New Four-Year National Contact

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that it has signed a new four-year agreement with Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation’s leading health care and well-being companies. The agreement with Humana became effective on August 1, 2012.

Under the terms of the new agreement, members of Humana’s Medicare and commercial Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), Point-of-Service (POS) and HumanaOne individual plans now have in-network access to health care services at all hospitals owned and operated by Tenet subsidiaries. Members will also have access to freestanding diagnostic imaging centers, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers and other freestanding outpatient centers in which Tenet holds a majority interest.

The renewal also includes physicians in several markets that are employed by various Tenet subsidiaries. Humana’s national network - one of the largest, most prestigious networks in the country - includes more than 600,000 hospitals and providers.

“This new agreement allows us to continue providing uninterrupted service to our patients who are covered by Humana,” said Clint Hailey, Tenet’s Chief Managed Care Officer. “We are pleased that this innovative contract is designed to expand our market share at key Tenet hospitals in exchange for pricing modifications that are financially advantageous to both parties.”

“Humana’s agreement with Tenet is an important step in our ongoing commitment to help Humana members achieve lifelong well-being by providing them with high-quality, affordable and accessible coverage through an extensive national provider network,” said Bill Barnes, Vice President of Humana'sNational Contracting Organization. “Humana members will continue to have access to their wide range of services and facilities without disruption to the Humana network. We’re very pleased that we will continue to enjoy a successful long-term relationship with Tenet.”

Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a leading health care services company, through its subsidiaries operates 50 hospitals, over 100 free-standing outpatient centers and Conifer Health Solutions, a leader in business process solutions for health care providers that serves more than 300 hospital and health care entities nationwide. Tenet’s hospitals and related health care facilities are committed to providing high quality care to patients in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.

Some of the statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on our current expectations and could be affected by numerous factors and are subject to various risks and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and periodic reports on Form 8-K. Do not rely on any forward-looking statement, as we cannot predict or control many of the factors that ultimately may affect our ability to achieve the results estimated. We make no promise to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of changes in underlying factors, new information, future events or otherwise.

About Humana

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a leading healthcare company that offers a wide range of insurance products and health and wellness services that incorporate an integrated approach to lifelong well-being. By leveraging the strengths of its core businesses, Humana believes it can better explore opportunities for existing and emerging adjacencies in health care that can further enhance wellness opportunities for the millions of people across the nation with whom the company has relationships.

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

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Source: Tenet Healthcare Corporation