During this Medicare open-enrollment season, people selecting options for 2025 can often choose among a dizzying number of Part D drug plans and private insurers’ Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare’s star ratings can help you narrow down choices—if you understand what they mean.
But few people on Medicare bother to look to the stars, according to the KFF health policy research group. “When asked whether these star ratings influenced their decision-making when choosing a plan, the majority of participants says no,” a 2023 KFF report says.
