The best-rated commercial health plans in each state: NCQA

Three commercial plans received five-star ratings from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. 

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

Just five plans out of the more than 1,000 rated received 5-star ratings. In the commercial market, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Independent Health received the top rating. 

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

Alabama

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama: 3.5 stars 

 

Alaska 

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 3 stars 

Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska: 3 stars 

Arizona 

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 3.5 stars 

Banner Health and Aetna Insurance Company: 3.5 stars 

Cigna Healthcare of Arizona: 3.5 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • UnitedHealthcare Services (POS/PPO): 3.5 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company POS/PPO): 3.5 stars 

Arkansas 

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 3 stars 

QCA Health Plan (Centene): 3 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • UnitedHealthcare Services (POS/PPO): 3 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (POS/PPO): 3 stars 

California

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan – Southern California: 4.5 stars 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan – Northern California: 4.5 stars 

Colorado 

Denver Health Medical Plan: 4 stars 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado: 4 stars 

Connecticut 

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars 

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield – Connecticut (Elevance Health): 4 stars 

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company: 4 stars 

Connecticare Insurance Company (POS/EPO): 4 stars 

Connecticare (HMO/POS): 4 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • UnitedHealthcare Services (POS/PPO): 4 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company(POS/PPO): 4 stars 

 

Delaware 

Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

 

Florida

Capital Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

 

Georgia

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia: 4 stars 

 

Hawaii 

Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMO/POS): 4 stars 

Hawaii Medical Service Association (PPO): 4 stars 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan: 4 stars 

 

Idaho 

Blue Cross of Idaho Health Services: 4 stars 

 

Illinois 

Medical Associates Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

 

Indiana

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 3.5 stars 

Elevance Health 

  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in Indiana (HMO/POS): 3.5 stars 
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in Indiana (PPO/EPO): 3.5 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • UnitedHealthcare Services (POS/PPO): 3.5 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (POS/PPO): 3.5 stars 

 

Iowa 

HealthPartners: 4.5 stars 

Medical Associates Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

Wellmark Health Plan: 4.5 stars

 

Kansas 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, Good Health HMO: 4 stars

 

Kentucky 

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 3.5 stars 

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

UnitedHealthcare 

  • UnitedHealthcare Services (POS/PPO): 3.5 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (POS/PPO): 3.5 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare of Kentucky (HMO/POS): 3.5 stars 

 

Louisiana

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 3.5 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • UnitedHealthcare Services (POS/PPO): 3.5 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (POS/PPO): 3.5 stars  

 

Maine

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care: 4.5 stars 

 

Maryland 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States: 5 stars 

 

Massachusetts 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts: 5 stars 

 

Michigan

Priority Health: 4.5 stars 

 

Minnesota

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota: 4.5 stars 

HealthPartners

  • HealthPartners Administrators (HMO/POS/PPO): 4.5 stars 
  • HealthPartners (HMO/POS/PPO): 4.5 stars 

UnitedHealthcare

  • UnitedHealthcare Services (POS/PPO): 4.5 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (POS/PPO): 4.5 stars  

Mississippi

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 3 stars 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi: 3 stars 

 

Missouri

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, Good Health HMO: 4 stars

 

Montana

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana: 3.5 stars 

PacificSource Health Plans: 3.5 stars 

 

Nebraska 

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 4 stars 

UnitedHealthcare

  • UnitedHealthcare Services (POS/PPO): 4 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (POS/PPO): 4 stars  

 

Nevada

Health Plan of Nevada (UnitedHealthcare): 3.5 stars 

 

New Hampshire

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company: 4 stars 

Martin’s Point US Family Health Plan: 4 stars 

 

New Jersey

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (HMO): 4 stars 
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (POS): 4 stars 

 

New Mexico 

Presbyterian Health Plan: 3.5 stars 

 

New York 

Independent Health: 5 stars

 

North Carolina

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 3.5 stars 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (PPO): 3.5 stars 
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (EPO): 3.5 stars 

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company: 3.5 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • UnitedHealthcare Services (POS/PPO): 3.5 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (POS/PPO): 3.5 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare of North Carolina (HMO/POS): 3.5 stars 

 

North Dakota 

Media

  • Medica Health Plans (HMO/POS): 4 stars 
  • Medica Insurance Company (HMO/POS/PPO): 4 stars 
  • Medica Self-Insured (HMO/POS/PPO): 4 stars

Sanford Health Plan: 4 stars 

 

Ohio

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

Paramount Insurance Company: 4 stars 

Summa Insurance Company: 4 stars 

 

Oklahoma

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 3 stars

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma 

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma: 3 stars 
  • BlueLincs HMO: 3 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • UnitedHealthcare Services (POS/PPO): 3 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (POS/PPO): 3 stars 

 

Oregon

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company: 4 stars 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest: 4 stars 

Moda Health Plan: 4 stars 

Providence Health Plan: 4 stars

UnitedHealthcare 

  • UnitedHealthcare Services (POS/PPO): 4 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (POS/PPO): 4 stars 

 

Pennsylvania 

Capital Blue Cross

  • Capital Advantage Insurance Company: 4.5 stars 
  • Keystone Health Plan Central: 4.5 stars 

Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

UPMC 

  • UPMC Benefit Management Services (PPO/EPO) 
  • UPMC Health Coverage (HMO) 
  • UPMC Health Plan (HMO) 

 

Rhode Island

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island (POS): 4.5 stars 
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island (PPO): 4.5 stars 

Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization: 4.5 stars 

 

South Carolina

Aetna Life Insurance Company: 3 stars 

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company: 3 stars 

UnitedHealthcare 

  • UnitedHealthcare Services (POS/PPO): 4 stars 
  • UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (POS/PPO): 4 stars 

 

South Dakota 

Medica

  • Medica Insurance Company (HMO/POS/PPO): 4 stars 
  • Medica Self-Insured (HMO/POS/PPO): 4 stars

Sanford Health Plan: 4 stars 

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Dakota: 4 stars

 

Tennessee

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee: 4 stars 

UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley: 4 stars 

 

Texas

Community First Health Plans: 4 stars 

 

Utah

Select Health: 4 stars 

 

Vermont

MVP Health Plan: 4 stars 

Martin’s Point US Family Health Plan: 4 stars 

 

Virginia

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States: 5 stars 

 

Washington

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington: 4.5 stars 

 

West Virginia

Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

 

Wisconsin

Dean Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire: 4.5 stars 

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin: 4.5 stars 

HealthParters Administrators: 4.5 stars 

Medical Associates Health Plans: 4.5 stars 

MercyCare Health Plans: 4.5 stars 

Network Health Plan: 4.5 stars 

 

Wyoming 

No rated plans 

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