Medicare Compare was designed to help beneficiaries compare health plans. It provides the average score or rating for all participating plans in a State.
To get this example from the Medicare Compare Web site (http://www.medicare.gov/mphCompare/home.asp), select New Jersey and then the "Search by State" button. Select "Search Entire by State" button and then the "All Plans" button; select the "Quality Measure" button and then the "Overall Rating of Health Plan" and "View Results" buttons.
Provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Original Medicare Plan Average for the United States: 46%
Managed Care Plan Rate for the United States: 41%
Original Medicare Plan Rate for New Jersey: 50%
Managed Care Plan Rate for New Jersey: 31%
Individual PlanH3152: Aetna U.S. Healthcare, Inc./(Camden Area): 38%
Individual PlanH3152: Aetna U.S. Healthcare, Inc./(N.Central N.J.): 34%
Individual PlanH3152: Aetna U.S. Healthcare, Inc./(Northern N.J.): 39%
Individual PlanH3152: Aetna U.S. Healthcare, Inc./(Trenton & N.Coastal Area): 29%
Individual PlanH3164: AmeriChoice Of New Jersey, Inc.: Not AvailableThis plan was too new to be measured.
Individual PlanH3156: AmeriHealth HMO, Inc.: 30%
Individual PlanH3154: Horizon Healthcare of New Jersey, Inc./(Northern N.J.): 26%
Individual PlanH3154: Horizon Healthcare of New Jersey, Inc./(Southern N.J.): 23%
Individual PlanH3107: Oxford Health Plans (NJ), Inc.: 34%
Note: The Original Medicare Plan information for this measure applies to geographic areas within this state that also have Medicare managed care.
Source: A 2000 Medicare Satisfaction Survey of people like you.