Perinatal Health - Northeast - 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 --
WellCare of New York 12.2 Downward triangle 76 --
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.