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 health plan in San Diego

Highest member-rated commercial health plan in San Diego¹ with the highest member rating for customer care, health care and specialist.²

San Diego’s Best Health Insurance

The Union-Tribune Readers Poll named Sharp Health Plan the Best Health Insurance in San Diego for the fourth year in a row.³

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.⁴

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.⁵

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. ⁶

2024 San Diego Magazine Best of San Diego Winner

Best Health Insurance in San Diego

San Diego Magazine named Sharp Health Plan the Best Health Insurance in San Diego for the second year in a row.⁷

Rated 4 out of 5 by NCQA

Sharp Health Plan earned a rating of 4 out of 5 in the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s Private Health Insurance Plan ratings 2021–23.⁸

4 out of 5 stars from the Office of the Patient Advocate

Sharp Health Plan received 4 stars in quality of medical care and patient experience for 2023-24. They had the highest overall patient experience rating of any carrier in the state of California.⁹

Health Equity Accredited Health Plan

Sharp Health Plan received the Health Equity Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). NCQA awards the accreditation to organizations that are leaders in addressing health equity, analyzing clinical performance and consumer experience through a comprehensive framework.

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. Among reporting California plans. Based on 2023 NCQA Quality Compass^® CAHPS^® results. Quality Compass is a registered trademark of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). CAHPS is a registered trademark of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

2, 8. The source for this data is Quality Compass^® 2023 and is used with the permission of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Quality Compass^® 2023 includes certain CAHPS ^® data. Any data display, analysis, interpretation or conclusion based on these data is solely that of the authors, and NCQA specifically disclaims responsibility for any such display, analysis, interpretation or conclusion. Quality Compass ^® is a registered trademark of NCQA. CAHPS^® is a registered trademark of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Sharp Health Plan achieved the following summary ratings (9+10): 56.5 for Rating of the Health Plan compared to the California all LOBs average (excluding PPOs & EPOs) of 44.7; 62.1 for Rating of Health Care compared to the California all LOBs average (excluding PPOs & EPOs) of 47.5; and 74.8 for Rating of Specialist compared to the California all LOBs average (excluding PPOs & EPOs) of 63.3. 87.97% for Rating of Customer Service compared to the California all LOBs average (excluding PPOs & EPOs) of 84.59%.

3. Voted ‘Best Health Insurance’ in the San Diego’s Best Union-Tribune Readers Poll, 2021-24.

4. 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. 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.

5. 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.

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

7. Voted ‘Best Health Insurance’ in the 2023-24 San Diego Magazine’s Best of San Diego awards.

9. The source for data contained in this publication is Quality Compass^® 2023 and is used with the permission of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Quality Compass^® 2023 includes certain Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS^®) data. Any data display, analysis, interpretation, or conclusion based on these data is solely that of the authors, and NCQA specifically disclaims responsibility for any such display, analysis, interpretation, or conclusion. Quality Compass is a registered trademark of NCQA. CAHPS^® is a registered trademark of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).