Gundersen Lutheran Health Plan's Medicare Advantage insurance ranked one of the top five in the country

Gundersen Lutheran Health Plan will begin offering its Medicare Advantage insurance to Northeast Iowa residents on January 1st.  When it does, it will have an award to brag about: The National Committee for Quality Assurance has ranked the plan as one of the top five plans out of 385 other Medicare Plans nationally.

To determine their rankings, the NCQA assessed health plan performance related to consumer experience, prevention and treatment.

NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of healthcare organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness and Data Information Set (HEDIS) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in healthcare.

Gundersen Lutheran Health Plan's commercial-private plans also ranked 87th nationally out of 483 plans rated. All rankings are displayed online at www.ncqa.org