Perinatal Health - Long Island - Medicaid Managed Care

Plan Perinatal Health †
Low
Birthweight*
Prenatal Care
in the
First Trimester
Percent of
LBW Births at
Level II/III/IV Facilites
Affinity Health Plan 7.2 62 Downward triangle 93
Fidelis Care New York 6.9 63 Downward triangle 78
HIP 8.7 77 Upward triangle --
Health Plus -- -- --
HealthFirst PHSP, Inc. 9.0 76 Upward triangle 97
Suffolk Health Plan 8.4 59 Downward triangle --
UnitedHealthCare of New York 10.0 73 Upward triangle 81
Regional Average 7.5 68 80
Upward triangle Significantly better than the regional average in 2005.
Downward triangle Significantly worse than the regional average in 2005.
-- Sample size too small to report.
* A lower rate is desirable. For more information about the risk-adjustment methodologies, see the Technical Notes section
Data is from 2005.

Note Plans without symbols are consistent with the regional average.