In 2024, 38 plans earned the top rating from CMS. The average star rating declined to 3.92 for 2025, down from 4.07 in 2024, according to CMS data published Oct. 10.
Just 1% of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries will be enrolled in 5-star plans in 2025. All seven plans that earned a 5-star rating for 2025 received 4 stars for 2024.
Here are the seven plans that earned 5-stars from CMS:
- Highmark Health, contract H3957
Enrollment: 55,015
- Leon Health, contract H4286
Enrollment: 38,877
- Network Health, contract H5215
Enrollment: 77,798
- Alignment Health Plan of North Carolina, contract H5296
Enrollment: 6,212
- Healthsun Health Plans (Elevance Health), contract H5431
Enrollment: 56,202
- MCS Advantage, contract H5577
Enrollment: 284,055
- Optimum Healthcare (Elevance Health), contract H5594
Enrollment: 62,883
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