Federal government recognizes Univera Healthcare for high-quality Medicare Advantage plans

The federal government’s latest quality ratings have awarded the Medicare Advantage programs from Univera Healthcare with some of the highest ratings in the state. Medicare awarded Univera with 4.5 stars out of a possible 5-star rating for its Medicare Senior Choice HMO plans. For the fifth year in a row, the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan from Univera received a 5-star rating, the highest rating possible.

“These quality scores show the health plan is committed to helping our Medicare members get healthy and stay healthy,” said Carrie Whitcher, vice-president for health care improvement at Univera.

The star ratings measure a variety of health benchmarks, such as how a Medicare member’s chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure are being managed; whether Medicare members are receiving their preventive screenings; and whether the plan is teaching members about correctly taking their medications and taking them as prescribed.

“No health plan is going to reach this level of quality care without a real commitment to working with local health care providers and having providers who are committed to delivering high-quality care to our Medicare members,” said Stephen Cohen, MD, senior vice-president, and chief medical officer for Univera.

Member satisfaction is also an important measure in the overall quality ratings. Health plan employees from throughout the company are working to assure Medicare members’ needs are met. One example of this is Univera’s dedicated Medicare Star outreach team that enhances the health plan’s connection with its members to encourage them to receive routine preventive screenings.

“The benchmarks continue to go up annually and the competition with the national plans is fierce,” Whitcher said. “These scores are indicative of our commitment to quality local health care, so our Medicare members get the care they need when they need it.”

Univera Healthcare is a nonprofit health plan that serves members across the eight counties of Western New York. The company’s mission is to help people live healthier and more secure lives through access to high-quality, affordable health care. Its products and services include cost-saving prescription drug discounts, wellness tracking tools, and access to telemedicine. With nearly 500 employees in Western New York, the company is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce to foster innovation and better serve its members. It encourages employees to engage in their communities by providing paid volunteer time off as one of many benefits. To learn more, visit UniveraHealthcare.com.

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