Best Medicare Health Insurance Plans

Alameda County, California

The best Medicare plan quality rankings evaluate 23 Medicare Advantage plans and 32 Part D prescription drug plans available in Alameda county, California.

The overall best Medicare plan quality scoring is based on government five star ratings covering several different Medicare Advantage health plan areas, including customer service, member experience, managing member health conditions, and member complaints. For Medicare plans which include Part D prescription drug coverage, the overall government ratings also cover drug related areas including drug plan customer service, member experience, drug safety, and drug pricing.

Medicare Advantage Plans with Part D - Prescription Drug Coverage

There are 21 Medicare Advantage plans with Part D available in Alameda county, California. Government five star ratings for overall quality show that 3 of these plans are in our top tier, having a score of 4.5 or above. There are 14 plans in our middle tier with a quality score of 4.0 or 3.5, and there are 0 plans in our bottom tier with a quality score of 3.0 or below. 4 plans are considered new plans and do not have quality ratings yet.

Top Tier - Best Plans

Insurance Carrier	Plan Name / Quality Rating	Quality Rating
Kaiser Permanente	Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Basic Alameda (HMO) 5.0	5.0
Kaiser Permanente	Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Alam., SF, Napa (HMO) 5.0	5.0
Kaiser Permanente	Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage B Only North (HMO) 5.0	5.0

Middle Tier - Average Plans

Insurance Carrier	Plan Name / Quality Rating	Quality Rating
UnitedHealthcare	UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Assure (HMO) 4.0	4.0
UnitedHealthcare	AARP Medicare Advantage SecureHorizons Plan 1 (HMO) 4.0	4.0
Health Net of California	Health Net Healthy Heart (HMO) 4.0	4.0
Health Net of California	Health Net Ruby Select (HMO) 4.0	4.0
Aetna Medicare	Aetna Medicare Elite Plan (PPO) 4.0	4.0
Blue Shield of California	Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) 4.0	4.0
UnitedHealthcare	UnitedHealthcare Canopy Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) 4.0	4.0
HEALTH NET COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS, INC.	Health Net Sapphire Premier II (HMO) 3.5	3.5
Anthem Blue Cross	Anthem MediBlue Plus (HMO) 3.5	3.5
Stanford Health Care Advantage	Stanford Health Care Advantage - Gold (HMO) 3.5	3.5
HEALTH NET COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS, INC.	Health Net Sapphire Premier (HMO) 3.5	3.5
Stanford Health Care Advantage	Stanford Health Care Advantage - Platinum (HMO) 3.5	3.5
Anthem Blue Cross	Anthem MediBlue Coordination Plus (HMO) 3.5	3.5
Anthem Blue Cross	Anthem MediBlue Select (HMO) 3.5	3.5

Bottom Tier - Below Average Plans

There are no plans for this Tier

New Plans Without Star Ratings

Insurance Carrier	Plan Name / Quality Rating	Quality Rating
Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.	Imperial Traditional Plus (HMO) No Rating	No Rating
Blue Shield of California	Blue Shield Inspire (PPO) No Rating	No Rating
Aetna Medicare	Aetna Medicare Plus Plan (HMO) No Rating	No Rating
Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.	Imperial Traditional (HMO) No Rating	No Rating

Medicare Advantage Plans - No Drug Coverage

There are 2 Medicare Advantage plans with no drug coverage available in Alameda county, California. Government five star ratings for overall quality show that 0 of these plans are in our top tier, having a score of 4.5 or above. There are 1 plans in our middle tier with a quality score of 4.0 or 3.5, and there are 0 plans in our bottom tier with a quality score of 3.0 or below. 1 plans are considered new plans and do not have quality ratings yet.

Top Tier - Best Plans

There are no plans for this Tier

Middle Tier - Average Plans

Insurance Carrier	Plan Name / Quality Rating	Quality Rating
Health Net of California	Health Net Green (HMO) 4.0	4.0

Bottom Tier - Below Average Plans

There are no plans for this Tier

New Plans Without Star Ratings

Insurance Carrier	Plan Name / Quality Rating	Quality Rating
Aetna Medicare	Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (HMO) No Rating	No Rating

Medicare Part D - Prescription Drug Plans

There are 32 Medicare Part D prescription drug plans available in Alameda county, California. Government five star ratings for overall quality show that 0 of these plans are in our top tier, having a score of 4.5 or above. There are 28 plans in our middle tier with a quality score of 4.0 or 3.5, and there are 2 plans in our bottom tier with a quality score of 3.0 or below. 2 plans are considered new plans and do not have quality ratings yet.

Top Tier - Best Plans

There are no plans for this Tier

Middle Tier - Average Plans

Insurance Carrier	Plan Name / Quality Rating	Quality Rating
Blue Shield of California	Blue Shield Rx Enhanced (PDP) 4.0	4.0
WellCare	WellCare Value Script (PDP) 4.0	4.0
Blue Shield of California	Blue Shield Rx Plus (PDP) 4.0	4.0
WellCare	WellCare Classic (PDP) 4.0	4.0
WellCare	WellCare Wellness Rx (PDP) 4.0	4.0
WellCare	WellCare Medicare Rx Select (PDP) 3.5	3.5
WellCare	WellCare Medicare Rx Value Plus (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Express Scripts Medicare	Express Scripts Medicare - Value (PDP) 3.5	3.5
UnitedHealthcare	AARP MedicareRx Walgreens (PDP) 3.5	3.5
UnitedHealthcare	AARP MedicareRx Preferred (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Anthem / Anthem or Blue KC in Missouri	Anthem Blue Cross MediBlue Rx Standard (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Anthem / Anthem or Blue KC in Missouri	Anthem Blue Cross MediBlue Rx Plus (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Humana	Humana Premier Rx Plan (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Cigna	Cigna Secure-Extra Rx (PDP) 3.5	3.5
UnitedHealthcare	AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Aetna Medicare	SilverScript Plus (PDP) 3.5	3.5
WellCare	WellCare Medicare Rx Saver (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Humana	Humana Basic Rx Plan (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Express Scripts Medicare	Express Scripts Medicare - Choice (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Cigna	Cigna Secure Rx (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Anthem / Anthem or Blue KC in Missouri	Anthem Blue Cross MediBlue Rx Enhanced (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Cigna	Cigna Secure-Essential Rx (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Elixir Insurance	Elixir RxPlus (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Express Scripts Medicare	Express Scripts Medicare - Saver (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Humana	Humana Walmart Value Rx Plan (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Aetna Medicare	SilverScript SmartRx (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Elixir Insurance	Elixir RxSecure (PDP) 3.5	3.5
Aetna Medicare	SilverScript Choice (PDP) 3.5	3.5

Bottom Tier - Below Average Plans

Insurance Carrier	Plan Name / Quality Rating	Quality Rating
Mutual of Omaha Rx	Mutual of Omaha Rx Premier (PDP) 2.5	2.5
Mutual of Omaha Rx	Mutual of Omaha Rx Plus (PDP) 2.5	2.5

New Plans Without Star Ratings

Insurance Carrier	Plan Name / Quality Rating	Quality Rating
Clear Spring Health	Clear Spring Health Value Rx (PDP) No Rating	No Rating
Clear Spring Health	Clear Spring Health Premier Rx (PDP) No Rating	No Rating