HealthMetrix Research Selects 2017 Medicare Advantage Plans for Exceptional Benefit Value & Overall Performance
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicare Advantage plans in over 100 cities will be recognized for exceptional value in the design of their medical and Part D prescription drug benefits available effective January 1. The 2017 Senior Choice Gold Award recipients were selected from Medicare Advantage plans across 47 states and Puerto Rico based on cost-sharing analysis conducted by HealthMetrix Research Inc. and MedicareNewsWatch.com. The 2017 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 established industry award is unique for considering both forward-looking 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 2017 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 creates a higher bar for all Medicare Advantage competitors. HealthMetrix Research commends those organizations for this distinctive dual recognition."
The award criteria were based on 2017 benefits and cost-sharing approved by Medicare for the selected plans. Estimated annual out-of-pocket costs published on Medicare Plan Finder (www.Medicare.gov) include applicable plan copayments, deductibles and premiums adjusted for beneficiaries' health status (Excellent, Good, Poor). The HealthMetrix Research cost-sharing analysis is available at www.MedicareNewsWatch.com. HealthMetrix Research neither recommends nor endorses specific Medicare plans.
2017 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. |
East
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* Past year Senior Choice Gold Award recipient
|
Albany |
Fidelis (4 Star) |
Atlanta |
Kaiser Permanente (5 Star) |
Baltimore |
Kaiser Permanente* (5 Star) |
Boston |
United Healthcare (4.5 Star) |
Bradenton |
Humana* (4 Star) |
Buffalo |
Centers Plan for Healthy Living |
Burlington |
United Healthcare (4.5 Star) |
Charleston SC |
Humana |
Charleston WV |
Coventry Health Care* (4.5 Star) |
Charlotte |
Aetna* (4 Star) |
Columbia SC |
America's 1st Choice* |
Concord NH |
Harvard Pilgrim* (4 Star) |
Fort Lauderdale |
Simply Healthcare (4.5 Star) |
Fort Myers-Naples |
Humana (4 Star) |
Greensboro |
Humana (4 Star) |
Harrisburg |
Aetna* (4 Star) |
Hartford |
United Healthcare (4.5 Star) |
Jacksonville |
Florida Blue |
Miami |
Coventry Health Care (4.5 Star) |
New Jersey Bergen, Essex, Hudson, |
United Healthcare (4.5 Star) |
New York City Westchester Nassau, Queens, Staten Island, Suffolk |
Fidelis (4 Star) |
Orlando |
Simply Healthcare (4.5 Star) |
Pensacola |
Humana* (4 Star) |
Philadelphia |
Humana (4.5 Star) |
Pittsburgh |
Highmark* (4.5 Star) |
Portland ME |
Harvard Pilgrim (5 Star) |
Port Richey |
Ultimate Health Plans (4 Star) |
Providence |
Blue Cross Blue Shield* (4.5 Star) |
Raleigh |
FirstCarolinaCare (4 Star) |
Richmond |
Anthem* (4.5 Star) |
Rochester |
Excellus (4 Star) |
San Juan PR |
Humana (4 Star) |
Sarasota |
Aetna (4.5 Star) |
Springfield MA |
Fallon Health (4.5 Star) |
Syracuse |
Fidelis (4 Star) |
Tallahassee |
WellCare* |
Tampa-St. Petersburg |
CarePlus (4 Star) |
Washington DC |
Kaiser Permanente* (5 Star) |
West Palm Beach |
CarePlus (4 Star) |
Wilmington DE |
Aetna (4 Star) |
Midwest |
* Past year Senior Choice Gold Award recipient
|
Akron |
Humana (4.5 Star) |
Baton Rouge |
Peoples Health (4 Star) |
Birmingham |
Humana |
Chattanooga |
Blue Cross Blue Shield |
Chicago |
Humana* |
Cincinnati |
Humana (4.5 Star) |
Cleveland |
Medical Mutual |
Columbus |
Medical Mutual |
Dayton |
Medical Mutual |
Des Moines |
Coventry Health Care (4.5 Star) |
Detroit |
Harbor Health Plan |
Fargo |
Humana |
Fort Wayne |
Humana |
Grand Rapids |
Blue Care Network (4.5 Star) |
Indianapolis |
Humana |
Jackson MS |
Magnolia Health |
Kansas City |
Blue Cross Blue Shield |
Knoxville |
Blue Cross Blue Shield |
Lansing |
Priority Health (4 Star) |
Little Rock |
QualChoice* |
Louisville |
Humana* |
Memphis |
Blue Cross Blue Shield |
Milwaukee |
Network Health (4.5 Star) |
Minneapolis-St. Paul |
UCare (4.5 Star) |
Nashville |
Humana (4.5 Star) |
New Orleans |
Peoples Health (4 Star) |
Oklahoma City |
Generations Healthcare |
Omaha |
HeartlandPlains Health* |
Peoria |
Meridian Health Plan |
St. Louis |
Essence Healthcare* (4.5 Star) |
Sioux Falls |
Coventry Health Care (4.5 Star) |
Toledo |
Medical Mutual |
Tulsa |
Generations Healthcare |
Wichita |
Coventry Health Care* (4 Star) |
West
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* Past year Senior Choice Gold Award recipient |
Albuquerque |
Presbyterian Health Plan |
Austin |
Amerigroup* |
Bakersfield |
Brand New Day* |
Billings |
Blue Cross Blue Shield* |
Boise |
SelectHealth |
Dallas |
Aetna |
Denver-Colorado Springs |
Kaiser Permanente* (5 Star) |
El Paso |
Aetna (4 Star) |
Fort Worth |
Care N' Care |
Fresno |
Health Net (4 Star) |
Honolulu |
Humana* |
Houston |
Aetna |
Las Vegas |
CareMore* (4 Star) |
Los Angeles (Riverside) (Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino) (Ventura) |
Brand New Day |
Modesto |
Golden State |
Oakland |
Health Net (4 Star) |
Phoenix |
Blue Cross Blue Shield |
Portland |
Kaiser Permanente (5 Star) |
Reno |
Prominence Health Plan |
Sacramento |
Anthem* |
Salt Lake City |
Aetna* (4 Star) |
San Antonio |
Aetna* |
San Diego |
Health Net (4 Star) |
San Francisco |
Health Net |
San Jose |
Alignment Health* |
Santa Fe |
Christus Health |
Seattle |
Group Health Cooperative (4.5 Star) |
Stockton |
Alignment Health* |
Tucson |
CareMore* (4 Star) |
Contact: Alan Mittermaier, President - HealthMetrix Research Inc. 614-236-8345
SOURCE HealthMetrix Research Inc.
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