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<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1><A NAME="10">Blue Cross and Blue Shield-Std<BR>Most of Kansas</A></FONT><BR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1><A NAME="MS">Humana Kansas City, Inc.-High<BR>Kansas City area</A></FONT><BR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1><A NAME="MS">Humana Kansas City, Inc.-Std<BR>Kansas City area</A></FONT><BR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1><A NAME="HA">Kaiser Permanente<BR>Kansas City area</A></FONT><BR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1>91</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1 FONT COLOR="RED"><I>78</I></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1>87</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1><A NAME="VA">Preferred Plus of Kansas<BR>S. Central & Jefferson/ Shawnee Counties</A></FONT><BR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1><A NAME="5N">Premier Blue<BR>Capitol & Wichita areas/ Central Kansas</A></FONT><BR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1><A NAME="7W">Principal Health Care of KC<BR>Wichita/ Salinas areas</A></FONT><BR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1><A NAME="1K">Prudential HealthCare HMO<BR>Kansas City area</A></FONT><BR>
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<IMG SRC="../../Images/ncqa_f.gif" WIDTH=21 HEIGHT=21 BORDER=0 ALT="Full NCQA"></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1><A NAME="4M">United HealthCare MidWest<BR>Kansas City/ Topeka areas</A></FONT><BR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1> </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1 COLOR="GREEN"><B>93</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1>92</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1>90</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1 COLOR="GREEN"><B>94</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1>87</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1 COLOR="GREEN"><B>95</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1>90</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1 COLOR="GREEN"><B>96</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1>86</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1>88</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR="#77DD77" WIDTH=13%><FONT SIZE=-1>13</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR="#FFEE33" WIDTH=46%><FONT SIZE=-1>46</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR="#AACCFF" WIDTH=24%><FONT SIZE=-1>24</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR="#FFEE33" WIDTH=25%><FONT SIZE=-1>very satisfied</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>A</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1>Coverage</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>B</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1>Access to Care</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>C</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1>Access to Care in an Emergency</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>D</STRONG></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>E</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1>Getting Appointment When Sick</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>F</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1>Ability to See Same Doctor on Most Visits</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>G</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1>Quality of Care</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>H</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1>Thoroughness and Competence of Provider</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>I</STRONG></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>J</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1>Results of Care</FONT></TD>
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