Perinatal Health - Central - Medicaid 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 Option 5.4 Upward triangle 72 64
CDPHP 5.4 76 Upward triangle 70
Fidelis Care New York 6.8 64 Downward triangle 81
GHI HMO Select 0.0 79 --
Total Care 7.6 67 90
UnitedHealthCare of New York 7.6 72 80
Regional Average 7.2 69 80
Upward triangle Significantly better than the regional average in 2006.
Downward triangle Significantly worse than the regional average in 2006.
-- 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 2006.

Note Plans without symbols are consistent with the regional average.