Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Medicare Advantage Plans in Wisconsin Receive 4-Star Ratings from CMS

Managed Care Weekly Digest

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest -- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin (Anthem) announced that heading into next year, Anthem's 2018 Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO plans will be rated four stars - with five stars being the best rating - by the Medicare Star Ratings program issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Anthem offers these plans in 28 counties throughout Wisconsin. Recently, the CMS released their latest Star Ratings, which gives health plans scores for the quality and performance of their services (see also Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare).

"Anthem's continued commitment to giving our members access to high-quality, affordable health care is one of the main reasons our plans achieved high Star Ratings this year," said David McNichols, president of Anthem's Medicare central region. "We are grateful for our network of providers who collaborate with us to ensure that we're delivering the quality and performance members expect from their health plan. We will continue to partner with our members to ensure we are providing them with the benefits they want, in order to meet their health care and lifestyle needs." Anthem MediBlue Plus (HMO) and Anthem MediBlue Dual Advantage (HMO SNP) received four stars from CMS. Both plans are available in the following counties: Brown, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Portage, Taylor, Waukesha, and Winnebago. Anthem MediBlue Access (PPO) and Anthem MediBlue Core (PPO) also received four stars and are available in the following counties: Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Portage, Rock, Shawano, Sheboygan, Taylor, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago.

"We are pleased that CMS has recognized our efforts to improve the health outcomes and experiences of our current plan members and those we hope to have the privilege of serving in the future," McNichols added.

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