HealthMetrix Research Selects 2024 Medicare Advantage Plans for Exceptional Benefit Value & Overall Performance

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Oct 16, 2023, 09:00 ET

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicare Advantage+Part D plans in 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 2024 Senior Choice Gold Award recipients were selected from Medicare Advantage plans across all states and Puerto Rico based on cost-sharing analysis conducted by HealthMetrix Research Inc. and posted on MedicareNewsWatch.com. The 2024 Senior Choice Gold Award selections include recognition for plans achieving at least 3.5-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:

"The heightened concerns about inflation and its impact on health care out-of-pocket costs weighs heavily on Medicare beneficiaries regardless of socioeconomic status. The annual Senior Choice Gold Award highlights both forward-looking 2024 cost-sharing along with past quality and performance ratings. Each award recipient has demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the design of their 2024 Medicare plan benefits, copayments, deductibles and premiums including the Part D prescription drug benefits. Over 70% of the award recipients also achieved at least 4-star overall CMS ratings for exceptional performance. HealthMetrix Research appreciates those informed Medicare beneficiaries who rely annually on this independent recognition when considering their Medicare Advantage+Part D options."

The award criteria were based on 2024 core benefits and cost-sharing features approved by Medicare for the selected plans as published on Medicare Plan Finder (www.Medicare.gov). These include applicable plan copayments, deductibles and premiums adjusted for beneficiaries' health status (Excellent, Good, Poor) and utilization of healthcare services. The HealthMetrix Research cost-sharing analysis is available at www.MedicareNewsWatch.com. HealthMetrix Research neither recommends nor endorses specific Medicare Advantage plans.

2024 Senior Choice Gold Award Recipients

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issues ratings annually on a 1-Star (lowest) to 5-Star (highest) scale.

East	* Previous 2023 Senior Choice Gold Award recipient

Atlanta	Anthem* (3.5 Star)
Baltimore	United HealthCare* (5 Star)
Boston	Blue Cross Blue Shield (3.5 Star)
Bradenton	Humana* (5 Star)
Buffalo	Aetna (3.5 Star)
Burlington VT	MVP Health Care* (3.5 Star)
Charlotte	Blue Cross Blue Shield* (4 Star)
Columbia SC	Aetna (4 Star)
Concord NH	Anthem (3.5 Star)
Fort Lauderdale	CarePlus (4 Star)
Fort Myers	Freedom Health* (4.5 Star)
Greensboro	Alignment Health Plan (5 Star)
Harrisburg	Highmark* (5 Star)
Jacksonville	Humana (5 Star)
Miami	Leon Health (5 Star)
Naples	Freedom Health* (4.5 Star)
New York City Metro Area Bronx, Kings, NY-Manhattan, Queens, Richmond-Staten Island, Nassau counties Westchester county Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, Union NJ counties	Healthfirst* (4 Star) Elderplan (3.5 Star) United HealthCare (4 Star)
Ocala	CarePlus (4 Star)
Orlando	Freedom Health (4.5 Star)
Pensacola	Aetna (3.5 Star)
Philadelphia	United HealthCare (4 Star)
Pittsburgh	Highmark* (5 Star)
Portland ME	Anthem (3.5 Star)
Raleigh	Alignment Health Plan* (5 Star)
Richmond VA	Humana (4.5 Star)
Rochester	CDPHP (4.5 Star)
San Juan PR	Triple S (4.5 Star)
Sarasota	Humana (5 Star)
Savannah	Anthem (3.5 Star)
Springfield MA	Blue Cross Blue Shield (3.5 Star)
Tallahassee	United HealthCare (4.5 Star)
Tampa-Saint Petersburg	Optimum Healthcare* (5 Star)
Washington DC	United HealthCare* (4 Star)
West Palm Beach	Humana* (5 Star)
Wilmington DE	Aetna (4.5 Star)
Winston-Salem	Alignment Health Plan* (5 Star)

Midwest	* Previous 2023 Senior Choice Gold Award recipient
Akron	Paramount Elite (4 Star)
Baton Rouge	Blue Cross Blue Shield (4.5 Star)
Charleston WV	Highmark* (5 Star)
Chattanooga	United HealthCare (4.5 Star)
Cincinnati	Anthem (3.5 Star)
Cleveland	Paramount Elite (4 Star)
Columbus	Anthem* (3.5 Star)
Davenport	MediGold* (4.5 Star)
Dayton	United HealthCare (4.5 Star)
Des Moines	MediGold* (4.5 Star)
Detroit	Blue Care Network (4 Star)
Fargo	Align-Sanford Health Plan (4.5 Star)
Fort Wayne	Anthem (3.5 Star)
Grand Rapids	Blue Care Network (4 Star)
Hattiesburg MS	United HealthCare (4.5 Star)
Indianapolis	Anthem (3.5 Star)
Kansas City	United HealthCare (4 Star)
Knoxville	WellPoint (3.5 Star)
Lansing	Blue Care Network (4 Star)
Little Rock	Humana* (4 Star)
Louisville	Anthem (4 Star)
Madison	Anthem (4 Star)
Memphis	WellPoint (3.5 Star)
Milwaukee	Anthem (4 Star)
Minneapolis-St. Paul	Allina Health (4.5 Star)
Montgomery	Blue Cross Blue Shield (4 Star)
Nashville	WellPoint (3.5 Star)
New Orleans	Blue Cross Blue Shield (4.5 Star)
Oklahoma City	GlobalHealth (4.5 Star)
Omaha	Humana* (4.5 Star)
Sioux Falls	Align-Sanford Health Plan (4.5 Star)
St. Louis	Anthem (3.5 Star)
Toledo	Devoted Health* (5 Star)
Tulsa	GlobalHealth (4.5 Star)
Wichita	Aetna (4.5 Star)

West	* Previous 2023 Senior Choice Gold Award recipient
Austin	United HealthCare (4.5 Star)
Bakersfield	Humana* (4 Star)
Boise	Saint Alphonsus Health Plan* (3.5 Star)
Cheyenne	United HealthCare (4.5 Star)
Dallas-Fort Worth	Cigna Healthcare (4 Star)
Denver-Colorado Springs	Humana* (4.5 Star)
El Paso	Humana (4 Star)
Fresno	SCAN Health Plan (3.5 Star)
Honolulu	Humana* (4.5 Star)
Houston	KelseyCare (5 Star)
Las Vegas	Alignment Health Plan* (4.5 Star)
Los Angeles Metro Area Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino counties Ventura county	SCAN Health Plan (3.5 Star) Alignment Health Plan (4 Star)
Modesto	SCAN Health Plan (3.5 Star)
Oakland	Central Health Medicare Plan* (3.5 Star)
Phoenix	Alignment Health Plan (3.5 Star)
Portland	Providence Health Plan (3.5 Star)
Reno	Prominence Health Plan (4 Star)
Sacramento	Alignment Health Plan* (4 Star)
Salt Lake City	Aetna (4 Star)
San Antonio	Humana (4 Star)
San Diego	SCAN Health Plan (3.5 Star)
San Francisco	Alignment Health Plan* (4 Star)
San Jose	Alignment Health Plan (3.5 Star)
San Mateo	SCAN Health Plan (3.5 Star)
Santa Fe	Humana* (4.5 Star)
Seattle	United HealthCare (4 Star)
Stockton	Alignment Health Plan (3.5 Star)
Tucson	Alignment Health Plan (3.5 Star)