Monday, November 9, 2009

Best Health Plans

Care1st Health Plan (Los Angeles)

Medicare | HMO | www.care1st.com

   
States: California
Rank: -
Score: No score—insufficient data
NCQA accreditation: No

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 NA
Colorectal cancer screening NA
Glaucoma screening NA
Evaluating mental health status NR
Evaluating physical health status NR
Flu shots for older adults NR
Pneumonia shots for older adults NR
Treatment
I
Diabetes
4
Blood pressure control (130/80)
3
Blood pressure control (140/90)
5
Retinal eye exams
3
Glucose testing
3
Glucose control
3
LDL cholesterol screening
4
LDL cholesterol control
3
Monitoring kidney disease
3
Heart disease I
Staying on beta blocker after heart attack NA
Controlling high blood pressure
3
Advising smokers to quit NR
LDL cholesterol screening NA
LDL cholesterol control NA
Mental and behavioral health I
Depression--appropriate follow-up after diagnosis NA
Depression--adhering to medication for 12 weeks NA
Depresssion--adhering to medication for six months NA
Follow-up after hospitalization for mental illness NA
Alcohol or drug dependence treatment initiated NA
Alcohol or drug dependence treated for 30 days NA
Other treatment measures
Managing risk of falls NR
Avoiding harmful drug and disease interactions NA
Avoiding high-risk medications
4
Medication for rheumatoid arthritis NA
Monitoring key long-term medications
3
Testing for osteoporosis NR
Managing osteoporosis in women after fracture NA
Spirometry testing for COPD NA
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.

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