Perinatal Health - Western - Commercial Managed Care
| Plan | Perinatal Health † | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Birthweight* |
Prenatal Care in the First Trimester |
Percent of LBW Births at Level II/III/IV Facilites |
|
| Blue Choice | 4.2
 |
89
|
64
|
| Community Blue | 5.3
|
87
|
76
|
| GHI HMO Select | 4.5
|
82
 |
--
|
| Independent Health | 3.8
|
88
|
69
|
| Preferred Care | 5.0
|
86
|
69
|
| Univera HealthCare | 4.5
|
89
|
75
|
| Upstate HMO | 5.5
|
89
|
--
|
| Regional Average | 4.7 |
89 |
84 |
 |
Significantly better than the regional average in 2005. |
|
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.
