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