Perinatal Health - Northeast - Commercial Managed Care

Plan Perinatal Health †
Low
Birthweight*
Prenatal Care
in the
First Trimester
Percent of
LBW Births at
Level II/III/IV Facilites
BSNENY 3.2 89 --
Blue Choice 4.2 89 64
CDPHP 3.9 91 Upward triangle 88
Empire 5.0 89 91
GHI HMO Select 4.5 82 Downward triangle --
MVP 4.4 89 80
Upstate HMO 5.5 89 --
Regional Average 4.7 89 84
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.