The top-rated managed Medicaid plan in each state: NCQA

More Medicaid plans received 4 and 4.5 star ratings from the National Committee for Quality Assurance in 2024 than in 2023. 

The NCQA published its 2024 ratings of health plans Sept. 15. The rating scores plans on nearly 50 assessments of patient outcome and experience. 

Just five plans out of the more than 1,000 rated received 5-star ratings. No Medicaid plans received the 5-star distinction. 

Not every state uses Medicaid managed care plans in their Medicaid programs. 

Here are the top-rated Medicaid plans in each state: 

Arizona 

Arizona Physicians IPA (UnitedHealthcare): 4 stars 

 

Arkansas 

Summit Community Care: 4 stars 

 

California

Contra Costa Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

Health Plan of San Mateo: 4.5 stars 

 

Colorado

Rocky Mountain Health Maintenance Organization (UnitedHealthcare): 3.5 stars 

 

Delaware 

Highmark BCBS Delaware Health Options: 4 stars 

 

Washington, D.C. 

Care Improvement Plus South Central Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare): 3.5 stars 

 

Florida

Aetna Better Health of Florida: 3.5 stars 

AmeriHealth Caritas Florida: 3.5 stars 

Molina Healthcare of Florida: 3.5 stars 

UnitedHealthcare of Florida: 3.5 stars 

 

Georgia

Amerigroup Community Care (Elevance Health): 3 stars 

CareSource Georgia: 3 stars 

 

Hawaii

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

 

Illinois 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois: 4 stars 

CountyCare Health Plan: 4 stars 

 

Indiana 

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (Elevance Health): 4 stars 

 

Iowa 

Wellpoint Iowa (Elevance Health): 4 stars 

 

Kansas 

UnitedHealthcare of the Midwest: 4 stars 

 

Kentucky

Aetna Better Health of Kentucky: 3.5 stars 

Anthem Kentucky Managed Care Plan (Elevance Health): 3.5 stars 

Humana Health Plan: 3.5 stars 

Molina Healthcare of Kentucky: 3.5 stars

UnitedHealthcare of Kentucky: 3.5 stars 

Wellcare Health Insurance Company of Kentucky (Elevance Health): 3.5 stars 

 

Louisiana

Aetna Better Health of Louisiana: 3.5 stars 

Community Care Health Plan of Louisiana (BCBS Louisiana and Elevance Health): 3.5 stars 

Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana: 3.5 stars 

Louisiana Healthcare Connections (Centene): 3.5 stars 

UnitedHealthcare of Louisiana: 3.5 stars 

 

Maryland

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

 

Massachusetts 

Fallon Community Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

Tufts Health Public Plans: 4.5 stars 

 

Michigan 

Upper Peninsula Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

 

Minnesota 

Blue Plus (BCBS Minnesota): 4.5 stars 

 

Mississippi

Molina Healthcare of Mississippi: 3 stars 

UnitedHealthcare of Mississippi: 3 stars 

 

Missouri 

Home State Health (Centene): 3 stars 

Healthy Blue (BCBS Kansas City and Elevance Health): 3 stars 

UnitedHealthcare of the Midwest: 3 stars 

 

Nebraska

UnitedHealthcare of the Midlands: 4 stars

 

Nevada

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Healthcare Solutions (Elevance Health): 3 stars 

Health Plan of Nevada (UnitedHealthcare): 3 stars 

 

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Healthy Families (Centene): 4 stars

 

New Jersey  

Horizon NJ Health (Horizon BCBS): 4 stars 

 

New Mexico

Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico: 3 stars 

Presbyterian Health Plan: 3 stars 

 

New York

Capital District Physicians' Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

 

Ohio

Buckeye Community Health Plan (Centene): 3.5 stars 

CareSource Ohio: 3.5 stars

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio (Elevance Health): 3.5 stars 

Molina Healthcare of Ohio: 3.5 stars 

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Ohio: 3.5 stars 

 

Pennsylvania

UPMC for You: 4.5 stars 

AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania: 4.5 stars 

AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania Community HealthChoices: 4.5 stars 

 

Rhode Island 

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island: 4.5 stars 

UnitedHealthcare of New England: 4.5 stars 

 

South Carolina

Absolute Total Care (Centene): 3.5 stars 

Molina Healthcare of South Carolina: 3.5 stars 

Select Health of South Carolina: 3.5 stars 

 

Tennessee

UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley: 4 stars 

BlueCare Tennessee (BCBS Tennessee): 4 stars 

 

Texas 

Community First Health Plans: 3.5 stars 

Community Health Choice: 3.5 stars 

Cook Children's Health Plan: 3.5 stars 

Molina Healthcare of Texas: 3.5 stars 

Superior HealthPlan (Centene): 3.5 stars 

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas: 3.5 stars 

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company: 3.5 stars 

Wellpoint Texas (Elevance Health): 3.5 stars 

 

Utah 

Select Health: 4 stars 

 

Virginia

UnitedHealthcare of the Mid-Atlantic: 4 stars 

 

Washington

Community Health Plan of Washington: 3.5 stars 

Coordinated Care of Washington (Centene): 3.5 stars 

Molina Healthcare of Washington: 3.5 stars 

UnitedHealthcare of Washington: 3.5 stars 

Wellpoint Washington (Elevance Health): 3.5 stars 

 

West Virginia

Wellpoint Health Plan of West Virginia (Elevance Health): 4 stars 

 

Wisconsin

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan: 4 stars 

Chorus Community Health Plans: 4 stars 

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin (Elevance Health): 4 stars 

Managed Health Services Insurance Corp. (Centene): 4 stars 

Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin: 4 stars 

Network Health Plan: 4 stars 

Security Health Plan of Wisconsin: 4 stars

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