Humana Names William E. Hauser Jr., M.D., as Retail Market Vice President of Senior Products for Georgia and South Carolina

Humana Inc., a Medicare Advantage provider, has named William E. Hauser Jr., M.D., as its new Retail Market Vice President of Senior Products for Georgia and South Carolina.

According to a release, in his new Atlanta-based leadership role, Dr. Hauser is responsible for the operational leadership of Humana'sMedicare business in Georgia and South Carolina.

Dr. Hauser, who joined Humana in 2009, most recently served as the company's Regional Medical Director of Senior Products for the Southeast Region, overseeing Humana's portfolio of Medicare benefit plans in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Prior to joining Humana, he served 20 years in medical director and other leadership roles for top managed care companies, including Aetna, Prudential Health Care and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, as well as a director in the healthcare consulting practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Dr. Hauser will report to Jim Laughlin, Humana'sSoutheast Region President for Senior Products.

"Bill is an impressive leader and physician who has played a key role in our continued growth in the Southeast Region," said Laughlin. "We're excited he's agreed to accept this newly-created role and lead our growing Senior Products operations in Georgia and South Carolina."

Dr. Hauser, an internist with a subspecialty in infectious diseases, also spent 10 years in academic medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine and Boston University School of Medicine.

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a health-care company that offers a range of insurance products and health and wellness services that incorporate an integrated approach to lifelong well-being.

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http://www.humana.com

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