Commercial Quality of Care

Women's Health and Maternity Care

Higher HMO score is significantly above the average for Utah Commercial HMOs
     Average HMO score is neither higher nor lower than the Utah Commercial HMO average
        Lower HMO score is significantly below the average for Utah Commercial HMOs

REMEMBER: Differences between HMOs may be caused by differences in performance OR by differences in data collection.

Breast Cancer Screening The percentage of women 40 to 69 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer. HMO Name Rate Data Collection Method Statistical Rating Altius 60.1% Administrative HealthWise 58.5% Administrative SelectHealth 63.5% Administrative United 57.2% Administrative National Average: 69.1% State Average: 58.9%
Cervical Cancer Screening The percentage of women 21 to 64 years of age who received one or more Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer. HMO Name Rate Data Collection Method Statistical Rating Altius 79.4% Admin+Chart Review HealthWise 74.9% Administrative SelectHealth 81.5% Admin+Chart Review United 80.3% Admin+Chart Review National Average: 81.7% State Average: 79.0%
Chlamydia Screening in Women The percentage of women 16 to 25 years of age who were identified as sexually active and who had at least one test for chlamydia during the measurement year. HMO Name Rate Data Collection Method Statistical Rating Altius 20.3% Administrative HealthWise 19.4% Administrative SelectHealth 19.8% Administrative United 19.8% Administrative National Average: 38.1% State Average: 19.8%
Postpartum Care The percentage of deliveries that had a postpartum visit on or between 21 and 56 days after delivery. HMO Name Rate Data Collection Method Statistical Rating Altius 80.7% Admin+Chart Review HealthWise Not Reported SelectHealth 84.4% Admin+Chart Review United 76.7% Admin+Chart Review National Average: 82.0% State Average: 78.5%
Timeliness of Prenatal Care The percentage of deliveries that received a prenatal care visit as a member of the hmo in the first trimester or within 42 days of enrollment in the hmo. HMO Name Rate Data Collection Method Statistical Rating Altius 87.1% Admin+Chart Review HealthWise Not Reported SelectHealth 97.1% Admin+Chart Review United 92.1% Admin+Chart Review National Average: 92.0% State Average: 92.1%