H8166 — Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Local CCP · Parent: Highmark Health

4-star 2026 overall CMS published 2026-05-14 02:06 UTC

Stable — overall star unchanged at 4 from 2025 to 2026.

Year-over-year ratings

Plan year	Overall	Part C summary	Part D summary
2025	4	4	4
2026	4	3.5	4

2026 domain stars

CMS groups the underlying measures into five performance domains for Medicare Advantage plans. Each domain rolls up to a star rating that contributes to the overall summary.

Staying Healthy: Screenings, Tests and Vaccines: 4
Managing Chronic (Long Term) Conditions: 4
Member Experience with Health Plan: 3
Member Complaints and Changes in the Health Plan's Performance: 4
Health Plan Customer Service: 4

Contract metadata

Contract Number: H8166
Contract Name: HIGHMARK BCBSD INC.
Organization (marketing name): Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Parent Organization: Highmark Health
Organization Type: Local CCP
Special Needs Plan: No

Contract Number is the CMS-assigned identifier for a Medicare contract. A single parent organization typically operates many contracts (e.g., one per state market). The Star Ratings published here reflect the rolled-up performance for the contract as a whole.

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