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...
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...
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
“With so many Medicare Advantage options to choose from, it’s crucial for seniors to have access to high quality, data-driven resources as they make their health care decisions,” said Sumita Singh, senior vice president and general manager of health at U.S. News, in a press release....
Humana is a widely available Medicare Advantage provider, but star ratings have slipped from last year. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions on our website or click to take an action on their ...
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 ...
A critical area of focus for leaders should be the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings program. While 4+ star performance is becoming table stakes, plans that emphasize achieving better Star-program performance tend to have an advantage. About the authors The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (...
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) ...
Medicare Advantageend-of-life carestar ratingof long-term care providers residential care community (RCC) resident public-use data file data description and usage. Accessed March 15, 2022. Statistics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021. https://wwwcdcgov/nchs/data/npals/2018NSLTCP...
Medicare Star Ratingsare designed to help seniors compare Medicare Advantage plans when deciding which plan to enroll in. They range from one to five stars, with one being the lowest rating and five stars the highest. And they are based on up to 38 unique quality and performance measures, in...