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HealthPartners private, Medicare plans ranked highest in MinnesotaBLOOMINGTON, Minn. --(Business Wire)-- HealthPartners is the No. 1 health plan in Minnesota, according to new rankings from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).* Nationally, HealthPartners ranks 26th out of 507 plans that were evaluated for the NCQA Private Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2014-2015. It's among the top 5 percent of health plans in the U.S., and has been the top-ranked plan in Minnesota for 10 straight years. "Improving health and well-being in partnership with our members, patients and community is at the center of all that we do," says Mary Brainerd (News - Alert), president and chief executive officer. "These rankings are a reflection of the extra steps we're taking to deliver exceptional service and health care that's more affordable. It's an honor to be recognized for those efforts, and to be rated as one of the top health plans in the country." In its annual rankings, NCQA also recognized HealthPartners Freedom® (Cost) as the top-ranked Medicare plan in the sate for 2014-2015. The Freedom (Cost) plan ranks 11th nationally, which places it in the top 2 percent of 408 plans evaluated.** NCQA health plan rankings are calculated using a standard set of criteria, which include clinical performance, member satisfaction and accreditation standards. Health prevention and treatment measures make up 60 percent of a plan's total score, consumer satisfaction represents 25 percent, while NCQA accreditation accounts for the remaining 15 percent. To learn more about the rankings, visit ncqa.org/rankings.
*NCQA Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2014-2015-Private
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