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 5.6 86 100
CIGNA 5.1 89 100
Empire 5.3 87 100
GHI HMO Select -- -- --
HIP 6.4 82 Downward triangle 100
Health Net 5.5 88 100
Oxford 5.7 89 Upward triangle 100
UnitedHealthCare of New York 6.2 90 Upward triangle 100
Regional Average 5.8 87 100
Upward triangle Significantly better than the regional average in 2005.
Downward triangle Significantly worse than the regional average in 2005.
-- 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 2005.

Note Plans without symbols are consistent with the regional average.