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(HMO/POS*), Maine, Mass. (HMO), Mass.

2. Tufts Associated Health Maintenance 2. Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Organization (HMO/POS), Mass., of Massachusetts (HMO)

N.H., R.I. 3. Tufts Associated Health

3. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of Maintenance Organization

New England (HMO/POS), N.H. (HMO), Mass.

4. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of 4. Preferred Care (HMO), N.Y.

Massachusetts (HMO/POS) 5. Kaiser Foundation Health

5. ConnectiCare (HMO/POS), Conn. Plan of the Northwest (HMO),

6. Health Net of Connecticut (HMO/POS) Ore., Wash.

7. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield,

Rochester Region (HMO/POS), N.Y. Top 5 Medicaid Plans

8. Group Health Cooperative of South 1. Fallon Community Health Plan

Central Wisconsin (HMO) (HMO), Mass.

9. Health New England (HMO/POS), 2. Neighborhood Health Plan

Conn., Mass. Rhode Island (HMO)

10. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield - 3. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of

of Connecticut (HMO/POS) Rhode Island (POS)

4. Capital District Physicians'

*HMO, health maintenance organization; Health Plan (HMO), N.Y.

POS, point-of-service plan 5. Excellus BlueCross

BlueShield, Rochester Region

(HMO), N.Y.

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NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations and recognizes physicians in key clinical areas. NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (H
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