Humana Medicare Member Celebrates 107^th Birthday

MIRAMAR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Joseph Urbanski of Miami Beach has led a long and amazing life. Growing up in Detroit, he sold cosmetics door to door as a way to meet women. Later, he honed his business skills, selling everything from pianos to cars to sewing machines. He was married for 67 years, and he’s been married to his current wife, who’s 90, for 13 years.

And, on Aug. 15, 2009, Joseph Urbanski turned 107.

Mr. Urbanski is a Humana Medicare Advantage member, and at 107, most likely the oldest of Humana’s nearly 3.5 million Medicare members across the country. Mr. Urbanski, a Humana member since 1992, celebrated his latest birthday recently with his wife, Mieczys Urbanski, South Florida Humana associates, friends and medical staff of MCCI - Miami Beach, the wholly owned affiliated health care provider of Humana where Mr. Urbanski has been a patient for the past 17 years.

Humana Florida Senior Products CEO Michael Seltzer presented Mr. Urbanski at the birthday celebration with a certificate of recognition from Humana, Florida’s largest Medicare health benefits provider.

“Mr. Urbanski has certainly reached an impressive milestone – one that many of us would no doubt like to attain,” said Seltzer. “We are extremely proud and happy to have him as a Humana member. He is the perfect role model for many of our seniors on how to live a long, fruitful and rewarding life.”

Mr. Urbanski is in good health, thanks in part to his doctor Joseph Lemaire, M.D. of the MCCI medical group, and notes that he doesn’t take any medications, except for one to control his temper. He’s not on a special diet, and said he eats “whatever’s on sale at Publix (Supermarkets).”

At 107, Mr. Urbanski still likes to stay busy. He cleans the floor; washes the laundry and the dishes. Even at his age, he would like to learn how to cook, but his wife, Mieczys, won’t let him because he’s “too messy.”

The activity Mr. Urbanski misses most is dancing. His first wife didn’t like to dance; she preferred playing cards, he said, so she’d find him women to dance with. He danced the waltz, polka and fox trot, and picked up more “dance moves” by watching Lawrence Welk on TV every Sunday evening at 7 p.m.

About Humana

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies, with approximately 10.3 million medical members and 6.8 million specialty members. Humana is a full-service benefits solutions company, offering a wide array of health and supplementary benefit plans for employer groups, government programs and individuals.

Humana is Florida’s largest Medicare health benefits company with nearly half a million members statewide, including more than 125,000 Medicare members in South Florida.

Humana is a full-service benefits solutions company, offering a wide array of health and supplementary benefit plans for employer groups, government programs and individuals. Over its 48-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.

About MCCI Group

Founded in 1998 by Jose Armas, MD and Eduardo Alarcon, MD, MCCI Group was launched with the opening 15 Humana affiliated medical clinics throughout the South Florida tri-county area. MCCI quickly became a leader in providing medical management services for managed care organizations and currently has 33 community medical centers, two public trust facilities, 105 primary care physicians, and 200 affiliated specialists.

As a full-service healthcare provider, MCCI offers every member access to all of his or her treatment needs, from diagnostic testing to physician specialists. The group now manages the healthcare of more than 56,000 South Florida residents. For more information about MCCI visit www.mccigroup.com or call 888-490-MCCI.

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