Senior Choice Gold Awards
HealthMetrix Research Selects 2010 Medicare Advantage Plans for Senior Choice Gold Awards
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Columbus,
Ohio (October 29,2009) - Medicare health plans in 95 markets will be
recognized for best overall value in the design of their medical and Part D
prescription drug benefits for seniors. The 2010 Senior Choice Gold Award recipients were selected
from over 200 Medicare Advantage health plans based on independent cost-sharing comparisons conducted by HealthMetrix Research.
HealthMetrix Research Inc. president Alan Mittermaier notes the
importance of the award for seniors.
"This award responds to the continued concerns and uncertainties that
seniors have with the out-of-pocket costs incurred when they enroll in a
Medicare Advantage health plan. Each of the award recipients has
demonstrated a commitment to cost-sharing effectiveness and value in the
design of their Medicare health plans benefits, copayments, deductibles, and
premiums including the Part D prescription drug benefits. The award is
one important factor for measuring Medicare health plans excellence in
addition to other awards and consumer ratings that recognize excellence in
quality of care, health outcomes, and member satisfaction."
The award criteria established by HealthMetrix Research Inc.
were based on cost-sharing comparisons conducted in each major market.
The comparisons project and annual out-of-pocket costs based on health
status categories (healthy/episodic/chronic) and corresponding utilization
of the most common health plan benefits (physician office visits, emergency
or urgent care, hospital care, prevention care, prescriptions).
HealthMetrix Research Inc. delivers decision-support
information to a national audience of managed care organizations, healthcare
providers, purchasers, and consumers. The
Senior Choice Gold Award is based on the 2010
Medicare CostShare Report produced by
HealthMetrix Research Inc. The
Medicare CostShare Report methodology and findings have been featured
in recent Medicare Advantage research conducted by George Washington
University, Mathematica Policy Research, and Research Triangle Institute.
Click on the city name to view the 2010 CostShare Report Comparison | Click on the images with an asterisk (*) to link to
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Senior Choice Gold Award
