Honor Roll
Which health insurance plans are chart-toppers in the rankings this year?
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Access to Healthcare
How Safe Is Your Healthcare?
If your company stumbles, your health insurance coverage may stop—or get more expensive.
Pocketbook Worries
When Your Insurer Won't Pay Up
The smartest tactic might be to hire a "medical billing advocate" to do battle for you.
Mental Health Issues
Finally, Equal Coverage
No longer can medical coverage be more generous, thanks to a new federal law.
The Methodology
Behind the Health Plan Rankings
We examined data showing how well plans prevent and treat illness and satisfy members.
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Patients, friends, family, and caregivers can connect with others, post questions, and share thoughts about health coverage.
About NCQA
NCQA is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to improve health care quality. The organization measures and reports on various aspects of performance and offers a range of accreditation and certification programs for different entities and individual physicians. Visit us online at NCQA.org or, for information about health plans and physicians, HealthChoices.org.
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