Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MA-PD) contracts are rated on up to 40 unique quality and performance measures; MA-only contracts (without Part D coverage) are rated on up to 30 measures; and PDP contracts are rated on up to 12 measures. For each measure, CMS establishes thresholds called “cut points” that are used to determine whether each contract’s performance for that measure receives a 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- or 5-star rating. ARTICLE
