Medicare officials are encouraging 525,000 beneficiaries to switch out of these 26 Medicare Advantage and drug plans that have received low ratings for three consecutive years and enroll in better plans for next year. The poor performing plans will have this warning symbol next to their names on Medicare’s plan finder website to steer shoppers to other plans.
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| Plan Name * | Available in parts of these states * | Contract Number | Contract Name | Parent Company |
| Advantra | TX | H7306 | First Health Life & Health Insurance Company | Coventry Health Care Inc. |
| Amerivantage Balance and Rx | NJ | H3240 | Amerigroup New Jersey, Inc. | Amerigroup Corporation |
| Anthem Medicare Preferred Standard
Anthem Medicare Preferred Select |
KY | H5530 | Anthem Health Plans Of Kentucky, Inc. | Wellpoint, Inc. |
| Care Improvement Plus Dual Advantage
Care Improvement Plus Chrome RX Care Improvement Plus Copper RX Care Improvement Plus Silver RX Care Improvement Plus Gold RX |
TX | R6801 | Care Improvement Plus Of Texas Insurance Company | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. |
| Central Health Medicare Plan/Central Health Premier Plan | CA | H5649 | Central Health Plan Of California, Inc. | Central Health Plan Of California |
| Healthfirst NJ Maximum Plan | NJ | H7015 | Healthfirst Health Plan Of New Jersey, Inc. | HF Management Services, LLC |
| Humana Choice | NM, TX | H6411 | Humana Insurance Company | Humana Inc. |
| Liberty Health Advantage Preferred Choice | NY | H3337 | Liberty Health Advantage, Inc. | Liberty Health Advantage, Inc. |
| MAPFRE Medicare Excel | not available (enrollment and marketing prohibited by CMS) | H5821 | Mapfre Life Insurance Company | Mapfre Praico Corporation |
| Medicare Blue
Medicare Blue Saver |
SC | H4209 | Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of South Carolina | Blue Cross Blue Shield Of South Carolina |
| Medicare Rx Rewards Plus
Medicare Rx Rewards Standard |
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, HA, ID, IL, IA, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MT, NE, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WY | S5960 | Unicare Life And Health Insurance Company | Wellpoint, Inc. |
| PICA Alante
PICA Primero |
Puerto Rico | S5775 | Pharmacy Insurance Corporation Of America | Pharmacy Insurance Corporation Of America |
| Today’s Options Advantage Plus | AR, GA, IN, IA, MS, MO, MT, NE, NC, OK, SC, TX, WI | H5378 | The Pyramid Life Insurance Company | Universal American Corp. |
| Today’s Options Premier
Today’s Options Premier Plus |
AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NC, ND, OK, TX, VA, WA, WI | H5421 | The Pyramid Life Insurance Company | Universal American Corp. |
| Triple S Medicare Optimo
Triple-S Medicare Optimo Basic Triple-S Medicare Optimo Plus |
Puerto Rico | H4005 | Triple-S Salud, Inc. | Triple-S Management Corporation |
| Triple-S FarmaMed
Triple-S FarmaMed Plus |
Puerto Rico | S5907 | Triple-S Salud, Inc. | Triple-S Management Corporation |
| Triple-S Medicare Optimo Premier | Puerto Rico | H5732 | Triple-S Salud, Inc. | Triple-S Management Corporation |
| UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete | NJ | H3164 | Americhoice Of New Jersey, Inc | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. |
| UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete | MI | H6952 | UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, Inc | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. |
| UnitedHealthcare MedicareComplete | PA | H3920 | UnitedHealthcare Of Pennsylvania, Inc. | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. |
| Universal Any, Any, Any MA Only | AZ, FL, GA, IL, LA, MD, MS, NV, NC, OK, TX, VA | H5820 | Universal Health Care Insurance Company | Universal Health Care Group, Inc. |
| Universal Masterpiece
Universal Masterpiece Plus Universal Safeguard |
FL | H5404 | Universal Health Care, Inc. | Universal Health Care Group, Inc. |
| WellCare Value | OH | H0117 | Wellcare Of Ohio, Inc. | WellCare Health Plans, Inc. |
| WellCare Value | NJ | H0913 | Wellcare Health Plans Of New Jersey, Inc. | WellCare Health Plans, Inc. |
| WellCare Value | MO | H1216 | Harmony Health Plan Of Illinois, Inc. | WellCare Health Plans, Inc. |
| Windsor Medicare Extra Silver Plan
Windsor Medicare Extra Gold Plan Windsor Medicare Extra Emerald Plan Windsor Medicare Extra Diamond Plan |
AL, AR, ID, MS, MT, SC, TN, VA | H5698 | Windsor Health Plan, Inc. | Munich American Holding Corporation |
| * Plans may vary by contract number although their names may be similar. To learn more about a specific plan, including what counties it serves, contact the health insurance company selling the plan and provide the name and contract number. | ||||
| Source: U. S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ||||
