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Sub Measures

Commercial Quality of Care

Child and Adolescent Well Care

Three Stars Higher HMO score is significantly above the average for Utah Commercial HMOs
Two Stars     Average HMO score is neither higher nor lower than the Utah Commercial HMOs average
one star        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.
Adolescent Well-Care Visit (12 to 21 Years Old)
The percentage of members who were 12 to 21 years of age and who had at least one comprehensive well-care visit with a primary care practitioner or an OB/GYN practitioner during the measurement year.
HMO Name Rate Data Collection Method Statistical Rating
Altius 38.6% Admin+Chart Review Three Stars
HealthWise 20.8% Administrative one star
SelectHealth 37.2% Admin+Chart Review Three Stars
United 28.6% Admin+Chart Review one star
National Average: 41.8% State Average: 31.3%
Well-child visits in the 3rd/4th/5th/& 6th Year of Life
The percentage of members who were three, four, five or six years of age who received one or more well-child visits with a primary care practitioner during the measurement year.
HMO Name Rate Data Collection Method Statistical Rating
Altius 56.6% Admin+Chart Review Two Stars
HealthWise 51.2% Administrative one star
SelectHealth 54.0% Admin+Chart Review Two Stars
United 56.5% Admin+Chart Review Two Stars
National Average: 67.8% State Average: 54.6%
Well-Child Visits In The First 15 Months of Life
The percentage of members who turned 15 months old during the measurement year and who had 6 or more well-child visits with a primary care practitioner during their first 15 months of life..
HMO Name Rate Data Collection Method Statistical Rating
Altius 68.0% Admin+Chart Review Two Stars
HealthWise 67.9% Administrative Two Stars
SelectHealth 78.8% Admin+Chart Review Three Stars
United 66.4% Admin+Chart Review one star
National Average: 72.8% State Average: 70.3%
Last updated: October 8, 2009