The best-rated Medicare Advantage plans in each state: NCQA

Two Medicare Advantage plans received the National Committee for Quality Assurance's five-star rating for 2024. 

The ratings, published Sept. 16, are based on 2023 data from commercial, Medicare, Medicaid and ACA plans that reported HEDIS and CAHPS results to the NCQA. 

There was a slight increase in the number of Medicare Advantage plans receiving 4 and 4.5 star ratings in 2024, according to the NCQA. 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado and Network Health Insurance Corporation received 5-star ratings for 2024. 

Plans are rated at the contract level. 

Here are the top-quality Medicare Advantage plans in each state in 2024: 

Alabama

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars

Sierra Health and Life Insurance (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

Alaska 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

Arizona 

Aetna

  • Aetna Health (HMO/POS): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • Sierra Health and Life Insurance company (PPO): 4 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare Benefits of Texas (HMO/POS): 4 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin (HMO/POS): 4 stars 

Missouri 

Coventry Health Care of Missouri (Aetna): 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

California 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan - Southern California: 4.5 stars 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan - Northern California: 4.5 stars 

Colorado 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado: 5 stars 

Connecticut 

Aetna 

  • Aetna Health (HMO/PS): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

Delaware

Aetna

  • Aetna Health - Delaware (HMO/POS): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Health (HMO/POS): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin (HMO/POS): 4 stars 

District of Columbia 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States: 4.5 stars 

Florida 

Capital Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

Georgia 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia: 4.5 stars 

Hawaii

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan - Hawaii: 4.5 stars 

Idaho 

Aetna Health of Utah: 4 stars 

Regence BlueShield of Idaho 

  • Regence BlueShield of Idaho (HMO): 4 stars 
  • Regence BlueShield of Idaho (PPO): 4 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare of the Rockies (HMO): 4 stars 

Illinois 

Medical Associates Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

Indiana 

Aetna 

  • Aetna Health - Illinois (HMO/POS): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Health of Michigan (HMO/POS): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

Iowa 

Medical Associates Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

Kansas 

Coventry Healthcare of Missouri (Aetna): 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars

Kentucky 

Aetna

  • Aetna Health - Ohio (HMO/POS): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (PPO) 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin (HMO/POS): 4 stars 

Louisiana

Aetna

  • Aetna Health (HMO): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 

Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana: 4 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • People's Health (HMO): 4 stars 
  • Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 

Maine

Aetna Health: 4.5 stars 

Maryland

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States: 4.5 stars 

Massachusetts 

Aetna

  • Aetna Health (HMO/POS): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Health - Massachusetts (HMO/POS): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 

Commonwealth Care Alliance Massachusetts: 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

Michigan 

Blue Care Network of Michigan (BCBS Michigan): 4.5 stars 

Priority Health 

  • Priority Health (HMO/POS): 4.5 stars 
  • Priority Health (PPO): 4.5 stars 

Minnesota

Allina Health and Aetna Insurance Company: 4.5 stars 

UCare Health: 4.5 stars 

Mississippi 

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin (HMO): 4 stars 

Missouri 

Coventry Health Care of Missouri (Aetna): 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

Montana 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

Nebraska

Aetna Health: 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

Nevada

Aetna

  • Aetna Health (HMO/POS): 4 stars
  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare Benefits of Texas (HMO): 4 stars 

New Hampshire 

Martin's Point Generations Advantage: 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

New Jersey 

Aetna

  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (Regional N.J., PPO): 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

New Mexico 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

New York 

CDPHP 

  • CDPHP Universal Benefits (PPO): 4.5 stars 
  • Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (HMO): 4.5 stars 

Care Improvement Plus South Central Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4.5 stars 

North Carolina 

Aetna

  • Aetna Health (HMO/POS): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 

UnitedHealthcare

  • Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin (HMO/POS): 4 stars 

North Dakota 

Sanford Health Plan: 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

Ohio 

UPMC Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

Oklahoma

Coventry Health Care of Missouri (Aetna): 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

Oregon 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest: 4.5 stars 

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon: 4.5 stars 

Pennsylvania 

Geisinger 

  • Geisinger Health Plan (HMO): 4.5 stars 
  • Geisinger Indemnity Insurance Company (PPO): 4.5 stars 

UPMC 

  • UPMC Health Network (PPO): 4.5 stars 
  • UPMC Health Plan (HMO): 4.5 stars 

Rhode Island

Aetna Health: 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

South Carolina

Aetna

  • Aetna Health (HMO/POS): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

South Dakota 

Sanford Health Plan: 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

Tennessee 

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars 

Cariten Health Plan (Humana): 4 stars

UnitedHealthcare 

  • Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin (HMO/POS): 4 stars 

Texas 

Aetna 

  • Aetna Health (HMO): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • Physicians Health Choice of Texas (HMO/POS): 4 stars 
  • Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 

Utah 

Aetna 

  • Aetna Health (HMO): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah: 4 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare of the Rockies (HMO/POS): 4 stars 

Vermont 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

Virginia

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States: 4.5 stars 

Washington

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington: 4.5 stars 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest: 4.5 stars

West Virginia 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

Wisconsin

Network Health Insurance Corporation: 5 stars 

Wyoming 

Aetna

  • Aetna Health (HMO): 4 stars 
  • Aetna Life Insurance Company (PPO): 4 stars 

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

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