Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JONES DAVID A SR/KY
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HUMANA INC [HUM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
HUMANA INC., 500 WEST MAIN STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/22/2005
(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40202		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Humana Common (1)               700,998 D  
Humana Common (1)               498,252 I See Footnote (2)
Humana Common (1)               3,736 I See Footnote (3)
Humana Common (1)               610,140 I See Footnote (4)
Humana Common (1)               30,000 I See Footnote (5)
Humana Common (1)               375,406 I See Footnote (6)
Humana Common (1) 03/22/2005   G   2,300 D $ 0 4,792,784 I See Footnote (7)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options (8) $ 21.25             01/02/1999 01/02/2008 Humana Common (1) 5,000   5,000 D  
Options (8) $ 18.7813             01/04/2000 01/04/2009 Humana Common (1) 5,000   5,000 D  
Options (9) $ 10.19             01/02/2004 01/02/2013 Humana Common (1) 5,000   5,000 D  
Options (10) $ 23.05             01/02/2005 01/02/2014 Humana Common (1) 2,500   2,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JONES DAVID A SR/KY
HUMANA INC.
500 WEST MAIN STREET
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202		   X      

Signatures

 David A. Jones   03/22/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each share of Common Stock contains a Right adopted on March 5, 1987, pursuant to the Company Rights Agreement, as amended and restated on February 14, 1996, and amended as of May 27, 1998 and March 1, 1999, which entitles holders of the Company's Common Stock, in the event certain specified events occur, to acquire 1/100 of a share of Series A Participating Preferred Stock at a price of $145 per fractional share.
(2) Shares held by DBJ Investments, Ltd., a limited partnership of which reporting person is a limited partner and DBJ, LLC is the General Partner. Reporting person and spouse are the members of DBJ, LLC. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Company stock held by the partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(3) Shares held by Betty A. Jones Revocable Trust (BJ-RT) of which reporting person's spouse is Settlor and Trustee. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Company stock held by the BJ-RT except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(4) Shares held by Family Limited Partnership ("FLP") of which reporting person and his spouse are General Partners, and Trusts, established by reporting person and spouse, are Limited Partners together with a Family Charitable Foundation.
(5) Shares held by reporting person's spouse.
(6) Shares held by Jones Investments, Ltd., a partnership of which DBJ, LLC is the General Partner. Reporting person and spouse are the members of DBJ, LLC.
(7) Shares held by David A. Jones Revocable Trust (DAJ-RT) of which reporting person is Settlor and Trustee. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Company stock held by the DAJ-RT except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(8) Right to buy pursuant to Humana Inc.'s 1989 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
(9) Right to buy pursuant to Humana Inc.'s 1996 Incentive Stock Option Plan.
(10) Right to buy pursuant to Humana Inc.'s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.

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