Consumers who think they score big by buying a health plan with a popular name don't always win.

So finds new analysis from HealthPocket, who examined government star ratings and enrollee opinions on the performance of Medicare Advantage plans.

HealthPocket—a website that compares and ranks health plans—found that nonprofit, and lesser known, brands were much higher ranked than popular brands.

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