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Star ratings are just 1 way to compare Medicare Advantage plans when you’re shopping for coverage. Learn more about Star ratings and how they might help you choose
Each year, Medicare reviews
When determining Star ratings, Medicare uses information from member satisfaction surveys, health plans and healthcare providers.
The rating system uses more than 40 different quality measures across multiple categories including:
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Here are just a few things Star ratings can show you.
Did the Medicare plan provider make it easy for them to get the care they needed, when they needed it? Was customer service helpful and courteous on the phone?
Were members able to take advantage of preventive care their plans provide, like
Once you’ve narrowed down your plan choices, comparing their Star ratings may help you make a final decision.
The federal Medicare program provides financial rewards to insurers for highly rated plans. Insurers may use those rewards to reduce member premiums, copays, deductibles or to beef up a plan’s added benefits. So a 4- or 5-Star plan may include extras like dental, vision and hearing coverage. And that additional coverage may help lower your out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
In 2024, the typical shopper had 43 Medicare Advantage plans available to them.1 That’s a lot to sort through!
Here are just a few things to consider when choosing your Medicare coverage:
Once you’ve answered the big questions and narrowed down your plan choices, you might want to consider the Star rating Medicare has assigned to each plan.
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