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With their input, and our more than 50 years 20,000 locations including in the healthcare industry, we developed an affordable dental LensCrafters, Sears Optical and plan that includes discounts on vision, hearing, retail prescription Pearle Vision drugs, and more. We’re proud to offer this plan to our veterans and their families throughout the country. Hearing Care discounts F4#-,&#0',%'"1A$0##',Q-$i!# hearing aid repairs, and more Let us welcome you to coverage that serves you well. Call today to find out more. Urgent and convenient care clinic savings 855-252-4507 F'1!-3,21-,1&-21A.&71'!*2&#0.7A 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday – Friday and screening exams at Concentra® Urgent Care Centers Find out more about employment opportunities for veterans at Humana.com/careers HumanaDental products are insured or administered by HumanaDental Insurance Company, Humana Insurance Company of New York, or The Dental Concern, Inc. Limitations and exclusions may apply. 1 Discounts are available exclusively through participating pharmacies. The range of the discounts will vary depending on the type of provider and services rendered. This program does not make payments directly to providers. Members are required to pay for all healthcare services. You may cancel your registration at any time or file a complaint by contacting Customer Care. This program is administered by Medical Security Card Company, LLC (MSC) of Tucson, AZ. The discounted services are not part of the Humana Preventive Plus dental plan, are not insurance, are subject to geographical availability, and may be discontinued at any time. Refer to the plan summaries for a comprehensive description of the discounts. 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