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Humana Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Thursday, 2/15/24, at 4:55pm ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 49071-24-12 · File #: 1-05975

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/15/24  Humana Inc.                       10-K       12/31/23  127:17M

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

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 6: EX-10.PP    Material Contract                                   HTML     66K 
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12: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     60K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
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10: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
11: EX-32       Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
18: R1          Cover                                               HTML     98K 
19: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     37K 
20: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    156K 
21: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     50K 
22: R5          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    129K 
23: R6          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     72K 
24: R7          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders? Equity     HTML    107K 
25: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow                HTML    165K 
26: R9          Reporting Entity                                    HTML     36K 
27: R10         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    120K 
28: R11         Acquisitions and Divestitures                       HTML     48K 
29: R12         Equity Method Investment                            HTML     59K 
30: R13         Investment Securities                               HTML    163K 
31: R14         Fair Value                                          HTML    117K 
32: R15         Medicare Part D                                     HTML     53K 
33: R16         Property and Equipment, Net                         HTML     45K 
34: R17         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML     83K 
35: R18         Leases                                              HTML     46K 
36: R19         Benefits Payable                                    HTML     78K 
37: R20         Income Taxes                                        HTML     87K 
38: R21         Debt                                                HTML     86K 
39: R22         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML     80K 
40: R23         Earnings Per Common Share Computation               HTML     51K 
41: R24         Stockholders' Equity                                HTML     74K 
42: R25         Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies           HTML     62K 
43: R26         Segment Information                                 HTML    258K 
44: R27         Reinsurance                                         HTML     37K 
45: R28         Schedule I - Parent Company Financial Information   HTML    158K 
46: R29         Pay vs Performance Disclosure                       HTML     44K 
47: R30         Insider Trading Arrangements                        HTML     38K 
48: R31         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    161K 
                (Policies)                                                       
49: R32         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     52K 
                (Tables)                                                         
50: R33         Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)              HTML     43K 
51: R34         Equity Method Investment (Tables)                   HTML     55K 
52: R35         Investment Securities (Tables)                      HTML    167K 
53: R36         Fair Value (Tables)                                 HTML    111K 
54: R37         Medicare Part D (Tables)                            HTML     53K 
55: R38         Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)                HTML     43K 
56: R39         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML     91K 
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62: R45         Earnings Per Common Share Computation (Tables)      HTML     51K 
63: R46         Stockholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     58K 
64: R47         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    247K 
65: R48         Reporting Entity (Details)                          HTML     41K 
66: R49         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -        HTML    104K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
67: R50         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Part   HTML     37K 
                D Subsidy/Discount Payments, Net (Details)                       
68: R51         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -        HTML     37K 
                Health Care Cost Payments, Net (Details)                         
69: R52         ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Narrative           HTML     76K 
                (Details)                                                        
70: R53         ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Assets,             HTML     69K 
                Liabilities And Noncontrolling Interest Disposed                 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R54         EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT - Narrative (Details)      HTML     64K 
72: R55         EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT - Summarized Balance       HTML     97K 
                Sheets and Statements of Income (Details)                        
73: R56         INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Classified as Current and   HTML     69K 
                Long-Term (Details)                                              
74: R57         INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Narrative (Details)         HTML     52K 
75: R58         INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Gross Unrealized Losses     HTML     81K 
                and Fair Values of Securities (Details)                          
76: R59         INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Realized Gains (Losses)     HTML     42K 
                Included Within Investment Income (Details)                      
77: R60         INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Gains (Losses) on Equity    HTML     39K 
                Securities (Details)                                             
78: R61         INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Contractual Maturities of   HTML     66K 
                Debt Securities Available for Sale (Details)                     
79: R62         FAIR VALUE - Financial Assets Measured on           HTML    104K 
                Recurring Basis (Details)                                        
80: R63         FAIR VALUE - Narrative (Details)                    HTML    122K 
81: R64         FAIR VALUE - Significant Unobservable Inputs        HTML     53K 
                (Level 3) (Details)                                              
82: R65         FAIR VALUE - Put and Call Options Measured at Fair  HTML     53K 
                Value (Details)                                                  
83: R66         Medicare Part D (Details)                           HTML     53K 
84: R67         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET - Property and          HTML     49K 
                Equipment Balances (Details)                                     
85: R68         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET - Narrative (Details)   HTML     36K 
86: R69         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Changes in   HTML     47K 
                Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segments               
                (Details)                                                        
87: R70         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Details of   HTML     65K 
                Intangible Assets Included in Other Long-Term                    
                Assets (Details)                                                 
88: R71         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative    HTML     40K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R72         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Estimate of  HTML     43K 
                Amortization Expense (Details)                                   
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91: R74         LEASES - Maturity of Lease Liabilities (Details)    HTML     51K 
92: R75         BENEFITS PAYABLE - Activity in Benefits Payable     HTML     54K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R76         BENEFITS PAYABLE - Narrative (Details)              HTML     45K 
94: R77         BENEFITS PAYABLE - Incurred and Paid Claims         HTML     48K 
                Development (Details)                                            
95: R78         INCOME TAXES - Provision for Income Taxes           HTML     48K 
                (Details)                                                        
96: R79         INCOME TAXES - Provision for Income Taxes           HTML     54K 
                Reconciliation (Details)                                         
97: R80         INCOME TAXES - Principal Components of Net          HTML     68K 
                Deferred Tax Balances (Details)                                  
98: R81         INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     40K 
99: R82         DEBT - Debt Outstanding (Details)                   HTML    128K 
100: R83         DEBT - Maturities of Debt (Details)                 HTML     49K  
101: R84         DEBT - Senior Notes (Details)                       HTML    114K  
102: R85         DEBT - Revolving Credit Agreements (Details)        HTML     89K  
103: R86         DEBT - Commercial Paper and Other Short-Term        HTML     48K  
                Borrowings (Details)                                             
104: R87         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details)        HTML    121K  
105: R88         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Stock-Based Compensation   HTML     43K  
                Expense (Details)                                                
106: R89         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Restricted Stock Activity  HTML     57K  
                (Details)                                                        
107: R90         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Weighted-Average Fair      HTML     53K  
                Value Assumptions for Stock Options (Details)                    
108: R91         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Option Plans Activity      HTML     59K  
                (Details)                                                        
109: R92         Earnings Per Common Share Computation (Details)     HTML     73K  
110: R93         STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Dividend Payments (Details)  HTML     36K  
111: R94         STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Narrative (Details)          HTML    187K  
112: R95         STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Share Repurchases (Details)  HTML     49K  
113: R96         Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies           HTML     69K  
                (Details)                                                        
114: R97         SEGMENT INFORMATION - Narrative (Details)           HTML     46K  
115: R98         SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment Results (Details)     HTML    196K  
116: R99         Reinsurance (Details)                               HTML     51K  
117: R100        Schedule I - Parent Company Financial Information   HTML    141K  
                (Condensed Balance Sheets) (Details)                             
118: R101        Schedule I - Parent Company Financial Information   HTML     52K  
                (Condensed Balance Sheets Share Data) (Details)                  
119: R102        Schedule I - Parent Company Financial Information   HTML     89K  
                (Condensed Statements of Income) (Details)                       
120: R103        Schedule I - Parent Company Financial Information   HTML     80K  
                (Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income)                   
                (Details)                                                        
121: R104        Schedule I - Parent Company Financial Information   HTML     93K  
                (Condensed Statements of Cash Flows) (Details)                   
122: R105        Schedule I - Parent Company Financial Information   HTML     41K  
                (Notes to Condensed Financial Statements)                        
                (Details)                                                        
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName"/>

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<link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

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<link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoMember"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllAdjToCompMember"/>

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 3/12/24  Humana Inc.                       424B5                  2:637K                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 3/11/24  Humana Inc.                       424B5                  1:580K                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
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12/07/23  Humana Inc.                       8-K:5,9    12/07/23   11:330K
11/09/23  Humana Inc.                       8-K:1,2,8,911/09/23   16:572K                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 6/02/23  Humana Inc.                       8-K:1,2,9   6/02/23   12:1.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/26/23  Humana Inc.                       10-Q        3/31/23   76:9.7M
 3/13/23  Humana Inc.                       8-K:1,2,8,9 3/13/23   16:485K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/22/22  Humana Inc.                       8-K:1,2,8,911/22/22   16:494K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/23/22  Humana Inc.                       8-K:1,2,8,9 3/23/22   14:348K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/03/21  Humana Inc.                       8-K:1,2,7,9 8/03/21   18:623K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/18/21  Humana Inc.                       10-K       12/31/20  123:35M
 3/27/20  Humana Inc.                       8-K:1,2,7,9 3/26/20   17:1.9M
 2/20/20  Humana Inc.                       10-K       12/31/19  126:20M
 8/15/19  Humana Inc.                       8-K:1,2,7,9 8/15/19   16:461K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/01/19  Humana Inc.                       10-Q        3/31/19   84:21M
 3/06/19  Humana Inc.                       DEF 14A     4/18/19    1:4.9M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/21/19  Humana Inc.                       10-K       12/31/18  129:38M
 8/20/18  Humana Inc.                       8-K:5,9     8/15/18    4:142K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/16/17  Humana Inc.                       8-K:1,2,7,9 3/13/17    8:437K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/18/16  Humana Inc.                       10-K       12/31/15  124:18M
 7/09/15  Humana Inc.                       8-K:5,9     7/02/15    2:52K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
10/07/14  Humana Inc.                       8-K:1,2,9  10/06/14    2:260K
 9/19/14  Humana Inc.                       8-K:1,2,7,9 9/16/14   10:507K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/28/14  Humana Inc.                       8-K:5       2/27/14    2:191K
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12/10/12  Humana Inc.                       8-K:1,8,9  12/10/12    7:273K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/07/11  Humana Inc.                       DEF 14A     4/21/11    1:1.4M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/18/11  Humana Inc.                       10-K       12/31/10  120:17M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 1/07/11  Humana Inc.                       S-8         1/07/11    4:206K
 6/05/08  Humana Inc.                       8-K:1,8,9   6/05/08    6:255K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/31/06  Humana Inc.                       S-3ASR      3/31/06    6:430K                                   Fried Fr… Jacobson/NY/FA
 3/03/06  Humana Inc.                       10-K       12/31/05    9:1.8M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/07/05  Humana Inc.                       10-Q        9/30/05   11:1M                                     Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/05/04  Humana Inc.                       10-Q        9/30/04    7:1.1M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/05/04  Humana Inc.                       10-K       12/31/03   10:2M                                     Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/05/03  Humana Inc.                       10-Q        9/30/03   10:2.1M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA

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Humana Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

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