Fierce Healthcare October 11, 2019
Most Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with prescription drug coverage will be enrolled in a plan that earned a rating of at least four stars, the Trump administration announced Friday.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the MA plan star ratings for the 2020 plan year, and the agency said 81% of beneficiaries with drug coverage will be in a plan that earned a rating of four stars or more.
That’s up significantly from 2017, when 69% of beneficiaries were enrolled in a plan with a rate of at least four stars, CMS said. The star rating scores, which are on a five-star scale, are based on clinical factors such as chronic disease management alongside member experience and...