Medicare Nation

Hey Medicare Nation! Medicare has announced the 2017 "5 Star Plans." What are 5 Star Plans? Medicare rates all health and prescription drug plans each year, based on a plan's quality and performance. Medicare Star ratings will help you understand the job a plan is doing. There are 2 main types of Star Ratings: 1. Overall Star Rating that combines all of the plan's scores. 2. A Summary Star Rating that focuses on a plan's medical or prescription drug services. A few areas Medicare reviews for these Star Ratings include: 1. How plan members rate their plan's services and care. 2. How well a plan's network of doctors detect illnesses and keep members healthy. 3. How well a plan helps it's members use recommended and safe prescription medications. A plan can receive a 1 to 5 Star Rating. 5 Stars is Excellent 4 Stars is above average 3 Stars is average 2. Stars is below average and 1 Star is poor. You can only switch to a 5 Star Rating Medicare Advantage Plan or a 5 Star Stand-alone Prescription Drug Plan, that is