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 10.2 Downward triangle 65 90
Fidelis Care New York 6.8 64 Downward triangle 81
HIP 8.4 76 Upward triangle 97
Health Plus -- -- --
HealthFirst PHSP, Inc. 6.4 67 --
Suffolk Health Plan 8.0 42 Downward triangle --
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.