Becker's Healthcare October 11, 2019
Morgan Haefner

CMS released its report card for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans Oct. 10.

Medicare ranks Medicare Advantage and Part D plans on a quality scale of one to five stars, with five representing excellent performance and one reflecting poor performance. CMS also pays bonuses to plans with high ratings.

In 2020, most beneficiaries will be able to select a Medicare Advantage or Part D plan with four or more stars, CMS said. To assign stars, Medicare analyzes how health plans performed on 45 measures for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans; 33 measures for only Medicare Advantage plans; and 14 measures for standalone Part D prescription drug plans.

Here are the plans receiving a five-star rating:

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