Mobile phones and digital tablets
Although consumers increasingly rely on websites and mobile apps to communicate with their health plans, they often are disappointed with the experience, especially when compared with what they have come to expect from other industries.
“So many daily interactions with service providers are successfully managed digitally, resulting in continually higher customer expectations for a world-class digital experience,” said Eric McCready, director of digital solutions at J.D. Power. “However, health insurance providers have a lot of work to do to close the gap to other industries. The most important factors driving member satisfaction with mobile apps and websites include making it easy to find the information they need; providing clear explanations of deductibles and out-of-pocket spending; and offering intuitive navigational elements. Many plans are simply not delivering on those basics."
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According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Healthcare Digital Experience Study:
- On average, customer satisfaction with apps is 653 (on a 1,000-point scale) among commercial member health plans and 597 among Medicare Advantage plans. By comparison, customer satisfaction with apps is significantly higher in three other industries in which J.D. Power conducts studies -- full-service wealth management companies (794); property and casualty insurers (700); and automotive finance companies (672).
- Among commercial member health plan digital experiences in which overall satisfaction scores are 801 or higher, 58% of members are likely to have a much more positive impression of their employer.
- Among Medicare Advantage plan digital experiences in which overall satisfaction scores are 801 or higher, 85% of members say they “definitely will” renew with their current plan, which is more than double the intended loyalty rate for digital experiences with scores of 500 or less.
- The most important factor driving satisfaction with both commercial and Medicare Advantage plans is ease of finding information needed. When that basic criterion is met, overall member satisfaction rises 83 points. However, health plans are failing to deliver that level of digital experience 39% of the time.
- The percentage of commercial health plan members who have used their insurer’s mobile app within the past year has increased to 37% in 2025, up from 31% in 2024. Overall satisfaction is highest (636) among those who use the mobile app when compared with a website (607) or phone (607). However, when members have a poor digital experience, their likelihood of reusing that channel again in the future falls to just 27%.
Cigna Healthcare ranks highest in satisfaction among commercial member health plans with a score of 683, followed by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (680) and Centene (664). Among Medicare Advantage plans, UPMC Health Plan ranks highest in satisfaction with a score of 687, followed by UnitedHealthcare (650) and Cigna Healthcare (644).
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