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Star Ratings & plan quality

Oct, 17 2024 — Over 6 million people have access to a 2025 Medicare Advantage plan with a 5-Star quality rating - and this means these people will have the option of using the 5-Star Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to change to a 5-Star Medicare plan once during 2025.

Oct, 17 2023 — Over 28 million people have access to a 2024 Medicare Advantage plan with a 5-Star quality rating - and this means these people will have the option of using the 5-Star Special Enrollment Period (SEP) . . .

Nov, 02 2022 — Over 31 million people have access to a 2023 Medicare Advantage plan with a 5-Star quality rating - and this means these people have the option of using the 5-Star Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to c . . .

Nov, 08 2021 — Over 30 million people have access to a 2022 Medicare Advantage plan with a 5-Star quality rating - and this means these people have the option of using the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to change t . . .

Mar, 30 2020 — Over 13 million people have access to 2020 Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans with a 5-Star quality rating - and this means these people have the option of using a once-a-year Special . . .

Oct, 27 2019 — Medicare uses information from member satisfaction surveys, plans, and health care providers to give overall performance star ratings to Medicare Advantage plans. These ratings are an incentive for . . .

Oct, 27 2019 — Seventeen 2020 Medicare plans (from five providers) have received low-quality ratings for the last three years, and therefore members may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to leave the pla . . .

Nov, 01 2018 — More than five million people have access to 2019 Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans with a 5-Star quality rating - and this means these people have the option of using a once-a-year S . . .

Oct, 26 2018 — Medicare uses information from member satisfaction surveys, plans, and health care providers to give overall performance star ratings to Medicare Advantage plans. These ratings are an incentive for . . .

Mar, 31 2018 — Because of relatively limited plan availability.  In 2018, "5 Star" Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans are available in specific areas across the country. What is the 5-Star Special . . .

Mar, 30 2018 — More than 6 million people have access to 2018 Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans with a 5-Star quality rating - and this means these people have the option of using a once-a-year Spec . . .

Mar, 30 2018 — Medicare uses information from member satisfaction surveys, plans, and health care providers to give overall performance star ratings to Medicare Advantage plans. These ratings are an incentive for Me . . .

Mar, 20 2017 — A bit of good news: in 2017 more than 11 million people have access to Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans with a 5-Star quality rating - and this means these people have the option of . . .

Mar, 18 2017 — The charts below lists the Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans that have a 5-Star CMS quality rating for the plan year 2017. You can click on the plan name to see plan details including se . . .

Mar, 18 2017 — Only five 2017 Medicare Advantage plans (from two providers) have received low-quality ratings for the last three years, and therefore members may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to leav . . .

Oct, 17 2024 — Over 6 million people have access to a 2025 Medicare Advantage plan with a 5-Star quality rating - and this means these people will have the option of using the 5-Star Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to change to a 5-Star Medicare plan once during 2025.

Mar, 27 2012 — Medicare uses information from member satisfaction surveys, plans, and health care providers to give overall performance star ratings to Medicare Advantage plans. These ratings are an incentive for Me . . .

Oct, 17 2023 — Over 28 million people have access to a 2024 Medicare Advantage plan with a 5-Star quality rating - and this means these people will have the option of using the 5-Star Special Enrollment Period (SEP) . . .

Jul, 03 2015 — What is the 5-Star Special Enrollment Period? Special Enrollment Periods allow you to change Medicare plans outside of the annual Open Enrollment Period (October 15th through December 7th) and are . . .

Nov, 13 2007 — The Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Rating System is based on  based on the survey data. Plans are given a number of  "stars" out of a maximum of five (5) stars. Here is a . . .

Oct, 17 2013 — Medicare Advantage plans and Prescription Drug plans can earn a star rating from one to five stars. A 2-star rating means below average performance and a 5-star rating is considered excellen . . .

Jan, 21 2015 — The chart below lists the Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans that have a 5-Star CMS quality rating for the plan year 2015.  Click on the Plan ID to see plan details including service ar . . .

Nov, 01 2018 — More than five million people have access to 2019 Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans with a 5-Star quality rating - and this means these people have the option of using a once-a-year S . . .

Mar, 30 2018 — More than 6 million people have access to 2018 Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans with a 5-Star quality rating - and this means these people have the option of using a once-a-year Spec . . .

Jun, 17 2015 — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) annually awards Medicare Advantage plans (MAs and MAPDs) and stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (PDPs) an overall (summary) qual . . .

Mar, 20 2017 — A bit of good news: in 2017 more than 11 million people have access to Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans with a 5-Star quality rating - and this means these people have the option of . . .

Mar, 18 2017 — Only five 2017 Medicare Advantage plans (from two providers) have received low-quality ratings for the last three years, and therefore members may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to leav . . .

Mar, 30 2018 — Medicare uses information from member satisfaction surveys, plans, and health care providers to give overall performance star ratings to Medicare Advantage plans. These ratings are an incentive for Me . . .

Mar, 18 2017 — The charts below lists the Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans that have a 5-Star CMS quality rating for the plan year 2017. You can click on the plan name to see plan details including se . . .