Medicare Advantage insurer · Part of Healthfirst, Inc. · 2026
Healthfirst Medicare Plan
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 plan-year files, Healthfirst Medicare Plan markets 8 Medicare Advantage plans across 1 state; average CMS star rating 4.0★.
- 8
- Plans offered
- 4.0★
- Avg: Above average
- 1
- States covered
- 0
- 5-star plans
The short answer
Healthfirst Medicare Plan ranks #79 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan inventory (8 plans) but #75 by average CMS star (4.00★).
- #79
- inventory rank
- 8
- plans offered
- #75
- avg star rank
- 4.00★
- 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 8 Healthfirst Medicare Plan plans split by CMS plan type
Exclusive plan-type inventory for this organization in plans_unique, orthogonal to the star-distribution chart below.
Wider MA inventory book
Healthfirst Medicare Plan in the wider-inventory third
Healthfirst Medicare Plan ranks #79 of 288 insurers by plan count (8 MA plans) - top-third inventory breadth in the CMS file. Healthfirst Medicare Plan markets 8 Medicare Advantage plans across 1 state and 11 counties - a top-third inventory book (#79 of 288 by plan count). Inside the Healthfirst, Inc. family. Product mix HMO, Local PPO; 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, Healthfirst Medicare Plan ranks #79 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan count and #75 of 212 by average CMS star rating. Figures are CMS public-use data, informational only, not counseling.
BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID · MIXED-BOOK · plans #79/288 · stars #75/212
States Covered
Where Healthfirst Medicare Plan sits on CMS quality
Average CMS star rating across the insurer's own Medicare Advantage plans, against every rated insurer in the CMS file
4★ Top 30% higher than 70% 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 Healthfirst Medicare Plan
| Plan Name | Type | State | Stars | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTHFIRST HEALTH PLAN, INC. | HMO | NY | 4.5 | View details → |
| HEALTHFIRST HEALTH PLAN, INC. | HMO | NY | 4.5 | View details → |
| HEALTHFIRST HEALTH PLAN, INC. | HMO | NY | 4.5 | View details → |
| HEALTHFIRST HEALTH PLAN, INC. | HMO | NY | 4.5 | View details → |
| HEALTHFIRST HEALTH PLAN, INC. | HMO | NY | 4.5 | View details → |
| HEALTHFIRST HEALTH PLAN, INC. | HMO | NY | 3.5 | View details → |
| HEALTHFIRST HEALTH PLAN, INC. | HMO | NY | 3.0 | View details → |
| HEALTHFIRST INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Local PPO | 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 BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID · MIXED-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 8 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Healthfirst Medicare Plan); BELOW-PAR · ONE-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 8 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Healthfirst Medicare Plan); TOP-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 8 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Healthfirst Medicare Plan); PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 8 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Healthfirst Medicare Plan); PRE-BONUS · REGIONAL vs this page's BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-MID.
ABS(avg_star) pole at 4.0★ (Δ 0.0 vs Healthfirst Medicare Plan's BONUS-TIER): CONTRACT-WIDE · REGIONAL.
Healthfirst Medicare Plan stamps BONUS-TIER · CONTRACT-MID; bonus-tier contracts still vary by county formulary and provider lock-in.
Using Healthfirst Medicare Plan's plan lineup
Star rating and plan availability, not the insurer's size alone.
- Healthfirst Medicare Plan ranks 75 of 212 insurers by average CMS star rating (4.0★ 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.