Managing Acute Illnesses - NYC - Commercial HMO Managed Care

Plan Use of Imaging
Studies for Low
Back Pain		 Avoidance of
Antibiotic Therapy
in Adults with
Acute Bronchitis
Aetna 81 Significantly better than Statewide Average 26 Significantly better than Statewide Average
Atlantis Health Plan 79 42 Significantly better than Statewide Average
Empire 75 Significantly worse than Statewide Average 24 Significantly better than Statewide Average
HIP (EmblemHealth) 83 Significantly better than Statewide Average 24 Significantly better than Statewide Average
Health Net of New York, Inc. 82 Significantly better than Statewide Average 29 Significantly better than Statewide Average
Oxford 77 Significantly worse than Statewide Average 30 Significantly better than Statewide Average
Statewide Average 79 22

Key

Symbol Meaning
Significantly better than Statewide Average Significantly better than the statewide average.
Significantly worse than Statewide Average Significantly worse than the statewide average.

Notes

  • Plans without symbols are consistent with the statewide average.