# Humana

> Humana is a Louisville-based health company that grew from a 1961 nursing-home partnership into one of the largest Medicare Advantage insurers in the United States. Today it runs on two engines: an Insurance segment covering roughly 16 million members with Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, prescription drug and specialty plans, and CenterWell, a fast-growing services arm of senior primary-care clinics, pharmacy and home health. Under CEO Jim Rechtin, the company is deliberately shrinking its plan footprint to protect margins while betting that owning the doctor's office and the pharmacy - not just the insurance card - is where senior healthcare is headed.

- **Founded:** 1961
- **Headquarters:** Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- **Founders:** David A. Jones Sr. (Co-founder, longtime Chairman & CEO), Wendell Cherry (Co-founder, President)
- **Team size:** Approximately 65,000-68,000 employees
- **Products:** Medicare Advantage plans, Medicare Part D / Prescription Drug Plans, Medicaid and dual-eligible plans, CenterWell Senior Primary Care, CenterWell Pharmacy
- **Notable:** Grew from a single 1961 nursing home into one of the largest Medicare Advantage insurers in the US, Serves roughly 16 million medical members across all 50 states, Built CenterWell into a $20B+ care-delivery business spanning primary care, pharmacy and home health

## Products & services

- **Medicare Advantage plans** — Humana's core business - private Medicare plans (HMO/PPO) bundling hospital, medical, and often drug, dental, vision and wellness benefits for seniors.
- **Medicare Part D / Prescription Drug Plans** — Standalone and integrated prescription drug coverage for Medicare beneficiaries.
- **Medicaid and dual-eligible plans** — State-contracted managed Medicaid and integrated Medicare-Medicaid plans for lower-income and dual-eligible members.
- **CenterWell Senior Primary Care** — Payer-agnostic primary-care clinics built for older adults, operated partly through a joint venture with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.
- **CenterWell Pharmacy** — Mail-order and specialty pharmacy serving Humana members and beyond.
- **CenterWell Home Health** — In-home clinical care and home-health services, built largely on the former Kindred at Home business.
- **Dental, vision and specialty insurance** — Standalone dental, vision, hearing and supplemental benefit products for individuals and groups.
- **Go365 wellness rewards** — A rewards and incentives program that pays members for healthy actions like screenings, activity and preventive care.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single 1961 nursing home into one of the largest Medicare Advantage insurers in the US
- Serves roughly 16 million medical members across all 50 states
- Built CenterWell into a $20B+ care-delivery business spanning primary care, pharmacy and home health
- Positioned to potentially become the largest Medicare Advantage insurer by membership heading into 2026
- Over 40 years of Medicare experience and a Fortune 100-scale enterprise

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Jim Rechtin became CEO, succeeding longtime chief Bruce Broussard, and launched a 'right-sizing' strategy prioritizing margin over membership.
- **2024-11** — Jennifer Ilecki joined as Chief Marketing Officer from Capital One.
- **2025-01** — Humana extended its multi-year partnership with the Association of Pickleball Players and brought back the Humana Cup.
- **2025-08** — Company continued exiting unprofitable Medicare Advantage counties (from 89% to 85% of counties) and expanding CenterWell clinics, expecting some membership loss to protect margins.
- **2026-01** — CenterWell full-year 2025 revenue reported at $22.5 billion, up from $19.9 billion in 2024, even as elevated Medicare Advantage medical costs pressured results.

## Links

- Website: https://humana.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/humana
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/humana
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Humana
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humana
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Humana

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Last updated: 2026-08-12