Benzinga | Nov 17, 2021 11:02AM EST

Humana Reports Its Preferred Medicare Part D Network Will Include 11K+ Retail Pharmacy Locations In 2022

Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM), a leading health and well-being company, has announced that many of its Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) members will soon have even more low-cost and convenient options with the addition of one of the nation's largest retail pharmacy companies to its preferred Medicare Part D pharmacy network.

Starting in 2022, Albertsons Companies pharmacies, which includes Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Shaw's Tom Thumb, Randall's, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Haggen and Carrs, will be a part of Humana's preferred cost-sharing pharmacies.

With the addition of the Albertsons Companies, many of Humana's PDP members will soon have a total of more than 11,000 preferred cost-sharing pharmacy locations where they can fill many prescription medications at a lower out of pocket cost, including at the following pharmacies that are already a part of Humana's preferred cost-sharing retail pharmacy network: Costco, HEB, Kroger Health and its family of pharmacies, Publix Super Markets, Sam's Club, Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Markets.

"At Humana, we are continuously focused on improving consumer experience while helping our members achieve their best health," said TJ Gibb, Vice President and Leader of Medicare Prescription Drug Plans at Humana. "This significant expansion of our preferred cost-sharing retail pharmacy network not only helps many of our members save money on their prescription medications but also provides them with more convenient preferred pharmacy network locations throughout the country to choose from."

The new agreement will take effect on January 1, 2022.