635   13.1 %
Commercial Segment:
Fully-insured medical 5,914,042 6,185,158 (271,116 ) -4.4 % $289 $275
Specialty 1,005,993 927,940 78,053   8.4 % $12 $12
Total Commercial Segment premiums 6,920,035 7,113,098 (193,063 ) -2.7 %
Total premium revenues $32,712,323 $29,926,751 $2,785,572   9.3 %
 
Administrative services fees
Military services ASO (D) $85,060 $86,664 ($1,604 ) -1.9 % $6 $6
Other government ASO (E) 30,132 21,778 8,354 38.4 %
Commercial Segment 393,052 387,693 5,359   1.4 % $12 $12
Total administrative services fees $508,244 $496,135 $12,109   2.4 %
 

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Humana Inc.
Percentage of Ending Membership under Capitation Arrangements
 
               
Government Segment Commercial Segment

December 31, 2010

Medicare

Advantage

   

Medicare

stand-alone

PDPs

   

Military

Services

    Medicaid    

Total Govt.

Segment

    Fully-insured     ASO    

Total Comm.

Segment

   

Total Medical

Membership

                       
Capitated HMO hospital system based (F) 0.8 % - - - 0.2 % 1.3 % - 0.7 % 0.3 %
Capitated HMO physician group based (F) 2.5 % - - - 0.6 % 1.5 % - 0.8 % 0.7 %
Risk-sharing (G) 18.3 % - - 98.6 % 12.5 % 1.4 % - 0.7 % 8.9 %
All other membership 78.4 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     1.4 %     86.7 %     95.8 %     100.0 %     97.8 %     90.1 %
Total medical membership 100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
 

December 31, 2009

 
Capitated HMO hospital system based (F) 2.1 % - - - 0.5 % 1.2 % - 0.6 % 0.5 %
Capitated HMO physician group based (F) 3.3 % - - 29.3 % 2.4 % 1.5 % - 0.8 % 1.9 %
Risk-sharing (G) 18.9 % - - 69.5 % 8.2 % 1.2 % - 0.7 % 5.7 %
All other membership 75.7 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     1.2 %     88.9 %     96.1 %     100.0 %     97.9 %     91.9 %
Total medical membership 100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
 

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Humana Inc. Fair value
Investments        
Dollars in thousands
12/31/2010 9/30/2010     12/31/2009
Investment Portfolio:
Cash & cash equivalents $1,673,137 $2,922,852 $1,613,588
Investment securities 6,872,767 7,142,395 6,190,062
Long-term investment securities 1,499,672 1,477,147     1,307,088

Total investment portfolio

$10,045,576 $11,542,394     $9,110,738
         
Duration (H) 3.96 3.27     3.78
Average Credit Rating AA AA     AA+
         
Securities Lending Invested Collateral Portfolio:
Cash & cash equivalents $24,638 $6,396 $53,569
Corporate floating rate - - 32,375
Asset-backed securities 24,998 25,525     33,642
$49,636 $31,921     $119,586
         
Average Credit Rating AAA AAA     AAA-
         
Investment Portfolio Detail:          
Cash and cash equivalents $1,673,137 $2,922,852     $1,613,588
U.S. Government and agency obligations
U.S. Treasury and agency obligations 711,613 745,680 1,009,352
U.S. Government residential mortgage-backed 1,634,014 1,889,185 1,662,246
U.S. Government commercial mortgage-backed 29,165 31,065     26,417
Total U.S. Government and agency obligations 2,374,792 2,665,930     2,698,015
Tax-exempt municipal securities
Pre-refunded 343,913 340,903 346,937
Insured 597,165 636,887 587,203
Other 1,440,450 1,382,742 1,221,087
Auction rate securities 51,806 51,369     68,814
Total tax-exempt municipal securities 2,433,334 2,411,901     2,224,041
Residential mortgage-backed
Prime residential mortgages 52,474 70,094 89,956
Alt-A residential mortgages 2,178 2,324 3,856
Sub-prime residential mortgages 1,235 1,333     1,600
Total residential mortgage-backed 55,887 73,751     95,412
Commercial mortgage-backed 321,031 291,581     279,626
Asset-backed securities 149,751 176,425     107,188
Corporate securities
Financial services 891,390 904,426 775,990
Other 2,140,921 2,090,361     1,303,578
Total corporate securities 3,032,311 2,994,787 2,079,568
Redeemable preferred stocks 5,333 5,167     13,300
Total investment portfolio $10,045,576 $11,542,394     $9,110,738
 

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Humana Inc.
Detail of Benefits Payable Balance and Year-to-Date Changes
Dollars in thousands
 
    December 31,     September 30,     December 31,
2010 2010 2009
Detail of benefits payable
IBNR and other benefits payable (I) $2,753,141 $2,711,282 $2,377,324
Unprocessed claim inventories (J) 373,800 428,900 323,000
Processed claim inventories (K) 65,283 155,193 48,358
Payable to pharmacy benefit administrator (L) 21,902   116,070   194,697  
Benefits payable, excluding military services 3,214,126 3,411,445 2,943,379
 
Military services benefits payable (M) 255,180   315,466   279,195  
Total Benefits Payable $3,469,306   $3,726,911   $3,222,574  
 
 
Year Ended Nine Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, 2010 September 30, 2010 December 31, 2009

Year-to-date changes in benefits payable, excluding military services (N)

 
Balances at January 1 $2,943,379 $2,943,379 $2,898,782
 
Incurred related to:
Current year 24,156,522 18,307,363 21,934,973
Prior years (O) (434,015 ) (401,250 ) (252,756 )
Total incurred 23,722,507   17,906,113   21,682,217  
 
Paid related to:
Current year (21,308,176 ) (15,306,536 ) (19,572,740 )
Prior years (2,143,584 ) (2,131,511 ) (2,064,880 )
Total paid (23,451,760 ) (17,438,047 ) (21,637,620 )
 
Balances at end of period $3,214,126   $3,411,445   $2,943,379  
 
 
Year Ended Nine Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, 2010 September 30, 2010 December 31, 2009
Summary of Consolidated Benefit Expense:
Total benefit expense incurred, per above $23,722,507 $17,906,113 $21,682,217
Military services benefit expense 3,059,492 2,307,618 3,019,655
Future policy benefit expense (P) 305,875   90,859   73,130  
Consolidated Benefit Expense $27,087,874   $20,304,590   $24,775,002  
 

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Humana Inc.
Benefits Payable Statistics (Q)
 
Receipt Cycle Time (R)                
 
2010     2009     Change    

Percentage

Change

1st Quarter Average 13.8 14.8 (1.0 ) -6.8 %
2nd Quarter Average 13.9 14.0 (0.1 ) -0.7 %
3rd Quarter Average 13.9 13.7 0.2 1.5 %
4th Quarter Average 13.6 13.6     0.0   0.0 %
Full Year Average 13.8 14.0     (0.2 ) -1.4 %
 
 
Unprocessed Claims Inventories
 
Date    

Estimated Valuation

(000s)

   

Claim Item

Counts

   

Number of Days

on Hand

12/31/2008 $247,200 745,500 4.3
3/31/2009 $258,800 740,600 4.2
6/30/2009 $258,000 709,900 4.0
9/30/2009 $317,100 856,500 4.9
12/31/2009 $323,000 775,500 4.3
3/31/2010 $426,200 1,091,700 5.6
6/30/2010 $433,800 1,009,200 4.9
9/30/2010     $428,900     1,064,200     5.2  
12/31/2010     $373,800     980,900     5.0  
 

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Humana Inc.
Benefits Payable Statistics (Continued) (Q)
 
Days in Claims Payable (S)
 
Quarter Ended    

Days in Claims

Payable (DCP)

   

Change Last 4

Quarters

   

Percentage

Change

   

DCP Excluding

Capitation

   

Change Last 4

Quarters

   

Percentage

Change

12/31/2008     59.4     (0.8 )     -1.3 %     66.5     (1.8 )     -2.6 %
3/31/2009 54.6 (2.3 ) -4.0 % 60.9 (2.4 ) -3.8 %
6/30/2009 56.1 (1.1 ) -1.9 % 61.5 (1.8 ) -2.8 %
9/30/2009 56.2 (1.9 ) -3.3 % 62.7 (2.4 ) -3.7 %
12/31/2009 55.4 (4.0 ) -6.7 % 62.1 (4.4 ) -6.6 %
3/31/2010 57.0 2.4 4.4 % 64.3 3.4 5.6 %
6/30/2010 57.1 1.0 1.8 % 64.5 3.0 4.9 %
9/30/2010     57.9     1.7       3.0 %     64.5       1.8       2.9 %
12/31/2010     53.6     (1.8 )     -3.2 %     60.1       (2.0 )     -3.2 %
 
 
Change in Days in Claims Payable (T)
 
2010 2009     4Q10
DCP - beginning of period 55.4 59.4 57.9
Components of change in DCP:
Change in unprocessed claims inventories 0.8 0.6 (1.0 )
Change in processed claims inventories 0.3 (2.7 ) (1.5 )
Change in pharmacy payment cutoff (2.9 ) (1.1 ) (1.6 )
Impact of Cariten acquisition in 4Q08 - (0.9 ) -
All other -   0.1       (0.2 )
DCP - end of period 53.6   55.4       53.6  
 

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Humana Inc.

Footnotes to Statistical Schedules and Supplementary Information

4Q10 Earnings Release

 

(A)

 

The selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense ratio is defined as SG&A expenses as a percent of premiums, administrative services fees and other revenue.

(B)

Other supplemental benefits include life, disability, and fixed benefit products including cancer and critical illness policies.

(C)

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).

(D)

Military services revenues are generally not contracted on a per-member basis.

(E)

Includes administrative services fees associated with Medicare and Medicaid, operations in the United Kingdom, and fees associated with Green Ribbon Health.

(F)

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 benefit expense ratio. 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 physicians and hospitals for services rendered to their HMO membership.

(G)

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 benefit expenses 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.

(H)

Duration is the time-weighted average of the present value of the bond portfolio cash flows.

(I)

IBNR represents an estimate of benefit expenses payable for claims incurred but not reported (IBNR) at the balance sheet date. The level of IBNR is primarily impacted by membership levels, benefit 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 benefits payable includes amounts payable to providers under capitation arrangements.

(J)

Unprocessed claim inventories represent the estimated valuation of claims received but not yet fully processed.

(K)

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.

(L)

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.

(M)

Military services benefits payable primarily consist of IBNR and to a lesser extent risk share payables to the Department of Defense and liabilities to subcontractors.

(N)

The table excludes activity associated with military services benefits payable, because the federal government bears a substantial portion of the risk associated with financing the cost of health benefits. More specifically, the risk-sharing provisions of the military services contracts with the federal government and with subcontractors effectively limit profits and losses when actual claim experience varies from the targeted claim amount negotiated annually. As a result of these contract provisions, the impact of changes in estimates for prior year military services benefits payable are substantially offset by the associated changes in estimates of revenue from health care services reimbursements. As such, any impact on the company's results of operations is reduced substantially, whether positive or negative.

(O)

Amounts incurred related to prior years vary from previously estimated liabilities as the claims ultimately are settled. Negative amounts reported for incurred related to prior years result from claims being ultimately settled for amounts less than originally estimated (favorable development). There were no changes in the approach used to determine the company's estimate of claim reserves during the quarter.

(P)

Future policy benefit expense has a related liability classified as a long-term liability on the balance sheet.

(Q)

Benefits reserves statistics represents fully-insured medical claims data and excludes military services claims data and specialty benefits.

(R)

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 represent approximately 96% of the company's fully-insured claims volume. Pharmacy and specialty claims, including dental, vision and other supplemental benefits, are excluded from this measurement.

(S)

A common metric for monitoring benefits payable levels relative to the benefit expense is days in claims payable, or DCP, which represents the benefits payable at the end of the period divided by average benefit expenses per day in the quarterly period. Since the company has some providers under capitation payment arrangements (which do not require a benefits payable IBNR reserve), the company has also summarized this metric excluding capitation expense. In addition, this calculation excludes the impact of the company's military services and stand-alone PDP business.

(T)

DCP fluctuates due to a number of issues, the more significant of which are detailed in this rollforward. 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. This analysis excludes the impact of military services and Medicare stand-alone PDPs upon DCP.

 

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