The Managed Care Consumer Guide data provides information about the quality of care for different health plans as well as people's opinions about the care and services plans provide. This information will help consumers choose a managed care plan that meets their health care needs and the needs of his or her family.

The plan profile data contains information about managed care plans serving New York State residents including the number of current enrolling members and counties/regions of the state they currently serve. Customer service telephone numbers are included along with their website address. Also included are NCQA accreditation ratings. These are important things to consider when choosing a managed care plan. Data on the ratings of each plan can be found in the Managed Care Regional Consumer Guide located at, https://health.data.ny.gov/Health/Managed-Care-Regional-Consumer-Guide/44t3-4uep. The "About" tab contains additional details concerning this dataset.