Local health coverage, national recognition.

Thanks to you, Sharp Health Plan is recognized among the nation’s best.

At Sharp Health Plan, we believe in making life better. We’re honored that you’ve made us one of the highest rated health plans in the nation, and the highest member-rated health plan in California. Your praises acknowledge our commitment to improving your health care experience. Thank you for inspiring our continual pursuit of excellence in everything we do. See how Sharp Health Plan has been recognized for its commitment to excellence with our full list of honors and awards below.

Highest member-rated Medicare Advantage plan in California

Sharp Direct Advantage members gave us the highest ratings for a Medicare Advantage plan in California for 2024, with the highest member-rating for customer service, health care quality and care coordination.¹

California’s Best Medicare Advantage

With a 4.5 Medicare Star rating from CMS for 2024, Sharp Health Plan is the best Medicare Advantage plan in California.²

Best Insurance Companies - Medicare Advantage - California (US News & World Report 2024)

Best Medicare Advantage Plan in California

Sharp Health Plan was the only plan to be included in the 2024 U.S. News and World Report list of Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage in California.³

San Diego’s Best Health Insurance

The Union-Tribune Readers Poll named Sharp Health Plan the Best Health Insurance in San Diego for the third year in a row.⁴

Best Health Insurance in San Diego

San Diego Magazine named Sharp Health Plan the Best Health Insurance in the 2023 Best of San Diego People’s Choice Awards.⁵

NCQA Accredited - Wellness & Health Promotion

3-year Wellness & Health Promotion Accreditation from NCQA

In 2023, Sharp Health Plan was the only health plan to earn a 3‑year accreditation for its excellent wellness and health promotion programs. NCQA’s standard accreditation period is two years.

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1. Based on a 92% base group in the area of members’ overall rating of their health plan, 93% base group in the area of members’ rating of their health plan customer service, 88% base group in the area of members’ rating of healthcare quality, and 86% base group in the area of members’ rating of care coordination from the 2023 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems^® score survey results achieved by Sharp Health Plan.

2. Every year, Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-star rating system. This is based out of 37 California Health Plans designated as same Organization Type (Local CCP) and Plan Type (HMO/HMOPOS) as Sharp Health Plan (with no “partial” or “EGHP” designations) for 2024.

3. Based on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage in California.

4. Voted ‘Best Health Insurance’ in the San Diego’s Best Union-Tribune Readers Poll, 2021-23.

5. Voted ‘Best Health Insurance’ in the 2023 San Diego Magazine’s Best of San Diego awards.

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Sharp Direct Advantage is offered by Sharp Health Plan. Sharp Health Plan is an HMO with a Medicare contract. Enrollment with Sharp Health Plan depends on contract renewal. Read the full disclaimer.

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Page Last Updated: 11/07/2023