Medicare Advantage insurer · Part of EmblemHealth, Inc. · 2026
EmblemHealth
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 plan-year files, EmblemHealth markets 6 Medicare Advantage plans across 1 state; average CMS star rating 3.5★.
- 6
- Plans offered
- 3.5★
- Avg: Average
- 1
- States covered
- 0
- 5-star plans
The short answer
EmblemHealth ranks #105 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan inventory (6 plans) but #123 by average CMS star (3.50★).
- #105
- inventory rank
- 6
- plans offered
- #123
- avg star rank
- 3.50★
- mean CMS rating
CMS assigns star ratings at the contract level; inventory breadth and average quality move on different axes.
Product mix · this insurer
How 6 EmblemHealth plans split by CMS plan type
Exclusive plan-type inventory for this organization in plans_unique, orthogonal to the star-distribution chart below.
Focused state footprint
What the CMS data shows about EmblemHealth
EmblemHealth markets MA plans in 1 state · inventory rank #105/288 · star rank #123/212. EmblemHealth markets 6 Medicare Advantage plans across 1 state and 24 counties in the 2026 contract year. Inside the EmblemHealth, Inc. family. Product mix HMO, HMO POS; 0 plans at 5 stars. Enrollment is not disclosed in the public file for this plan year. According to PlainMedicare's CMS plan-year corpus ranking, EmblemHealth ranks #105 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan count and #123 of 212 by average CMS star rating. Figures are CMS public-use data, informational only, not counseling.
PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID · HMO-BOOK · plans #105/288 · stars #123/212
States Covered
Where EmblemHealth sits on CMS quality
Average CMS star rating across the insurer's own Medicare Advantage plans, against every rated insurer in the CMS file
3.5★ Top 53% higher than 47% of 212 Medicare Advantage insurers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more Medicare Advantage insurers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Advantage Star Ratings 2026 · 2026-09-01
Plans Offered by EmblemHealth
| Plan Name | Type | State | Stars | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN OF GREATER NEW YORK | HMO | NY | 4.0 | View details → |
| HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN OF GREATER NEW YORK | HMO | NY | 4.0 | View details → |
| HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN OF GREATER NEW YORK | HMO POS | NY | 4.0 | View details → |
| HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN OF GREATER NEW YORK | HMO | NY | 3.0 | View details → |
| HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN OF GREATER NEW YORK | HMO | NY | 3.0 | View details → |
| HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN OF GREATER NEW YORK | HMO | NY | 3.0 | View details → |
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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ABS(plans_count) peers first, then an ABS(avg_star) quality pole and a stamp-branched guide, not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID · HMO-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 6 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs EmblemHealth); TOP-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 6 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs EmblemHealth); BONUS-TIER · MULTI-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 6 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs EmblemHealth); BELOW-PAR · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 6 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs EmblemHealth); BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(avg_star) pole at 3.5★ (Δ 0.0 vs EmblemHealth's PRE-BONUS): CONTRACT-WIDE · ONE-STATE.
EmblemHealth's PRE-BONUS mean sits under the 4.0★ Quality Bonus Payment line; star measure domains matter before you weigh HMO-BOOK networks.
Using EmblemHealth's plan lineup
Star rating and plan availability, not the insurer's size alone.
- EmblemHealth ranks 123 of 212 insurers by average CMS star rating (3.5★ average) - compare against the plans available in your own county. How star ratings work
- Weigh total cost, not just premium: compare plan details using Medicare.gov before you enroll. Medicare Plan Compare
- Check that your doctors and drugs are in-network before you enroll, and confirm the plan on Medicare.gov. Choosing a plan
Insurer-level averages combine every plan the organization files with CMS; the plan sold in your county may differ.
PlainMedicare is rendered directly from CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D public files, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a correction. Data current as of 2026-09-01.