Top 100 Private Health Insurance Providers for 2009-2010

When shopping for independent health insurance, it can be a daunting task trying to determine which health care provider is the best and most highly rated for you and your family. The National Committee for Quality Assurance compiled a ranked list of health insurance providers for 2009-2010. This list of top health insurance providers by state is a great resource for you to consult during your selection process.



The NCQA is an independent, non-profit organization working to improve the quality of health care. The rankings below reflect member satisfaction and success in preventing and treating illness compared with individual health care plans. The highest possible score any one of these providers can achieve is 100.



Rank Best Health Insurance Plans 2009-2010 Score States Serviced

# 1 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HMO/POS) 91.1 Maine, Massachusetts

# 2 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England (HMO/POS) 90.2 New Hampshire

# 3 Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization (HMO/POS) 89.9 Massachusetts, Rhode Island

# 4 Grand Valley Health Plan (HMO) 89.4 Michigan

# 5 Capital Health Plan (HMO) 89.0 Florida

# 6 Geisinger Health Plan (HMO/POS) 88.6 Pennsylvania

# 7 Fallon Community Health Plan (HMO/POS) 88.0 Massachusetts

# 8 Health New England (HMO/POS) 87.9 Massachusetts

# 9 CIGNA HealthCare of New Hampshire (HMO/POS) 87.7 New Hampshire

# 10 Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (HMO) 87.6 Wisconsin

# 11 Health Net of Connecticut (HMO/POS) 87.3 Connecticut

# 12 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts (HMO/POS) 87.3 Massachusetts

# 13 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado (HMO) 87.2 Colorado

# 14 CDPHP Universal Benefits (POS) 87.1 New York

# 15 Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (HMO/POS) 87.1 New York

# 16 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (HMO/POS) 87.1 Maine

# 17 HealthAmerica Pennsylvania (HMO/POS) 87.0 Pennsylvania

# 18 Health Alliance Medical Plans (HMO/POS) 87.0 Illinois, Iowa

# 19 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield - Connecticut (HMO/POS) 86.9 Connecticut

# 20 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (HMO/POS) 86.9 New Hampshire

# 20 Anthem Health Plan of New Hampshire (HMO/POS) 86.9 New Hampshire

# 22 Priority Health (HMO) 86.9 Michigan

# 23 Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (Self-Funded) (HMO/POS) 86.8 New York

# 24 CIGNA HealthCare of Maine (HMO/POS) 86.8 Maine

# 25 HealthPartners (HMO/POS) 86.6 Minnesota

# 26 Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (HMO/POS) 86.3 New York

# 27 ConnectiCare (HMO/POS) 86.3 Connecticut

# 28 PersonalCare Insurance of Illinois (HMO/POS) 86.3 Illinois

# 29 ConnectiCare of Massachusetts (HMO/POS) 86.3 Massachusetts

# 30 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (POS) 86.2 Vermont

# 31 Independent Health Association (HMO/POS) 86.2 New York

# 32 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Northern California (HMO) 86.1 California

# 33 HealthPlus of Michigan (HMO/POS) 86.1 Michigan

# 34 UPMC Health Plan (HMO/POS) 86.0 Pennsylvania

# 35 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island (POS) 86.0 Massachusetts, Rhode Island

# 36 MVP Health Care (HMO/POS) 86.0 New York, Vermont

# 37 Security Health Plan of Wisconsin (HMO) 85.9 Wisconsin

# 38 CIGNA HealthCare of Massachusetts (HMO/POS) 85.8 Massachusetts

# 39 CIGNA HealthCare of Connecticut (HMO/POS) 85.7 Connecticut

# 40 Physicians Health Plan of Mid-Michigan (HMO/POS) 85.7 Michigan

# 41 MVP Health Care (Rochester Area) (HMO/POS) 85.6 New York

# 42 CIGNA HealthCare Mid-Atlantic (HMO/POS) 85.4 District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

# 43 Health Alliance Plan of Michigan (HMO) 85.4 Michigan

# 44 Unity Health Plans Insurance (HMO/POS) 85.3 Wisconsin

# 45 Aetna Health - Connecticut (HMO/POS) 85.2 Connecticut

# 46 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (HMO) 85.2 Oregon, Washington

# 47 Keystone Health Plan West (HMO) 85.1 Pennsylvania

# 48 Network Health Plan (HMO) 85.1 Wisconsin

# 49 Dean Health Plan (HMO) 85.0 Wisconsin

# 50 Neighborhood Health Plan (HMO) 84.9 Massachusetts

# 51 CIGNA HealthCare of St. Louis (HMO/POS) 84.9 Illinois, Missouri

# 52 Medical Associates Health Plan (HMO/POS) 84.8 Illinois, Iowa

# 53 Medical Associates Health Plans (HMO/POS) 84.8 Wisconsin

# 54 HealthNow New York (HMO/POS) 84.8 New York

# 55 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio (HMO/POS) 84.7 Ohio

# 56 Empire BlueCross BlueShield (HMO/POS) 84.7 New York

# 57 Optima Health Plan (HMO/POS) 84.7 Virginia

# 58 Univera Healthcare (HMO/POS) 84.6 New York

# 59 Aetna Health - New Jersey (Southern) (HMO/POS) 84.6 New Jersey

# 60 Health First Health Plans (HMO) 84.6 Florida

# 61 GHI HMO (HMO/POS) 84.6 New York

# 62 Blue Care Network of Michigan (HMO) 84.5 Michigan

# 63 Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa (HMO/POS) 84.5 Iowa

# 64 Keystone Health Plan Central (HMO) 84.5 Pennsylvania

# 65 Vermont Health Plan, The (HMO/POS) 84.5 Vermont

# 66 Capital Advantage Insurance Company (POS) 84.4 Pennsylvania

# 67 CIGNA HealthCare of North Carolina (HMO/POS) 84.3 North Carolina

# 68 CIGNA HealthCare of Delaware (HMO/POS) 84.2 Delaware

# 69 WPS Health Plan (HMO/POS) 84.2 Wisconsin

# 70 SummaCare (HMO/POS) 84.2 Ohio

# 71 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Southern California (HMO) 84.1 California

# 72 CIGNA HealthCare of Colorado (HMO/POS) 84.1 Colorado

# 73 Oxford Health Plans of Connecticut (HMO/POS) 84.1 Connecticut

# 74 Health Net of New York (HMO/POS) 84.1 New York

# 74 Health Net of New York (HMO) 84.1 New York

# 76 Group Health Cooperative (HMO) 84.1 Idaho, Washington

# 77 Keystone Health Plan East (HMO/POS) 83.9 Pennsylvania

# 78 Southern Health Services (HMO/POS) 83.9 Virginia

# 79 Medica (HMO/POS) 83.9 Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin

# 80 Paramount Health Care (HMO) 83.9 Ohio

# 81 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States (HMO) 83.8 District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

# 82 Aetna Health - Maine (HMO/POS) 83.8 Maine

# 83 CIGNA HealthCare of Pennsylvania (HMO/POS) 83.8 Pennsylvania

# 84 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia (HMO) 83.8 Georgia

# 85 HMO Colorado (HMO/POS) 83.8 Colorado

# 86 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Hawaii (HMO) 83.8 Hawaii

# 87 Aetna Health (Pennsylvania) - Massachusetts (HMO/POS) 83.7 Massachusetts

# 88 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, Good Health HMO (HMO) 83.7 Kansas, Missouri

# 89 Humana Wisconsin Health Organization Insurance (HMO/POS) 83.7 Wisconsin

# 90 Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (CIGNA OH Managed Care) (HMO/POS) 83.7 Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio

# 91 CIGNA HealthCare of New Jersey (HMO/POS) 83.7 New Jersey

# 92 UnitedHealthcare of New England (HMO/POS) 83.6 Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island

# 93 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana (HMO/POS) 83.6 Indiana

# 94 CIGNA HealthCare of New York (HMO/POS) 83.5 New York

# 95 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky (HMO/POS) 83.4 Kentucky

# 96 UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley (HMO) 83.4 Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee, Virginia

# 97 UnitedHealthcare Services of the River Valley (HMO) 83.4 Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee, Virginia

# 98 UnitedHealthcare of Colorado (HMO/POS) 83.2 Colorado

# 99 Aetna Health - Delaware (HMO/POS) 83.1 Delaware

# 100 Oxford Health Plans of New York (HMO/POS) 83.1 New York



*Source Data provided by NCQA



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