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Fallon Health’s Medicare Advantage Plan Earns 4.5-star Rating from CMS for 2023

WORCESTER — Fallon Health announced the Medicare Star Ratings for its Medicare Advantage plan, effective Jan. 1, 2023 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). For the third year in a row, Fallon Medicare Plus maintained a 4.5-star rating.

“Our 4.5-star rating reflects Fallon Health’s focus on providing exceptional care and coverage to our Medicare members,” said Richard Burke, president and CEO of Fallon Health. “We are very proud of this achievement and want to recognize the amount of dedication and collaboration between all stakeholders that it takes to perform at this level.”

Fallon Health is an HMO plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Fallon Health depends on contract renewal. Every year, Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-star rating system. CMS posts Star Ratings at www.medicare.gov.

“The high-quality rating earned by Fallon Health is an important benchmark that validates the work we do on behalf of those we serve,” said Dr. David Brumley, senior vice president and chief medical officer for Fallon. “As an organization, we have made our performance in the star ratings a priority and continue to strive for excellence.”