Using the Compare Health Plans Website
Step 1 - Health Plan Information:
Select the information you would like to view.
Click in the circle to the left of the item to
select. You can select one item at a time. When
you click on “Continue”, you will be taken to
Step 2.
Other Health Plan Information and
Links:
Click on any of these items to visit a website outside
AHCA for information on health plan Premium Rates and
Financial Performance (available from the Florida Office of
Insurance Regulation) and health insurer Financial
Statements (available from the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners).
Step 2 – Health Plan Type:
You can limit your search to one “Type of Health
Plan”, such as, Commercial, Medicaid or
Medicare. If desired, you can also view information
on All Health Plan Types in Florida. To select a plan
type, click in the circle to the left of the description.
You can select only one plan type at a time.
When you click on “Continue”, you
will be taken to Step 3.
Step 3 – Health Plan Location:
You can limit your search to a single Florida county, or
view information on all health plans across the State of
Florida.
Click on “Health Plans by County” to select
one county. Click on a county on the Florida map or
use the drop-down box under "Health Plans by County " to
select the county name. You may also select
“All Florida Health Plans” to view information
on all selected health plans across the state. Click
on “View Results” to view your selected
information on Florida health plans
Viewing the Results Tables:
- The tables normally display checkmark ratings for
each health plan. If you want to see the plan's
numeric scores, select "Scores" next to "Display of
Data:" in the Sorting Options box.
- You can sort the data by a particular column by
choosing the column in the drop-down list under "Sort
by Column". Select an Ascending or Descending
sort, then click “View Results”.
- Click on the column header (for example, "Breast
Cancer Screening") to view additional information about
the item.
- Click on the health plan name (for example, "Humana
Medical Plan") to view additional information
(“Health Plan Profile”) about the
plan.
- To view information for a different county, click
on the "Change Location / County" button.
- To view information for a different type of health
plan, click on the "Change Health Plan Type"
button.
- To view different information for health plans,
click on the "Start Over" button.
- To print the displayed table, click on the
“Print” button.
- To create and save the table results in a
spreadsheet, click on “Save To Excel”.
What information is included?
All licensed HMOs are included as of December 31, 2008,
except health plans withdrawing from the Florida market.
Also included are most non-managed-care health plans (PPOs
and Fee-For-Service) with at least 5,000 covered lives in
Florida in 2008. In some cases, no information is available
because the health plan is new or has a small enrollment
(not measurable). In other cases, the plan did not provide
information (no report).
What information is not included?
Members of self-insured plans are not included in the
report. Some self-insured plans are administered by HMOs.
Ask your employer if you are not sure about what type of
insurance you have.