The National Committee for Quality Assurance identified the standout MA plans for each state, evaluating based on nearly 50 factors that include patient experience and clinical performance.
The ratings were released Sept. 16 and are based on 2024 data from commercial, Medicare, Medicaid and ACA plans that reported Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set and Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems results to the NCQA. Some MA plan data is from 2023 because of reporting schedules. NCQA accreditation status was also factored in. Plans were rated on a zero-to-five-star scale. In total, 998 plans received a rating.
Here are the best MA plans for each state, plus the District of Columbia.
Alabama
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Alaska
- Sierra Health and Life Insurance Co. (AK), also known as UnitedHealthcare – PPO, 4 stars
Arizona
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Arkansas
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
California
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (Southern California) – HMO, 5 stars
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (Northern California) – HMO, 5 stars
Colorado
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado – HMO, 4.5 stars
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Connecticut
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Delaware
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States – HMO, 4.5 stars
Florida
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Georgia
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia – HMO, 4.5 stars
Hawaii
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (Hawaii) – HMO, 4.5 stars
Idaho
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Illinois
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
- Medical Associates Health Plan – HMO, 4.5 stars
Indiana
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Iowa
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
- Medical Associates Health Plan – HMO, 4.5 stars
- Medical Associates Clinic Health Plan of Wisconsin dba Medical Associates Health Plans – HMO, 4.5 stars
Kansas
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Kentucky
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Louisiana
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Maine
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Maryland
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States – HMO, 4.5 stars
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Massachusetts
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Michigan
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
- Priority Health – HMO/POS, 4.5 stars
- Blue Care Network of Michigan – HMO/POS, 4.5 stars
Minnesota
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
- UCare Health – PPO, 4.5 stars
- Allina Health and Aetna Insurance Co. – PPO, 4.5 stars
Mississippi
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Missouri
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Montana
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Nebraska
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Nevada
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
New Hampshire
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
New Jersey
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
New Mexico
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
New York
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
- Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) – HMO, 4.5 stars
- CDPHP Universal Benefits – PPO, 4.5 stars
North Carolina
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
North Dakota
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Ohio
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Oklahoma
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Oregon
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest – HMO, 4.5 stars
Pennsylvania
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
- Geisinger Health Plan – HMO, 4.5 stars
- Geisinger Indemnity Insurance Co. – PPO, 4.5 stars
Rhode Island
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
South Carolina
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
South Dakota
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Tennessee
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Texas
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Utah
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States – HMO, 4.5 stars
Washington
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest – HMO, 4.5 stars
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington – HMO, 4.5 stars
West Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
Wisconsin
- Network Health Insurance Corp. – PPO, 5 stars
Wyoming
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (H1537) – PPO, 4.5 stars
