October 22, 2024
Our Colorado health plans earn national accolades
Our Medicare health plan earns the highest rating in Colorado from NCQA for the sixth consecutive year, and our commercial plan is tied for the highest rating in the state.
Kaiser Permanente of Colorado’s Medicare health plan earned a 5-star rating from NCQA and was the highest-rated Medicare plan in Colorado.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance, one of the top health care accrediting bodies nationally, gave Kaiser Permanente of Colorado’s commercial and Medicare health plans the highest ratings in Colorado. The Medicare health plan is one of only 5 Medicare health plans in the U.S. to earn a 5-star rating from NCQA, which looked at more than 1,000 commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid plans.
NCQA ratings are one of the primary industry measures of health plan quality. The ratings are based on nearly 50 nationally recognized assessments of patient care outcomes and experience.
Kaiser Permanente of Colorado’s Medicare health plan earned a rare rating of 5 stars from NCQA, up from 4.5 in 2023. Kaiser Permanente of Colorado’s commercial plan received a 4-star NCQA rating in 2024, holding steady from 2023 and making it tied for the highest rating in the state.
This marked the sixth ratings cycle in a row (no ratings were given in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) that Kaiser Permanente of Colorado’s commercial and Medicare health plans were either the highest-rated plans or tied for the highest-rated plans in the state by NCQA.
“The NCQA ratings recognize the dedication of our staff and physicians to providing outstanding care and service to every Kaiser Permanente member,” said Mike Ramseier, regional president of Kaiser Permanente in Colorado. “This is central to our mission of delivering high-quality, affordable health care and to improving the health of the members and communities we serve.”
Jeff Krawcek, MD, president and executive medical director of Kaiser Permanente in Colorado, said the ratings are also meaningful to Kaiser Permanente’s medical staff.
“The ratings reflect the care and compassion of our doctors and the teams they lead,” Dr. Krawcek said. “It means a lot to have their work recognized in Colorado.”
Later in 2024, NCQA will release its Quality Compass, a report that rates individual measures for commercial health plans. In 2023, Kaiser Permanente of Colorado’s health plan was rated highest performing in the state for 36 effectiveness of care measures, including:
- Colorectal cancer screenings
- Cervical cancer screenings
- Controlling high blood pressure
- Diabetes care
- Timeliness of prenatal care
NCQA is not the only organization to recognize Kaiser Permanente. In spring 2024, Insure.com named Kaiser Permanente the top-rated “health insurance company” nationwide in a study of more than 70 leading organizations. It was rated highest for:
- Customer satisfaction
- Price/affordability
- Trustworthiness
Kaiser Permanente of Colorado’s Medicare health plan also earned 4 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for 2025 as part of its Medicare Star Quality Ratings.
In August, 5280 Magazine named 332 Kaiser Permanente physicians to its 2024 Top Doctors list — more than any other health care organization in Colorado. Kaiser Permanente also had the most top doctors in 10 medical specialty areas.
Learn more about NCQA’s ratings and methodology and the other awards and recognition Kaiser Permanente has received.
Kaiser Permanente is an HMO, HMO-POS, and PPO plan with Medicare contracts. Enrollment in Kaiser Permanente depends on contract renewal.
CMS filing number: H0630_25030_C
