Report on America's Best Health Plans

In October, U.S.News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) unveiled the third edition of America's Best Health Plans, an annual ranking of U.S. HMOs and point-of-service plans. Plans were scored from 0 to 100 based on data collected and analyzed by the NCQA, managed care's major accrediting and standards-setting body. See the list of top health plans.