Additionally, higher star ratings were more common among contracts with more experience in the Medicare Advantage program. For example, Medicare Advantage plans with ten or more years in the program were more likely to have four or more stars compared to contracts with less than five...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the Medicare Advantage, Part C and Medicare Part D Star Ratings that rank MA plans by the quality of health and drug services received by consumers. Thirty-one contracts for both Medicare Advantage and the Part D drug plan earned...
The Star Ratings for Medicare Advantage plans have some updates for 2023. These ratings apply to different types of plans: Medicare Advantage with prescription drug coverage (MA-PD) plans are rated on up to 38 quality and performance measures. MA-only plans (without prescription drug coverage) ...
Using 2023 Medicare Advantage star ratings—ranging from the highest ratings (4.5 or 5 stars) to lower ratings (less than 3.5 stars)—the researchers mapped the availability of plans in 3,075 US counties. They also looked at county-level characteristics using the Centers for Disease Control and...
Cindy Henry, director of population health informatics at ZeOmega, says the program is still rebounding from COVID-19 provisions, but CMS – in incentivizing quality improvements – is raising the bar to reach top ratings. ByHIMSS TV
Star ratings declinedin 2024, with Medicare Advantage plans collectively falling by 0.1 star when weighted by membership. Kaiser went from five to four stars, and United, Cigna, and Elevance saw declining star rankings. Centene, whose star ratings fell in 2023, saw some recovery and ...
Medicare's annual enrollment period is officially underway. U.S. News has released its list of the best Medicare Advantage and Part D insurers.
Only 26% of Humana's Medicare Advantage members who are in rated plans are in plans rated 4 stars or more for the 2025 plan year. No Humana plans in 2025 received 5 stars [1]. CMS maintains its own database of star ratings on every Medicare Advantage and separate Medicare Part D plan...
Medicare Advantage plans, also known as Part C, are an alternative to Original Medicare and are provided through private insurance companies. These plans combine Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) and Medicare Part B (medical insurance), and often include additional drug plan benefits like prescrip...
Medicare Advantage Plans: Increasing Member Satisfaction And Star RatingsMedagate