Health Insurance Blog

According to US News and World Reports’ annual rankings of Idaho health insurance plans, Group Health Cooperative is the top plan in the state for 2009-2010.  The report included the top 4 health plans in Idaho as seen below.

1. Group Health Cooperative
2. SelectHealth
3. Group Health Options (Options)
4. Group Health Options (Alliant)

When compared against the entire country, Group Health Cooperative ranked 76th out of more than 600 commercial health plans that provided data to be included in Report.  An additional 120 health plans did not wish to be included in the report or otherwise did not provide requested data.

Intermountain Healthcare (IHC) of Utah could be a good model for health insurance reform in the US.   They are admired far and wide for delivering low-cost, high-quality health care.  IHC’s Selecthealth division is the top health insurance compnay in Utah with over 36% marketshare.  Other leanding health insurance companies in Utah include:  Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah (16% marketshare), and Altius Health Plans (15%).

Intermountain’s relatively unique healthcare delivery system involves provising health insurance coverage while owning the hospitals and employing the doctors, which gives them greater control over costs.

More information about Utah health insurance.

According to J.D. Power and Associates’ 2009 Health Plan Ratings, BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona was the top rated private health plan in the Arizona/Utah region.  The ratings are based on

1. Health coverage and benefits
2. Provider choice
3. Health information and communication
4. Health insurance claims processing
5. Statements
6. Customer service, and
   
7. Approval processes

SelectHealth also faired very well in the JD Power survey for this region.

More information about Arizona health insurance & Utah health insurance