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Posted By: Suruthi K - 08/14/2025

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New Changes:

Company State Report:  

    1.New Weighted Metrics Columns 

      The Company State Report now includes four new columns that provide weighted averages of scores and star ratings for both the selected company and its competitor. This makes it easier to spot measures that are performing better or worse than expected.

  • Company Wt. Score 
  • Company Wt. Star 
  • Competitor Wt. Star 
  • Competitor Wt. Score

    2.New Search Drop Down: Select Multiple Parent Organizations 

        Users can now assess the potential impact of merging two or more parent organizations within the Company State Report. The report provides insights into: 

  • Total market share, Total membership and whether the selected companies rank as a Top 3 competitor or reaches market leader status in selected states along with YOY growth percentages.  

Stars Explorer:

A new BHA measure has been added: AEP Membership Growth (Dec-Feb) in Population Statistics. This metric helps track membership changes over the specified period relative to population data, providing deeper insights into growth patterns. 

Improvement:

Formatting Updates: CMS measure names were adjusted for better appearance and to fit within the available space in the app..

Medicare Advantage Stars Planner

An interactive dashboard that keeps a tally while you set goals for each measure using trends and other con...

Hcontract History Browser

Compare the scores and star ratings history for all contracts from any company

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Quick look up for all star measures with CMS documentation, reference materials, histograms and cutpoint

Stars Value Calculator

Calculate the revenue impact of star ratings for actual health plans

Stars Rating Explorer

Quick look up for all star measures with CMS documentation, reference materials, histograms and cutpoint

Quick Contract List

Quick view to get a searchable list of all 2024 CMS Medicare advantage contracts and their ratings history

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