"The Humana mailer focused squarely on the Medicare Advantage
program.

"While these programs need to be made more efficient, if the proposed
funding cut levels become law, millions of seniors and disabled
individuals could lose many of the important benefits and services
that make Medicare Advantage health plans so valuable," it said.

It urged seniors to sign up with Humana for regular updates on the
health care legislation, and encouraged them to contact their
lawmakers in Washington.

In a warning letter to Humana, HHS said the government is concerned
that the mailer "is misleading and confusing" partly because the
company's lobbying campaign could be mistaken for an official
communication about Medicare benefits.

HHS ordered the company to immediately halt any such mailings, and
remove any related materials from its Web site. In the letter, the
government also said it may take other action against Humana.

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