Comparing Cost & Quality
Comparing cost and quality information allows patients and their families to find the best health care at the right price. Finding cost and quality facts, however, can be difficult. We've compiled the links on this page to help you compare health insurance plans, physicians, hospitals and nursing homes.

Physicians & Medical Groups
Knowing about quality ratings can help you choose your doctor or physician network. Visit these links to Minnesota health plans and other organizations to learn more about physician and clinic performance. Remember to check this site regularly as more information becomes available. Go to the links >

Hospitals
Providing recommended care and promoting patient safety are two important ways to measure hospital quality. National organizations - like the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and The Leapfrog Group - compare the quality of hospitals based on these measures. Find out how well hospitals in your community rate on quality by looking at these links. Go to the links >

Health Plans
How does your health plan compare on treating common conditions like diabetes, performing cancer screenings and delivering childhood immunizations? Browse through these links to learn more about the quality of care received by members of your health plan. Go to the links >

Nursing Homes & Home Health Care
The Minnesota Department of Health and the federal Medicare program give consumers information for comparing the quality of nursing home and home health care facilities in their area. Look up local facilities by name, zip code, city, county or state. Go to the links >

Calculate the Cost of Care
How much does my health care cost? Unfortunately, consumers are often left in the dark about how much a trip to the doctor costs. Browse through our Calculator links to learn more about the real costs of health insurance and medical care. Go to the links >

Other Resources
Link to local and national resources that help consumers learn how to use health care cost and quality information. Find out more about organizations working to promote quality and health care reform. Go to the links >