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How Kaiser Permanente works
When you’re a Kaiser Permanente member, you get convenient, high-quality care designed to keep you healthy — and help you keep doing what you love. See what our coordinated teams and connected care model can do for you and your family.
What is Kaiser Permanente?
We offer care and coverage together to support your total health — and simplify your entire health care experience. See how it works, why it makes us different, and how it can benefit you.
Find Kaiser Permanente high-quality care where you need it
Award-winning care
Quality cancer care
Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States received an accreditation with commendation from the Commission on Cancer. The accreditation recognizes that our cancer care exceeds requirements designed by the American College of Surgeons. Learn more about Mid-Atlantic Kaiser Permanente
Cancer Care Institute.
The only 5-star plan in the
Mid-Atlantic States
Of the 29 commercial health plans in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., rated by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, ours is the top-rated plan in the region. It’s also 1 of only 2 plans in the nation to earn 5 out of 5 stars.1
Pharmacy services made easy
You’ve got many convenient ways to fill and manage your prescriptions — when and where it works best for you.
Learn the basics of health care
Health care doesn’t have to be complicated. We’re here to help you make the health care choices that are right for you — from choosing your health plan to knowing how to get the most out of it. Get answers to your questions, become a smarter health care consumer, and see what it’s like to be a Kaiser Permanente member.
How health insurance works
Deductibles. Copays. How to get the care you need. There’s a lot to consider when choosing — and using — a health plan. Learning these basics can help make it a little easier.
HMO vs. PPO plans: what's the difference?
Find out which plan type fits best with your health care needs and budget.
5 health care terms to know
Understanding the basics can help you manage your costs — and avoid surprises.
Footnotes
1. NCQA’s Private Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2023–2024, National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2023: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. — HMO (rated 5 out of 5).
Doctors and locations
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Health and wellness resources
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