Medicare Advantage insurer · Part of Independence Health Group, Inc. · 2026
Independence Blue Cross
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 plan-year files, Independence Blue Cross markets 17 Medicare Advantage plans across 1 state; average CMS star rating 4.0★.
- 17
- Plans offered
- 4.0★
- Avg: Above average
- 1
- States covered
- 0
- 5-star plans
The short answer
Independence Blue Cross ranks #31 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan inventory (17 plans) but #67 by average CMS star (4.00★).
- #31
- inventory rank
- 17
- plans offered
- #67
- 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 17 Independence Blue Cross 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
Independence Blue Cross in the wider-inventory third
Independence Blue Cross ranks #31 of 288 insurers by plan count (17 MA plans) - top-third inventory breadth in the CMS file. Independence Blue Cross markets 17 Medicare Advantage plans across 1 state and 5 counties - a top-third inventory book (#31 of 288 by plan count). Inside the Independence Health Group, Inc. family. Product mix Local PPO, 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, Independence Blue Cross ranks #31 of 288 Medicare Advantage insurers by plan count and #67 of 212 by average CMS star rating. Figures are CMS public-use data, informational only, not counseling.
BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-WIDE · MIXED-BOOK · plans #31/288 · stars #67/212
States Covered
Where Independence Blue Cross 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
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Source CMS Medicare Advantage Star Ratings 2026 · 2026-09-01
Plans Offered by Independence Blue Cross
| Plan Name | Type | State | Stars | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QCC INSURANCE COMPANY | Local PPO | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| QCC INSURANCE COMPANY | Local PPO | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| QCC INSURANCE COMPANY | Local PPO | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| QCC INSURANCE COMPANY | Local PPO | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| QCC INSURANCE COMPANY | Local PPO | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| KEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST, INC. | HMO | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| KEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST, INC. | HMO | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| KEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST, INC. | HMO | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| KEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST, INC. | HMO | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| KEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST, INC. | HMO | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| KEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST, INC. | HMO | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| KEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST, INC. | HMO | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| KEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST, INC. | HMO POS | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| KEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST, INC. | HMO POS | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| KEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST, INC. | HMO | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| KEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST, INC. | HMO | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
| KEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST, INC. | HMO POS | PA | 4.0 | View details → |
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Nationwide insurers with similar Medicare Advantage scale or CMS quality
Data-derived peers across the CMS organization file: nearest MA plan inventory and nearest average CMS star rating. Not parent-org containment or same-state footprint overlap.
Similar plan inventory
- Florida Blue 17 plans
- MCS Classicare 17 plans
- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee 18 plans
- Provider Partners Health Plans 18 plans
- ATRIO Health Plans 16 plans
- Clover Health 16 plans
Similar average CMS star rating
Read with Independence Blue Cross
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-WIDE · MIXED-BOOK.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 17 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Independence Blue Cross); TOP-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-WIDE.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 17 MA plans (Δ 0 wider vs Independence Blue Cross); PRE-BONUS · ONE-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-WIDE.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 16 MA plans (Δ 1 tighter vs Independence Blue Cross); BELOW-PAR · ONE-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-WIDE.
ABS(plans_count) peer at 16 MA plans (Δ 1 tighter vs Independence Blue Cross); TOP-TIER · ONE-STATE vs this page's BONUS-TIER · ONE-STATE · CONTRACT-WIDE.
ABS(avg_star) pole at 4.0★ (Δ 0.0 vs Independence Blue Cross's BONUS-TIER): CONTRACT-THIN · ONE-STATE.
Independence Blue Cross stamps BONUS-TIER · CONTRACT-WIDE; bonus-tier contracts still vary by county formulary and provider lock-in.
Using Independence Blue Cross's plan lineup
Star rating and plan availability, not the insurer's size alone.
- Independence Blue Cross ranks 67 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.