Medicare Advantage Star Ratings

Data science services for Star Ratings performance

We help Medicare Advantage plans, consultants, and health tech vendors turn raw data into actionable insights and strategies that move the needle on CMS Star Ratings — from forecasting to operational execution.

Analytics built for every stage of your Stars strategy

Our data science team brings together healthcare domain expertise and modern machine learning to deliver actionable insights — not just analysis.

Predictive star rating modeling

Machine learning models that forecast measure-level and overall star outcomes based on current YTD performance, historical trends, and other customizable parameters.

Measure-level performance analysis & root cause analysis

Going beyond surface-level metrics to identify the true drivers of performance at the measure level by analyzing variation across providers, populations, and operational processes.

Cut Point simulation

Leveraging advanced data science models to predict multiple sets of cut points and pre-built cut point scenarios embedded within apps for a faster simulation.

Member outreach prioritization

Propensity scoring and segmentation models that rank members by likelihood to engage and estimated return on outreach investment for each quality measure.

Provider performance analytics

Attribution analysis and provider-level dashboards revealing which PCPs, specialists, and care sites are helping or hindering quality measure performance.

CAHPS & HOS driver analysis

Statistical modeling of survey responses to identify the operational and clinical drivers most strongly influencing member health outcomes and satisfaction scores.

Competitive benchmarking

Tracking and visualization of plan-level and market-level performance against peer contracts combined with multiple proprietary and custom internal metrics to uncover competitive insights.

Data integration & pipeline build

Design and deployment of automated data pipeline, systems, and processes connecting claims, encounters, lab feeds, and survey data into a unified Stars analytics data layer.

Executive dashboards & reporting

Custom BHA dashboards and reports within our tools designed for plan leadership, presenting real-time Stars performance, trend trajectories, and campaign ROI.


A structured path from data to results

Every engagement follows a proven six-step methodology designed to minimize time-to-insight and ensure your team can act on what we build.

Step 01

Data discovery & readiness assessment

Step 02

Baseline performance analysis

Step 03

Setting up custom data processes and systems

Step 04

Projection model build, deployment & validation

Step 05

Delivery & team enablement

Step 06

Ongoing cadence of monthly projections, stars monitoring & iteration


Built for the full Stars ecosystem

Whether you run a health plan, advise one, or sell into one, we have a service model that fits your needs.

Medicare Advantage plans

Regional and national plans seeking to move to 4+ stars with limited internal data science capacity.

Quality consultants

Consulting firms that need data science depth to strengthen client engagements and differentiate their Stars improvement recommendations.

Health tech vendors

Companies that need to quantify their Stars impact to build compelling value propositions and win health plan buyers.

Ready to improve your Star Ratings?

We offer a complimentary discovery session to assess your current data environment and identify your highest-impact opportunities.

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