Perinatal Health - NYC - 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 8.4 78 Upward triangle 99
AmeriChoice 8.6 74 Upward triangle 98
AmeriGroupCorp 8.5 67 Downward triangle 100
CenterCare 6.9 70 98
Community Choice Health Plan 9.1 75 --
Fidelis Care New York 7.8 67 Downward triangle 100
GHI HMO Select -- -- --
HIP 7.8 71 98
Health Plus 8.3 76 Upward triangle 100
HealthFirst PHSP, Inc. 6.7 74 98
MHI (A+ Health Plan) -- -- --
MetroPlus 7.4 66 Downward triangle 99
Neighborhood Health Providers 7.5 70 98
New York-Presbyterian CHP 6.5 75 100
UnitedHealthCare of New York 5.8 71 --
WellCare of New York 6.6 65 Downward triangle --
Regional Average 7.6 72 99
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.