Humana to Cover Remaining Mississippi Counties in Insurance Exchange

Humana has extended coverage to the 36 counties in Mississippi that did not yet have health plans available under the new federally facilitated health insurance exchange, the Mississippi Insurance Department announced.

Humana will now cover a total of 40 counties in the state under the individual exchange. This builds on the insurer's existing presence in the state, where it already covers more than 200,000 residents, according to a statement from Humana included in a news release.

"As many people know, we have had real concerns about being able to have full coverage for the entire State," wrote Mike Chaney, Mississippi's commissioner of insurance, in the release. "Humana's decision to extend their coverage in Mississippi demonstrates their good corporate citizenship. We appreciate both Humana and Magnolia Health Plan's work to cover all counties in the state on behalf of our citizens."

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