Medicare Advantage+Part D plans in 47 states and Puerto Rico will be recognized for exceptional value in the design of their medical and Part D prescription drug benefits available effective January 1. The 2025Senior Choice Gold Award recipients were selected from Medicare Advantage plans across over 100 markets based on cost-sharing analysis conducted by HealthMetrix Research Inc. posted on MedicareNewsWatch.com. The 2025Senior Choice Gold Award selections include recognition for plans achieving at least 3.5-star overall ratings for quality and performance as reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
According to HealthMetrix Research Inc.president Alan Mittermaier:
“The continuing concerns about inflation and its impact on health care out-of-pocket costs weighs heavily on Medicare beneficiaries regardless of socioeconomic status. The annualSenior Choice Gold Award highlights both forward-looking 2025 cost-sharing along with past quality and performance ratings. Each award recipient has demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the design of their 2025 Medicare plan benefits,copayments, deductibles and premiums including the Part D prescription drug benefits. Over 60% of the award recipients also achieved at least 4-star overallCMS ratings for exceptional performance. HealthMetrix Research understands the importance of providing this independent recognition as Medicare beneficiaries consider their 2025 Medicare Advantage+Part D options.”
The award criteria were based on 2025 core benefits and cost-sharing features approved by Medicare for the selected plans as published on Medicare Plan Finder (www.Medicare.gov). These include applicable plancopayments, deductibles and premiums adjusted for beneficiaries’ health status (Excellent, Good, Poor) and utilization of healthcare services. The HealthMetrix Research cost-sharing analysis is available atwww.MedicareNewsWatch.com. HealthMetrix Research neither recommends nor endorses specific Medicare Advantage plans.
The following 30 Medicare Advantage sponsors are recognized for “Excellence in 2025 Medicare Benefits Value & Performance”.
2025 Senior Choice Gold Award Recipients and States
Aetna RI
Alignment Health Plan CA, NC, NV
Astiva Health CA
Blue Cross Blue Shield-Montana MT
Blue Cross Blue Shield-Nebraska NE
Blue Cross Blue Shield-North Carolina NC
Blue Cross Blue Shield-Oklahoma OK
Blue Cross Blue Shield-South Carolina SC
CarePlus Health Plans FL
Cigna Healthcare TX
Essence Healthcare AR, KY, MO
Excellus Health Plan NY
Florida Blue FL
Freedom Health FL
Health Alliance Plan MI
Healthfirst NY
Highmark DE, PA, WV
Humana AL, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA,
ME, MO, MS, NJ, NM, NY, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI
Imperial Health Plan CA
Leon Health FL
Mass General Brigham Health Plan MA
MCS Classicare PR
Medical Mutual of Ohio OH
SCAN Health Plan AZ
Sanford Health Plan ND, SD
Select Health UT
UCare MN
United Healthcare DC, FL, ID, MD, NH, WY
University of Michigan Health Plan MI
Zing Health IN, MI OH, TN
www.MedicareNewsWatch.com
Contact: AlanMittermaier, President HealthMetrix Research Inc. 614-236-8345
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