HealthMetrix Research Selects 2015 Medicare Advantage Plans for Exceptional Benefit Value & Overall Performance
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicare Advantage plans in 85 cities will be recognized for exceptional value in the design of their medical and Part D prescription drug benefits available for 2015 Medicare plan enrollees. The 2015 Senior Choice Gold Award recipients were selected from Medicare Advantage plans across 47 states based on independent cost-sharing comparisons conducted by HealthMetrix Research Inc. and MedicareNewsWatch.com. The 2015 Senior Choice Gold Award selections include special recognition for plans achieving at least 4-star overall ratings for quality and performance as reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
According to HealthMetrix Research Inc. president Alan Mittermaier:
"This award is unique by considering both forward-looking independent cost-sharing comparisons along with the recently announced quality and performance ratings. Each award recipient has demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the design of their 2015 Medicare plan benefits, copayments, deductibles and premiums including the Part D prescription drug benefits. Over 50% of the award recipients also achieved at least 4-star CMS overall ratings for exceptional performance that sets a higher bar for all Medicare Advantage competitors. HealthMetrix Research commends these organizations for this distinctive dual recognition."
The award criteria were based on 2015 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 are available at www.MedicareNewsWatch.com. HealthMetrix Research neither recommends nor endorses specific Medicare plans.
| 2015 Senior Choice Gold Award Recipients |
|
| Medicare Advantage plans receive overall ratings annually on a 1 to 5 Star scale; 5 Stars = excellent performance, 1 Star = poor performance. A minimum 3 Star rating is required for selection except for plans too new to be rated for 2015. |
|
| East |
* Past year Senior Choice Gold Award recipient |
| Albany |
Visiting Nurse Service of NY CHOICE |
| Atlanta |
WellCare |
| Baltimore |
Kaiser Permanente* (5 Star) |
| Bradenton |
Humana* (4.5 Star) |
| Buffalo |
Independent Health* (4.5 Star) |
| Burlington VT |
AARP United HealthCare |
| Charleston WV |
Coventry Health Care* |
| Charlotte NC |
Aetna |
| Columbia SC |
America's 1st Choice |
| Concord NH |
Harvard Pilgrim* |
| Fort Lauderdale |
Preferred Care Partners (4 Star) |
| Fort Myers |
Freedom Health (4 Star) |
| Harrisburg |
Aetna |
| Hartford |
Health New England (4.5 Star) |
| Jacksonville |
Florida Healthcare Plus* |
| Miami |
CarePlus (5 Star) |
| New Jersey (Bergen, Somerset, Union) |
Aetna (4 Star) |
| New York City (Westchester) |
Visiting Nurse Service of NY CHOICE |
| Orlando |
Florida Healthcare Plus* |
| Pensacola |
Humana* (4.5 Star) |
| Philadelphia |
Health Partners Plans |
| Pittsburgh |
HealthAmerica* (4.5 Star) |
| Portland ME |
Martin's Point* (5 Star) |
| Providence |
Blue Cross Blue Shield* (4 Star) |
| Richmond |
Anthem* |
| Rochester |
Aetna (4 Star) |
| Sarasota |
BeHealthy |
| Syracuse |
Aetna (4 Star) |
| Tallahassee |
WellCare |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg |
WellCare |
| Washington, DC |
MedStar |
| West Palm Beach |
Florida Healthcare Plus* |
| Wilmington DE |
Cigna HealthSpring* |
|
Midwest |
* Past year Senior Choice Gold Award recipient |
| Baton Rouge |
Humana* (4 Star) |
| Chicago |
Humana* (4 Star) |
| Cincinnati |
MediGold* (4 Star) |
| Columbus |
MediGold* (4 Star) |
| Dayton |
Premier Health Plan |
| Davenport-Bettendorf-Moline- |
Meridian Health Plan* |
| Des Moines |
Coventry Health Care* (4.5 Star) |
| Detroit |
Meridian Health Plan |
| Fort Wayne |
Humana (4 Star) |
| Grand Rapids |
Meridian Health Plan |
| Indianapolis |
Humana (4 Star) |
| Jackson MS |
Cigna HealthSpring |
| Kansas City |
Humana (4 Star) |
| Little Rock |
Humana (4 Star) |
| Louisville |
WellCare* |
| Memphis |
BlueCross BlueShield (4 Star) |
| Milwaukee |
Humana* (4.5 Star) |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul |
HealthPartners* (4.5 Star) |
| Nashville |
BlueCross BlueShield (4 Star) |
| New Orleans |
Humana* (4 Star) |
| Oklahoma City |
Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| Omaha |
Coventry Health Care* (4 Star) |
| Peoria |
Humana (4.5 Star) |
| St. Louis |
Essence Healthcare* (4.5 Star) |
| Toledo |
Humana (4 Star) |
| Wichita |
Coventry Health Care* (4 Star) |
|
West |
* Past year Senior Choice Gold Award recipient |
| Albuquerque |
Blue Cross Blue Shield (4 Star) |
| Austin |
Amerigroup |
| Bakersfield |
Aetna |
| Billings |
Blue Cross |
| Boise |
Blue Cross* (4.5 Star) |
| Colorado Springs |
Kaiser Permanente* (5 Star) |
| El Paso |
Care1st* |
| Fort Worth |
WellCare |
| Fresno |
Blue Shield (4 Star) |
| Honolulu |
Humana (4.5 Star) |
| Las Vegas |
Humana* (4 Star) |
| Los Angeles (Los Angeles & Orange) (Riverside & San Bernardino) (Ventura) |
Care1st |
| Modesto |
Citizens Choice Healthplan |
| Oakland |
Care1st* |
| Oklahoma City |
Blue Cross Blue Shield* |
| Phoenix |
CareMore* |
| Portland |
Health Net (4 Star) |
| Sacramento |
Humana (4 Star) |
| Salt Lake City |
Humana* (4 Star) |
| San Diego |
Care1st* |
| San Francisco |
Care1st* |
| San Jose |
Citizens Choice Healthplan* |
| Santa Fe |
Humana (4 Star) |
| Seattle |
Amerigroup* |
| Stockton |
Citizens Choice Healthplan |
| Tucson |
CareMore* |
Contact: Alan Mittermaier, President - HealthMetrix Research Inc. 614-236-8345
SOURCE HealthMetrix Research Inc.
Related Links
http://www.MedicareNewsWatch.com
WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM?
Newsrooms &
Influencers
Digital Media
Outlets
Journalists
Opted In
Share this article