Perinatal Health - NYC - Commercial Managed Care

Plan Perinatal Health †
Low
Birthweight*
Prenatal Care
in the
First Trimester
Percent of
LBW Births at
Level II/III/IV Facilites
Aetna 6.6 85 99
CIGNA 7.5 88 --
Empire 6.5 85 100
GHI HMO Select -- -- --
HIP 6.5 82 Downward triangle 99
Health Net 6.2 89 Upward triangle 99
Oxford 5.9 86 100
UnitedHealthCare of New York 7.7 86 100
Regional Average 6.3 85 100
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.