HealthMetrix Research Selects 2011 Medicare Advantage Plans for Best Overall Benefit Value
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicare Advantage plans in 95 cities will be recognized for best overall value in the design of their 2011 medical and Part D prescription drug benefits for seniors. The 2011 Senior Choice Gold Award recipients were selected from over 200 Medicare managed care plans based on independent cost-sharing comparisons conducted annually by HealthMetrix Research Inc. and MedicareNewsWatch.com. According to HealthMetrix Research Inc. president Alan Mittermaier:
"These forward-looking independent comparisons provide Medicare beneficiaries with estimated annual out-of-pocket costs associated with joining a Medicare Advantage plan. Each award recipient has demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the design of their 2011 Medicare plan benefits, copayments, deductibles and premiums including the Part D prescription drug benefits. HealthMetrix Research applauds these organizations and we are confident that informed seniors can rely on the Senior Choice Gold Award recognition when selecting a Medicare Advantage plan during the 2011 enrollment season."
The award criteria were based on 2011 benefits and cost-sharing approved by Medicare for the selected plans. Estimated annual out-of-pocket costs consider beneficiaries' health status (healthy, episodic, chronic) and utilization of the most common health plan benefits (physician office visits, emergency care, hospital care, home health visits, prevention care, prescriptions). HealthMetrix Research cost-sharing comparisons for over 100 cities are available at www.MedicareNewsWatch.com. HealthMetrix Research neither recommends nor endorses specific Medicare plans.
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Alan Mittermaier, President - HealthMetrix Research Inc. |
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2011 Senior Choice Gold Award Recipients |
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East |
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Albany |
WellCare |
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Atlanta |
WellCare |
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Baltimore |
Kaiser Permanente |
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Boston |
Fallon Community Health Plan |
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Bradenton |
Universal Health Care |
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Buffalo |
Independent Health |
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Charleston |
Southeast Community Care |
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Charlotte |
America's 1st Choice |
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Columbia |
Southeast Community Care |
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Fort Lauderdale |
Preferred Care Partners |
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Fort Myers |
Universal Health Care |
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Greensboro |
Southeast Community Care |
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Greenville |
Windsor Health Plan |
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Harrisburg |
Keystone Health Plan Central |
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Hartford |
WellCare |
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Jacksonville |
Universal Health Care |
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Lakeland |
Universal Health Care |
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Miami |
WellCare |
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Naples |
Universal Health Care |
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New Jersey |
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(Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union) |
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield |
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New York City (Bronx, Kings, Manhattan, Nassau, Queens, Staten Island) |
Liberty Health Advantage |
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(Westchester) |
Comprehensive Care Management |
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Ocala |
Universal Health Care |
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Orlando |
Universal Health Care |
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Pensacola |
Freedom Health |
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Philadelphia |
Bravo Health |
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Pittsburgh |
Bravo Health |
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Portland, ME |
Northeast Community Care |
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Providence |
Secure Horizons |
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Raleigh |
America's 1st Choice |
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Rochester |
WellCare |
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Savannah |
WellCare |
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Sarasota |
Universal Health Care |
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Tallahassee |
Universal Health Care |
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Tampa-St. Petersburg |
Universal Health Care |
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Virginia Beach-Roanoke |
Southeast Community Care |
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Washington DC |
Bravo Health |
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West Palm Beach |
Universal Health Care |
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Midwest |
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Akron-Canton |
WellCare |
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Baton Rouge |
Peoples Health |
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Birmingham |
Windsor Health Plan |
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Chattanooga |
Windsor Health Plan |
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Chicago |
WellCare |
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Cincinnati |
Molina HealthCare |
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Cleveland |
WellCare |
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Columbus |
WellCare |
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Dayton |
Molina HealthCare |
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Detroit |
Molina HealthCare |
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Fort Wayne |
Advantage Health Solutions |
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Indianapolis |
Advantage Health Solutions |
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Jackson, MS |
Windsor Health Plan |
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Kansas City |
Sterling Health Plans |
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Knoxville |
Windsor Health Plan |
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Louisville |
Humana |
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Memphis |
Windsor Health Plan |
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Milwaukee |
Anthem |
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Minneapolis-St. Paul |
UCare |
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Mobile |
Windsor Health Plan |
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Montgomery |
HealthSpring |
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Nashville |
Windsor Health Plan |
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New Orleans |
Peoples Health |
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Omaha |
Coventry Health Care |
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St. Louis |
Mercy Health Plans |
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Toledo |
Anthem |
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West |
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Albuquerque-Santa Fe |
Amerigroup |
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Amarillo |
Texas Community Care |
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Austin |
Physicians Health Choice |
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Bakersfield |
Health Net |
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Beaumont |
HealthSpring |
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Colorado Springs |
Kaiser Permanente |
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Corpus Christi |
Physicians Health Choice |
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Dallas-Fort Worth |
HealthSpring |
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Denver |
Kaiser Permanente |
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El Paso |
Physicians Health Choice |
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Fresno |
Kaiser Permanente |
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Honolulu |
WellCare |
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Houston |
WellCare |
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Las Vegas |
CareMore |
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Los Angeles (Los Angeles & Orange) (Riverside & San Bernardino) |
Central Health Medicare Plan |
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Modesto |
CareMore |
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Oakland |
Kaiser Permanente |
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Oklahoma City |
Secure Horizons |
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Phoenix |
CareMore |
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Portland |
Humana |
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Sacramento |
Molina HealthCare |
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Salem |
Marion Polk Community Health Plan |
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San Antonio |
WellCare |
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San Diego |
Care1st |
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San Francisco |
SCAN |
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San Jose |
Care1st |
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Seattle |
Community HealthFirst |
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Spokane |
Community HealthFirst |
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Tucson |
CareMore |
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Tulsa |
Secure Horizons |
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Yakima &Tri-Cities |
Community HealthFirst |
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SOURCE HealthMetrix Research Inc.
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