HealthMetrix Research Selects 2023 Medicare Advantage Plans for Exceptional Benefit Value & Overall Performance

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Oct 15, 2022, 16:00 ET

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicare Advantage+Part D plans in 90 cities will be recognized for exceptional value in the design of their medical and Part D prescription drug benefits available effective January 1. The 2023 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 2023 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 2023 cost-sharing along with past quality and performance ratings. Each award recipient has demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the design of their 2023 Medicare plan benefits, copayments, deductibles and premiums including the Part D prescription drug benefits. Over 75% 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 2023 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.

2023 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 2022 Senior Choice Gold Award recipient
Atlanta	Anthem (3.5 Star)
Baltimore	United HealthCare (5 Star)
Bradenton	Humana* (4.5 Star)
Buffalo	Humana* (4 Star)
Burlington VT	MVP Health Care* (5 Star)
Charleston SC	Molina Healthcare (3.5 Star)
Charlotte	Blue Cross Blue Shield* (4.5 Star)
Columbia SC	Humana* (4.5 Star)
Fort Lauderdale	Solis HealthCare* (3.5 Star)
Fort Myers	Freedom Health* (4.5 Star)
Greensboro	Alignment Health Plan (5 Star)
Harrisburg	Highmark* (5 Star)
Jacksonville	Simply Healthcare (4.5 Star)
Naples	Freedom Health* (4.5 Star)
New York City Metro Area Bronx, Kings, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Is. Nassau, Suffolk counties Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, Union NJ counties	Healthfirst (3.5 Star) Humana (4 Star) WellCare (3.5 Star)
Ocala	Devoted Health (4.5 Star)
Orlando	Devoted Health (4.5 Star)
Pensacola	Florida Blue (3.5 Star)
Philadelphia	Aetna (4.5 Star)
Pittsburgh	Highmark* (5 Star)
Portland ME	WellCare (3.5 Star)
Raleigh	Alignment Health Plan (5 Star)
Richmond VA	Optima Health (4 Star)
Rochester	Humana (4 Star)
San Juan PR	Humana (4.5 Star)
Springfield MA	Blue Cross Blue Shield (4 Star)
Syracuse	Aetna (3.5 Star)
Tallahassee	Capital Health Plan (4.5 Star)
Tampa-Saint Petersburg	Optimum Healthcare* (5 Star)
Washington DC Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax VA counties	United HealthCare* (4 Star) Optima Health* (4 Star)
West Palm Beach	Humana (4.5 Star)
Wilmington DE	Humana (4.5 Star)
Winston-Salem	Alignment Health Plan (5 Star)

Midwest	* Previous 2022 Senior Choice Gold Award recipient
Akron	Anthem* (4.5 Star)
Baton Rouge	Peoples Health (5 Star)
Charleston WV	Highmark* (5 Star)
Chicago	Blue Cross & Blue Shield (3.5 Star)
Cincinnati	Paramount Elite (4.5 Star)
Cleveland	Anthem* (4.5 Star)
Columbus	Anthem* (4.5 Star)
Davenport	MediGold (4.5 Star)
Dayton	Paramount Elite (4.5 Star)
Des Moines	MediGold (4.5 Star)
Detroit	HAP* (4.5 Star)
Grand Rapids	HAP* (4.5 Star)
Jackson MS	CIGNA* (4.5 Star)
Knoxville	Humana (5 Star)
Lansing	Physicians Health Plan* (4.5 Star)
Little Rock	Humana (4.5 Star)
Louisville	Humana (4.5 Star)
Madison	Humana* (4.5 Star)
Milwaukee	Humana (4.5 Star)
Minneapolis-St. Paul	United HealthCare (3.5 Star)
Montgomery	VIVA* (5 Star)
New Orleans	Peoples Health (5 Star)
Oklahoma City	Blue Cross & Blue Shield (3.5 Star)
Omaha	Humana* (4.5 Star)
St. Louis	United HealthCare (4.5 Star)
Toledo	Devoted Health (5 Star)
Tulsa	Blue Cross & Blue Shield (3.5 Star)
West	* Previous 2022 Senior Choice Gold Award recipient
Albuquerque	Humana (4.5 Star)
Bakersfield	Humana (4 Star)
Billings	PacificSource (4 Star)
Boise	Saint Alphonsus Health Plan (3.5 Star)
Denver-Colorado Springs	Humana* (4.5 Star)
Fresno	Central Health Medicare Plan (3.5 Star)
Honolulu	Humana* (4.5 Star)
Houston	Devoted Health (4.5 Star)
Las Vegas	Alignment Health Plan (3.5 Star)
Los Angeles Metro Area Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside counties San Bernardino, Ventura counties	SCAN Health Plan (4.5 Star) Central Health Medicare Plan (3.5 Star)
Modesto	Alignment Health Plan (4 Star)
Oakland	Central Health Medicare Plan (3.5 Star)
Phoenix	CIGNA (4 Star)
Portland	Humana (4.5 Star)
Reno	Alignment Health Plan (3.5 Star)
Sacramento	Alignment Health Plan (4 Star)
Salt Lake City	Humana (4 Star)
San Diego	SCAN Health Plan (4.5 Star)
San Francisco	Alignment Health Plan* (4 Star)
San Jose	Central Health Medicare Plan (3.5 Star)
San Mateo	Central Health Medicare Plan (3.5 Star)
Santa Fe	Humana* (4.5 Star)
Stockton	Central Health Medicare Plan (3.5 Star)
Tucson	Amerigroup (3.5 Star)