AJMC October 8, 2021
Ahead of Medicare open enrollment, which starts October 15, CMS released its annual report of which Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D drug plans achieved 5-star ratings.
CMS said Friday that 87 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans reached 5-star status for 2022, including 60 plans that did not reach that level in 2021.
The annual report includes MA plans alone and MA plans with prescription drug coverage (MA-PD).
Of the 87 MA plans with 5 stars, 74 are MA-PD plans.
Weighted by enrollment, about 90% of beneficiaries in MA-PD plans are in contracts that will have 4 stars or more in 2022.
Eleven quality measures in MA plans saw increases, and 3 experienced increases of more than 2 points: Special Needs...