Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Best Health Plans

Dean Health Plan

Medicare | HMO | www.deancare.com

   
States: Wisconsin
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
4
Breast cancer screening
5
Colorectal cancer screening
4
Glaucoma screening
5
Evaluating mental health status
3
Evaluating physical health status
3
Flu shots for older adults NR
Pneumonia shots for older adults NR
Treatment
4
Diabetes
4
Blood pressure control (130/80)
4
Blood pressure control (140/90)
5
Retinal eye exams
4
Glucose testing
5
Glucose control
5
LDL cholesterol screening
4
LDL cholesterol control
5
Monitoring kidney disease
2
Heart disease
3
Staying on beta blocker after heart attack NA
Controlling high blood pressure
4
Advising smokers to quit NR
LDL cholesterol screening
3
LDL cholesterol control
5
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
3
Alcohol or drug dependence treated for 30 days
3
Other treatment measures
Managing risk of falls
3
Avoiding harmful drug and disease interactions
5
Avoiding high-risk medications
5
Medication for rheumatoid arthritis
1
Monitoring key long-term medications
3
Testing for osteoporosis
3
Managing osteoporosis in women after fracture
1
Spirometry testing for COPD
3
Discussing urinary incontinence
3

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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