Managed Care On-Line: Surveys

Top Ranked Plan Among Enrollees

The MEDSTAT Quality Catalyst Program

1998 Enrollee Study

 

 

Market

Number Of Plans Profiled By Type  

Top Ranked Plan and Type

HMO POS FFS/PPO
Atlanta 5 3 4 Blue Cross Blue Shield of GA (FFS)
Baltimore-Washington 6 3 5 **
Boston 6 3 0 Harvard Pilgrim (HMO)
Chicago 5 3 4 HMO Illinois (HMO)
Cleveland-Akron 3 2 3 QualChoice (HMO)
Dallas-Fort Worth 6 3 2 United HealthCare (POS)
Dayton-Springfield 3 1 3 Tie - Health Maintenance Plan (HMO)  Tie - United HealthCare (HMO)
Grand Rapids-Muskegon 5 1 2 Priority Health (HMO)
Hartford 3 2 1 ConnectiCare (HMO)
Houston-Galveston 4 4 1 United HealthCare (HMO)
Indianapolis 3 1 4 Premium Preferred Network (PPO)
Kansas City 7 1 1 CIGNA HealthCare (FFS)
Lansing 3 0 2 Physicians Health Plan (HMO)
Memphis 2 1 2 Baptist & Physicians (PPO)
New York City Area 5 3 2 Oxford Health Plans (HMO)
Northern New Jersey 5 2 4 Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ (FFS)
Philadelphia 1 2 2 **
Phoenix 3 2 1 CIGNA Health Care (PPO)
San Fransisco Bay Area 5 3 1 **
Southeast Michigan 6 5 6 Care Choices (HMO)
Source: The MEDSTAT Group - CONTACT: Andrée Joyaux (734) 913-3295 
June 9, 1998 Press Release "Several HMOs Out-Perform Fee-For-Service Plans In The MEDSTAT Group/J.D. Power and Associates National Study Of Health Plan Quality"

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