Medicare Health Plan Compare, formerly known as Medicare Compare, was the first interactive database, and provides detailed information on Medicare s health plan options, including the Original Medicare Plan, Medicare health plans and managed care. The database was designed to educate people with Medicare and others about their health care options, so they can make more informed health care choices. This information is compiled by HCFA and is updated annually. This information is updated monthly by HCFA with cooperation from Medicare health plans. Quality information about providers and health plans such as health plan ratings.
Users can search state, county or zip code.
This will bring up a detailed list of all health plans offered in that location. Users can select the level of detail they want to know about the benefits and services offered by the plans. Nursing Home Compare Database is one of many efforts under the President s initiative to increase the quality of care in nursing homes. The primary purpose of this database is to provide information about the performance of approximately 17,000 Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes across the country. Users can search for nursing homes by state, county, city, zip code, and name to compare data for two or more homes.