Simply Healthcare Plans’ Medicare Advantage Plans in Florida Receive 4-Star Rating from CMS

Managed Care Weekly Digest

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest -- Simply Healthcare Plans (Simply) announced that its 2018 Medicare Advantage HMO 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). Simply offers plans in 11 counties throughout Florida. Recently, CMS released their latest Star Ratings, which gives health plans scores for the quality and performance of their services (see also Health Maintenance Organizations).

"Simply's continued commitment to giving our members access to high-quality, affordable health care is one of the main reasons our plans have achieved four-star or better ratings for four consecutive years," said Tomas Orozco, president of the company's Medicare east 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."

Simply More (HMO), Simply Complete (HMO SNP), Simply Advantage (HMO SNP), Simply Level (HMO SNP), Simply Comfort (HMO SNP), and Simply Care (HMO SNP) all received four-star ratings from CMS. These plans are available in the following counties, with some plans having eligibility requirements: Simply More (HMO), Simply Complete (HMO SNP), and Simply Level (HMO SNP): Broward, Hillsborough, Hernando, Miami-Dade, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Seminole counties. Simply Advantage (HMO SNP): Broward, Hillsborough, Hernando, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, and Seminole counties. Simply Comfort (HMO SNP) and Simply Care (HMO SNP): Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

"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," Orozco added.

Keywords for this news article include: HMO, Health Policy, Health Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, Simply Healthcare Plans Inc, Health Maintenance Organizations.