Commonwealth Fund March 3, 2022
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Medicare’s star rating system is meant to inform the public about the quality of private Medicare Advantage plans, but how well does the system work?
Experts agree that Medicare Advantage’s star-ratings system often does not help people discern how well plans serve them
Medicare uses a five-star rating system to inform the public about the quality of private Medicare Advantage plans and to provide the plans with financial incentives to perform well. The stars are based on more than 40 measures that track whether enrollees are receiving appropriate preventive care and how well their chronic diseases are controlled. The composite score, which is published on the Medicare Plan Finder website, also includes administrative measures, such as a plan’s timeliness...
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