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			Getting Better/Living with Illness How well does the health plan care for members who are sick? This section shows how the largest health plans compare to the New Jersey plan average in working with doctors to care for members who are sick or living with chronic illness. Higher than average scores mean better performance. Performance Compared to the Average   Higher than the New Jersey health plan average   About the Same as the New Jersey health plan average   Lower than the New Jersey health plan average

Health Plan	Beta blocker medicine after a heart attack	Cholesterol management of heart patients	Care after hospitalization for mental illnes	Management of medicine for depression
Aetna USHC-HMO/POS
AmeriHealth-HMO/POS				NA
AtlantiCare-HMO	NA	NA	NA	NA
CIGNA-HMO/POS
Horizon-HMO
Oxford-HMO/POS
PHS-HMO/POS
Prudential-HMO/POS
United-HMO/POS	NR
University-HMO/POS	NR	NA	NA	NR

Due to differences in sample size, health plans with the same or similar scores can have different circle ratings.
NR = Not Reported - Health Plan did not meet audit requirements or did not report the measure.
NA = Not Applicable - Health plan was unable to report the measure due to small enrollment.

See each health plan's scores below:

Beta blocker medication after a heart attack Cholesterol management for heart patients

Care after hospitalization for mental illness Management of medicine for depression

Beta blocker medication after a heart attack

Beta blockers after a heart attack can help prevent future heart attacks. Percent of members who had a heart attack and received beta blockers:

NJ Plan Average

Aetna USHC-HMO/POS

AmeriHealth-HMO/POS

AtlantiCare-HMO

CIGNA-HMO/POS

Horizon-HMO

Oxford-HMO/POS

PHS-HMO/POS

Prudential-HMO/POS

United-HMO/POS

University-HMO/POS

Cholesterol management of heart patients

Reducing cholesterol lowers the chances of having a heart attack. Percent of members with heart disease who had their cholesterol level controlled:

NJ Plan Average

Aetna USHC-HMO/POS

AmeriHealth-HMO/POS

AtlantiCare-HMO

CIGNA-HMO/POS

Horizon-HMO

Oxford-HMO/POS

PHS-HMO/POS

Prudential-HMO/POS

United-HMO/POS

University-HMO/POS

Care after hospitalization for mental illness

Therapy after a hospital stay for mental illness is important for recovery. Percent of members hospitalized for mental illness who received care afterwards:

NJ Plan Average

Aetna USHC-HMO/POS

AmeriHealth-HMO/POS

AtlantiCare-HMO

CIGNA-HMO/POS

Horizon-HMO

Oxford-HMO/POS

PHS-HMO/POS

Prudential-HMO/POS

United-HMO/POS

University-HMO/POS

Management of medicine for depression

People taking medicine for depression need to be monitored. Percent of members given medicine for depression who had follow-up visits:

NJ Plan Average

Aetna USHC-HMO/POS

AmeriHealth-HMO/POS

AtlantiCare-HMO

CIGNA-HMO/POS

Horizon-HMO

Oxford-HMO/POS

PHS-HMO/POS

Prudential-HMO/POS

United-HMO/POS

University-HMO/POS