The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) annual ratings of Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug (MA-PD) plans dipped again, to an overall average of 4.04 stars for 2024 plans, the lowest rating since 2021 when the overall average was 4.06 stars.
The agency’s ratings system — based on a one-to-five scale with one star representing poor performance and five the highest — measures the quality of health and drug services that enrollees receive through their MA-PD plans. Plans in 2023 earned a 4.14 average star rating, and those for 2022 rated 4.37 stars.
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