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Choosing your health care is a big decision. Take the time to learn about your options, and you'll understand why Kaiser Permanente is the right choice for you.

Being healthy is no accident — it all comes down to picking the right health plan. Are you ready? Uninformed decisions can have serious consequences: Huge out-of-pocket expenses or unforeseen costs. Care services that are difficult to navigate or access. Doctors who feel like strangers. Health care shouldn’t make you feel like an outsider.

In Kaiser Permanente’s (KP) unique integrated health system, you’re at the center of a community of care dedicated to your health. All our services are connected, and work together in your best interests: doctors, nurses, diagnostics, pharmacists, facilities, health plan. This makes your care easier to manage, and produces better health outcomes.

KP at a glance

Through our unique care model, nation-leading prevention, and cutting-edge treatment, Kaiser Permanente cares for our members in a holistic, comprehensive way.

Top-rated commercial health plan in the region with 5 out of 5 stars¹

Rated the #1 provider of health insurance by Insure.com²

Cancer care commended by the Commission on Cancer

Only 1 in 5 applicants becomes a Permanente physician

3 things to know before you choose a health plan

If you’re selecting your own health care plan — maybe for the first time —
there’s a lot to consider. Here’s the basics:

How does health insurance work?

What's the difference between HMOs and PPOs?

How do I choose affordable health insurance?

What makes Kaiser Permanente the right health care choice for you?

You’re at the center of our community of care

Our pioneering integrated system

Quality care from top docs³

Care your way: digital, video,⁴ or in person

Prioritizing mental health

Choose a health care plan that cares about people

Kaiser Permanente is using our assets and influence to help make the communities we serve across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC, among the healthiest in the nation. We’re committed to:

Kaiser Permanente is the region’s leading health system, with our quality of care and service recognized by many organizations.

In the survey Best Health Insurance Companies of 2024 by Insure.com, Kaiser Permanente as a national enterprise is rated #1 overall among 70+ competitors—for the fourth year in a row. In the NCQA Commercial Health Plan Ratings 2023, our commercial plan is rated 5 out of 5, the highest rating in the region. The 2022 Commission on Cancer, a program of the American College of Surgeons, granted Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation to the Kaiser Permanente cancer care program. The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group is the largest multispecialty medical group in the Washington, DC, and Baltimore areas and exclusively treats Kaiser Permanente members. Permanente doctors are recognized as Top Doctors in Northern Virginia Magazine (2024), Arlington Magazine (2023), Baltimore magazine (2023), Bethesda magazine (2023), and Washingtonian magazine (2023). According to NCQA’s Quality Compass® 2023, we’re rated 5 out of 5 in 31 care measures, including: controlling high blood pressure, glucose control and blood pressure control (140/90) for diabetes, breast cancer screening, colorectal cancer screening, childhood and adolescent immunizations, and postpartum care. Quality Compass is a registered trademark of the NCQA.

NCQA Commercial Health Plan Ratings 2023.
In the survey Best Health Insurance Companies of 2024 by Insure.com, Kaiser Permanente as a national enterprise is rated #1 overall among 70+ insurance carriers.
The physicians who practice at Kaiser Permanente are recognized as Top Doctors in Arlington Magazine (2023), Baltimore magazine (2023), Bethesda magazine (2023), Northern Virginia Magazine (2024), and Washingtonian magazine (2023).
When appropriate and available. If you travel out of state, phone appointments and video visits may not be available in select states due to licensing laws. Laws differ by state.