Summary of Answers in Health Plan Comparison Report

Updated 9/6/2000

The following tables summarize the answers shown in this report. The symbols indicate how each plan compared to the average score for all plans for each topic.
 
 
 Less than the average for all plans.
 Average
 Better than the average for all plans.
 
Overall rating of health plans
Wellmark 3+
Principal
Primary
Principal
Open Access
John Deere
Care Choices
Secure Care
Select 2000
Unity Choice
All respondents
By those who use a lot of health care*
See Note
 
Rating of quality of care
Wellmark 3+
Principal
Primary
Principal
Open Access
John Deere
Care Choices
Secure Care
Select 2000
Unity Choice
All respondents
By those who use a lot of health care*
See Note
 
Rating of personal health care providers
Wellmark 3+
Principal
Primary
Principal
Open Access
John Deere
Care Choices
Secure Care
Select 2000
Unity Choice
All respondents
By those who use a lot of health care*
See Note
 
Rating of specialists
Wellmark 3+
Principal
Primary
Principal
Open Access
John Deere
Care Choices
Secure Care
Select 2000
Unity Choice
All respondents
See Note
By those who use a lot of health care*
See Note
See Note
See Note
 
Getting care when you need it
Wellmark 3+
Principal
Primary
Principal
Open Access
John Deere
Care Choices
Secure Care
Select 2000
Unity Choice
All respondents
By those who use a lot of health care*
See Note
 
Getting care quickly
Wellmark 3+
Principal
Primary
Principal
Open Access
John Deere
Care Choices
Secure Care
Select 2000
Unity Choice
All respondents
By those who use a lot of health care*
See Note
 
How well doctors communicate
Wellmark 3+
Principal
Primary
Principal
Open Access
John Deere
Care Choices
Secure Care
Select 2000
Unity Choice
All respondents
By those who use a lot of health care*
See Note
 
Courtesy of medical office staff
Wellmark 3+
Principal
Primary
Principal
Open Access
John Deere
Care Choices
Secure Care
Select 2000
Unity Choice
All respondents
By those who use a lot of health care*
See Note

* "Those who used a lot of health care" had three or more health care visits in the past six months.
Note: Not enough people in the plan answered this question


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