The lowest-rated health plans of 2024: NCQA

Of the 1,019 health plans rated by the NCQA in 2024, 13 received a rating of 2 stars or lower. 

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The ratings, published Sept. 16, evaluate plans on nearly 50 assessments of patient outcomes and experience. 

Just 5 plans received a 5-star rating. See the list of the best-rated plans here. 

Here are the 13 plans that received ratings of 2 stars and below from the NCQA: 

2 stars

AlohaCare 
Plan type: Medicare HMO
State: Hawaii 

Cigna
Plan type: Commercial PPO/EPO
State: Mississippi 

Healthfirst Health Plan 
Plan type: Medicare 
State: New York 

Molina Healthcare of Kentucky 
Plan type: Medicare HMO 

Molina Healthcare of Texas
Plan type: Medicare HMO 

Molina Healthcare of Virginia
Plan type: Medicare HMO 

SCAN Health Plan
Plan type: Medicare HMO 
State: California

1.5 stars

Contra Costa Health Plan 
Plan type: Commercial HMO 
State: California 

Gold Coast Health Plan 
Plan type: Medicaid 
State: California 

Highmark Choice Company
Plan type: Medicaid
State: Pennsylvania 

UnitedHealthcare (MASCO)
Plan type: Medicaid 
State: Massachusetts 

1 star

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota 
Plan type: Medicaid

Calvo’s SelectCare Insurance
Plan type: Commercial 
Location: Guam 

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