US News ranks Blue Cross of Vermont as top commercial health plan

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont has been ranked as the top commercial health plan in Vermont for the second consecutive year. The rankings, released in the December 2009 issue of US News and World Report, are based on quality review information from the National Committee Quality Assurance (NCQA).
“This confirms Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont’s long tradition of providing high quality care to its members,” noted Don George, President and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont. “The rankings are based on the quality of the care our members received and how well we managed to continuously improve health care for those members.”
This is the fifth year that the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and US News and World Report have joined to rank the nation’s health plans based on clinical quality, member satisfaction, and NCQA Accreditation scores. The US News and World Report publishes a list of the top health plans in America; BCBSVT’s ranks number 30 in the top-ranking plans.
The 2009-10 America’s Best Health Insurance Plans¹ rankings provide comprehensive rankings and important consumer information for nearly 700 commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid health plans. The America’s Best Health Insurance Plans rankings are based on more than 100 aspects of prevention, treatment, and consumer experience, such as how quickly members receive needed care or how well a plan controls blood sugar levels in individuals with diabetes.
“The choice of a health insurance plan is one of the most important a consumer makes each year,” said NCQA President Margaret E. O’Kane. “The choices Americans are making this month will influence where they will get their care and whether that care will be of high quality or not. These rankings provide millions of people and families with the information they need to choose wisely.”
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is the state’s oldest and largest health insurer, providing coverage for about 160,000 Vermonters. It employs over 350 Vermonters at its headquarters in Berlin and branch office in Williston, and offers group and individual health plans. More information about Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is available on the Internet at www.bcbsvt.com. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is an independent corporation operating under a license with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.
Source: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Vermont. 12.1.2009.
¹ U.S. News/NCQA America’s Best Health Insurance Plans 2009-10. “America’s Best Health Insurance Plans” is a trademark of U.S. News & World Report.