Universal American Announces 2017 Medicare Star Ratings
October 14 2016 - 7:00AM
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Flagship Texas Plan Awarded 4.5 Star
Rating
Weighted Average Improves to 4.12
Universal American Corp. (NYSE:UAM) announced gains in Medicare
Star Quality for 2017 as published by the Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services (CMS).
- The company’s flagship TexanPlus® HMO
plan, serving Medicare beneficiaries in Houston-Beaumont, Texas for
more than 15 years and representing 57% of current membership, has
improved to a 4.5 Star Quality Rating (out of 5 stars).
- The company’s PPO in the Northeast,
Todays Options, maintained its 4 Star Quality Rating (out of 5
stars).
- The company’s Network Private-Fee-for
Service plan in the Northeast was reduced from 4 Stars to 3.5 Stars
(out of 5 stars).
The overall enrollment-weighted Star rating for Universal
American’s Medicare Advantage membership also increased from 3.96
to 4.12 Stars. 72% of our membership is in plans rated 4 Stars or
higher (out of 5 stars).
“Our collaboration with primary care physicians, especially in
Houston-Beaumont, is the central and defining element of our
company’s business strategy, and these partnerships are nowhere
more active or rewarding than in our Medicare Advantage quality
program,” said Richard A. Barasch, CEO of Universal American. “We
are very proud of this year’s ratings which show that we are
working even more effectively with our doctors to ensure quality
care and improve the experience our members have with us.”
Universal American operates Medicare Advantage plans in Texas,
New York and Maine. For more information about the company’s 2017
Medicare Advantage plans, please visit
www.UniversalAmerican.com.
Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-Star rating system. Star
Ratings are calculated each year and may change from one year to
the next. The overall rating provides a way for Medicare
beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to compare
performance across plans. Star ratings are posted on the Medicare
Plan Finder located at www.medicare.gov.
About Universal American Corp.
Universal American (NYSE:UAM), through our family of
healthcare companies, provides health benefits to people covered
by Medicare. We are dedicated to working collaboratively with
healthcare professionals, especially primary care physicians, in
order to improve the health and well-being of those we serve and
reduce healthcare costs. For more information on Universal
American, please visit our website
at www.UniversalAmerican.com.
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