Local health coverage, national recognition.

Thanks to you, Sharp Health Plan is recognized among the nation’s best.

At Sharp Health Plan, we believe in making life better. Your praises acknowledge our commitment to improving your health care experience. Thank you for inspiring our continual pursuit of excellence in everything we do. See how Sharp Health Plan has been recognized for its commitment to excellence with our full list of honors and awards below.

2025 Sharp Health Plan Highest Member-Rated in California Customer Service Seal

One of the highest member-rated health plans in California

Highest member-rated commercial health plan in California for customer service1, and among the highest member-rated health plans for health care, specialist and care coordination2.


Union Tribune's San Diego Best 2025

San Diego’s Best Health Insurance

The Union-Tribune Readers Poll named Sharp Health Plan the Best Health Insurance in San Diego for the fifth year in a row.3


Highest member-rated Medicare Advantage plan in California

Highest member-rated Medicare Advantage plan in California

Sharp Health Plan is the highest member-rated Medicare Advantage plan in California, and among the highest member-rated health plans for health care quality.4


Sharp Health Plan Covered California 4 Star Seal

Rated 4 out of 5 stars by Covered California

Sharp Health Plan earned an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars for 2026; with a 5-star rating for members’ care experience and plan services for members.5


4 out of stars 5 by NCQA

Rated 4 out of 5 by NCQA

Sharp Health Plan earned a rating of 4 out of 5 in the National Committee for Quality Assurance's Private Health Insurance Plan ratings 2021–25.2


2025 San Diego Magazine Best of San Diego Winner

Best Health Insurance in San Diego

San Diego Magazine named Sharp Health Plan the Best Health Insurance in San Diego for the third year in a row.6


5 out of 5 stars by the OPA

4 out of 5 stars from the Office of the Patient Advocate

Sharp Health Plan received 4 stars in quality of medical care for 2024-25.7


Health Equity Accredidation

Health Equity Accredited Health Plan

Sharp Health Plan received the Health Equity Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). NCQA awards the accreditation to organizations that are leaders in addressing health equity, analyzing clinical performance and consumer experience through a comprehensive framework.


NCQA Accredited - Wellness & Health Promotion

3-year Wellness & Health Promotion Accreditation from NCQA

In 2023, Sharp Health Plan was the only health plan to earn a 3‑year accreditation for its excellent wellness and health promotion programs. NCQA’s standard accreditation period is two years.

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1. Among reporting California plans. Based on 2025 NCQA Quality Compass® CAHPS® results. Quality Compass is a registered trademark of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). CAHPS is a registered trademark of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

2. The source for this data is Quality Compass® 2025 and is used with the permission of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Quality Compass® 2025 includes certain CAHPS® data. Any data display, analysis, interpretation or conclusion based on these data is solely that of the authors, and NCQA specifically disclaims responsibility for any such display, analysis, interpretation or conclusion. Quality Compass® is a registered trademark of NCQA. CAHPS® is a registered trademark of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Sharp Health Plan achieved the following summary ratings (9+10): 55.7 for Rating of the Health Plan compared to the California all LOBs average (excluding PPOs & EPOs) of 45.9; 90.5 for Rating of Customer Service compared to the California all LOBs average (excluding PPOs & EPOs) of 85.4; 54.9 for Rating of Health Care compared to the California all LOBs average (excluding PPOs & EPOs) of 50.8; 68.0 for Rating of Specialist compared to the California all LOBs average (excluding PPOs & EPOs) of 65.3; and 88.0 for Care Coordination compared to the California all LOBs average (excluding PPO and EPOs) of 82.6.

3. Voted ‘Best Health Insurance’ in the San Diego’s Best Union-Tribune Readers Poll, 2021-25.

4. Based on a 91% base group in the area of members’ overall rating of their health plan, and 88% base group in the area of members’ rating of health care quality from the 2025 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems® score survey results achieved by Sharp Health Plan. This is based out of 40 California Health Plans designated as same Organization Type (Local CCP) and Plan Type (HMO/HMOPOS) as Sharp Health Plan (with no “partial” or “EGHP” designations) for 2026.

5. CMS scores qualified health plans (QHPs) offered through the Exchanges using the Quality Rating System (QRS) based on third-party validated clinical measure data and QHP Enrollee Survey responses. CMS calculates ratings yearly on a 5-star scale. QHP issuers work with HHS-approved survey vendors that independently conduct the survey each year. QRS ratings and QHP Enrollee Survey results may change from year to year.

6. Voted ‘Best Health Insurance’ in the 2023-25 San Diego Magazine’s Best of San Diego awards.

7. The source for data contained in this publication is Quality Compass® 2024 and is used with the permission of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Quality Compass® 2024 includes certain Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) data. Any data display, analysis, interpretation, or conclusion based on these data is solely that of the authors, and NCQA specifically disclaims responsibility for any such display, analysis, interpretation, or conclusion. Quality Compass is a registered trademark of NCQA. CAHPS® is a registered trademark of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).