Blue Plus
Medicare | HMO | www.bluecrossmn.com
| States: | Minnesota |
| Rank: | - |
| Score: | No score—insufficient data |
| NCQA accreditation: | No |
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How This Plan Performed (methodology)
Consumer assessment
I
| Getting care | I |
|---|---|
| Getting needed care | NR |
| Getting needed care quickly | NR |
| Satisfaction with physicians | I |
| How well doctors communicate | NR |
| High rating of personal doctor | NR |
| High rating of specialists | NR |
| High rating of care received | NR |
| Satisfaction with health plan services | I |
| High rating of health plan | NR |
Prevention
I
| Breast cancer screening | 1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening | 3 |
| Glaucoma screening | 4 |
| Evaluating mental health status | NR |
| Evaluating physical health status | NR |
| Flu shots for older adults | NR |
| Pneumonia shots for older adults | NR |
Treatment
2
| Diabetes | 4 |
|---|---|
| Blood pressure control (130/80) | 5 |
| Blood pressure control (140/90) | 4 |
| Retinal eye exams | 4 |
| Glucose testing | 4 |
| Glucose control | 2 |
| LDL cholesterol screening | 2 |
| LDL cholesterol control | 3 |
| Monitoring kidney disease | 3 |
| Heart disease | 3 |
| Staying on beta blocker after heart attack | 5 |
| Controlling high blood pressure | 4 |
| Advising smokers to quit | NR |
| LDL cholesterol screening | 2 |
| LDL cholesterol control | 4 |
| Mental and behavioral health | 3 |
| Depression--appropriate follow-up after diagnosis | 1 |
| Depression--adhering to medication for 12 weeks | 4 |
| Depresssion--adhering to medication for six months | 4 |
| Follow-up after hospitalization for mental illness | 2 |
| Alcohol or drug dependence treatment initiated | 4 |
| Alcohol or drug dependence treated for 30 days | 3 |
| Other treatment measures | |
| Managing risk of falls | NR |
| Avoiding harmful drug and disease interactions | 2 |
| Avoiding high-risk medications | 3 |
| Medication for rheumatoid arthritis | 1 |
| Monitoring key long-term medications | 4 |
| Testing for osteoporosis | NR |
| Managing osteoporosis in women after fracture | 1 |
| Spirometry testing for COPD | 2 |
| Discussing urinary incontinence | NR |
I = Insufficient Data.
NA = Not applicable: Benefit is not offered, few members are affected, or the plan was not required to submit the data (Medicare only).
NR = Not reported: Plan did not calculate the measure or calculated it but did not report it.
Note: Apparent ties are due to rounding. Accreditation status is as of July 31, 2008.
