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| Getting Better / Living with Illness (Part 2)
How well does the health plan care for members who are sick?
This section shows how the 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.
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Health Plan Blood sugar testing for people with diabetes Eye exams for people with diabetes Appropriate medications for asthma (children) Appropriate medications for asthma (adults) Aetna USHC-HMO/POS 
AmeriHealth-HMO/POS 
CIGNA-HMO/POS Horizon-HMO One Health-HMO NA NA Oxford-HMO/POS PHS-HMO/POS United-HMO/POS University-HMO/POS NA WellChoice-HMO NA NA
Due to differences in sample size, health plans with the same or similar scores can have different circle ratings.
NA = Not Applicable - Health plan was unable to report the measure due to the small number of eligible members.
| See each health plan's scores below: |
Blood sugar testing for people with diabetes
Controlling blood sugar levels can prevent complications from diabetes. Percent of members with diabetes who had a blood sugar (glycohemoglobin) test:
| NJ Plan Average |  |
| Aetna USHC-HMO/POS |  |
| AmeriHealth-HMO/POS |  |
| CIGNA-HMO/POS |  |
| Horizon-HMO |  |
| One Health-HMO |  |
| Oxford-HMO/POS |  |
| PHS-HMO/POS | |
| United-HMO/POS | |
| University-HMO/POS |  |
| WellChoice-HMO |  |
Eye exams for people with diabetes
Regular eye exams can reduce the risk of blindness from diabetes. Percent of members with diabetes who received an eye exam:
| NJ Plan Average |  |
| Aetna USHC-HMO/POS |  |
| AmeriHealth-HMO/POS |  |
| CIGNA-HMO/POS |  |
| Horizon-HMO |  |
| One Health-HMO |  |
| Oxford-HMO/POS |  |
| PHS-HMO/POS |  |
| United-HMO/POS |  |
| University-HMO/POS | |
| WellChoice-HMO |  |
Appropriate medications for children with asthma
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease. With appropriate therapies, long term control of persistent asthma can be achieved, resulting in a decrease in hospitalizations and/or emergency room visits for treatment. Percent of pediatric members
aged 5–17 with persistent asthma who received one of four acceptable therapies in the past year:
| NJ Plan Average |  |
| Aetna USHC-HMO/POS |  |
| AmeriHealth-HMO/POS | |
| CIGNA-HMO/POS |  |
| Horizon-HMO | |
| One Health-HMO |  |
| Oxford-HMO/POS |  |
| PHS-HMO/POS |  |
| United-HMO/POS |  |
| University-HMO/POS | |
| WellChoice-HMO | |
Appropriate medications for adults with asthma
Much of the increasing death and morbidity associated with asthma is avoidable. With appropriate therapies, long term control of
persistent asthma can be achieved, resulting in a decrease in hospitalizations and/or emergency room visits for treatment. Percent of members aged 18–56 with persistent asthma who received one of four acceptable therapies in the past year:
| NJ Plan Average | |
| Aetna USHC-HMO/POS |  |
| AmeriHealth-HMO/POS | |
| CIGNA-HMO/POS |  |
| Horizon-HMO | |
| One Health-HMO | |
| Oxford-HMO/POS |  |
| PHS-HMO/POS |  |
| United-HMO/POS | |
| University-HMO/POS | |
| WellChoice-HMO | |
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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