| What
do you know about the quality of New Jersey health plans?
This report provides information about:
- How consumers rated their health plans and doctors
- How easily consumers got the care they needed
- How well health plans provided preventive care, such as
immunizations and mammograms, to help people stay healthy
- How well health plans cared for people who are ill, such
as managing the cholesterol level of people with heart disease
Why is the quality of health care
important?
Not all health plans are the same. Health plans differ in
how well they keep people healthy and care for them when they
become sick. That's why learning about health care quality
is important.
- If you are a consumer, the quality of care provided by
your health plan may influence your health and your family's
health.
- If you are an employer, the quality of care provided by
your health plan may influence absenteeism, employee productivity
and your company's health care costs.
What should you consider when choosing
your health plan?
You can use this report, along with cost and benefit information
available from your employer or the health plan, to choose
the best health plan for you.
When choosing a health plan, consider:
- Whether your doctor or health care provider is available
in the plan
- Whether the plan offers the benefits you want
- How much the plan will cost you (look at both monthly
premiums and out-of-pocket expenses such as copayments,
coinsurance and deductibles)
- How well the plan performs in areas most important to
you
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