The National Committee for Quality Assurance awarded 24 Medicare Advantage contracts 4.5 star ratings for 2023.
The committee published its 2023 health plan ratings Sept. 15. Plans are rated on a one to five star scale based on quality of care, member satisfaction and plans' efforts to improve.
No MA plans received a 5-star rating.
Here are the NCQA's top-rated Medicare Advantage plans in each state:
Alabama
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
UnitedHealthcare of the Midlands: 4 stars
Alaska
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
Arizona
Aetna life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin: 4 stars
Arkansas
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: 4.5 stars
Connecticut
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Care Improvement Plus South Central Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
Delaware
Aetna Health (Pennsylvania): 4 stars
Aetna Life Insurance Company (Delaware): 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
District of Columbia
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States: 4.5 stars
Florida
Capital Health Plan: 4.5 stars
Preferred Care Network: 4.5 stars
Georgia
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia: 4.5 stars
Hawaii
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan — Hawaii: 4.5 stars
Idaho
Regence BlueShield of Idaho: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
UnitedHealthcare of the Rockies: 4 stars
Illinois
Medical Associates Health Plan: 4.5 stars
Quartz Health Plan: 4.5 stars
Indiana
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Indiana University Health Plans: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
UnitedHealthcare of the Midlands: 4 stars
Iowa
Medical Associates Health Plan: 4.5 stars
Quartz Health Plan: 4.5 stars
Kansas
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
UnitedHealthcare of the Midlands: 4 stars
Kentucky
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin: 4 stars
Louisiana
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Humana Health Benefit Plan: 4 stars
People's Health: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
Maine
Aetna Health: 4.5 stars
Maryland
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States: 4.5 stars
Massachusetts
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Care Improvement Plus South Central Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin: 4 stars
Michigan
Priority Health: 4.5 stars
Minnesota
Allina Health | Aetna Insurance Company: 4.5 stars
Quartz Health Plan: 4.5 stars
UCare Health: 4.5 stars
Mississippi
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
Missouri
Essence Healthcare: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
UnitedHealthcare of the Midlands: 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
UnitedHealthcare of the Midlands: 4 stars
Nevada
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
New Hampshire
Martin's Point Generations Advantage: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin: 4 stars
New Jersey
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
New Mexico
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
New York
Capital District Physicians Health Plan: 4.5 stars
North Carolina
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Care N Care Insurance Company of North Carolina: 4 stars
FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin: 4 stars
North Dakota
NextBlue of North Dakota: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
Ohio
PrimeTime Health plan: 4.5 stars
Oklahoma
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
Oregon
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest: 4.5 stars
Pennsylvania
UPMC Health Network: 4.5 stars
Rhode Island
Care Improvement Plus South Central Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin: 4 stars
South Carolina
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
South Dakota
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
Tennessee
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Cariten Health Plan: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin: 4 stars
Texas
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
KS Plan Administrators: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
UnitedHealthcare Benefits of Texas: 4 stars
Utah
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
UnitedHealthcare of the Rockies: 4 stars
Vermont
Care Improvement Plus South Central Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars
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
Medical Associates Health Plan: 4.5 stars
Network Health Insurance Corporation: 4.5 stars
Quartz Health Plan Corporation: 4.5 stars
Security Health Plan of Wisconsin: 4.5 stars
UCare Health: 4.5 stars
Wyoming
Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars