name = "Atlas Commons research objects — Medicare Advantage organization directory entry for Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc. (contract H1651)"
description = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory entry for Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc. (contract H1651): organization identity (type, plan type, parent, CMS region), enrollment, and directory contact — all verbatim CMS-published values (RECORDED). Epistemic status of each figure is labeled. This is an organizational directory — not plan benefits, premiums, or star ratings; use medicare.gov/plan-compare to compare actual plans. CC0."
license = "CC0-1.0"
jsonld = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-advantage/h1651.jsonld"

[[claims]]
id = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-advantage/h1651/org-identity"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc. (contract H1651) is a CMS-contracted 1876 Cost offering 1876 Cost plans"
text = "The CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory records Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc. (legal entity: MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLAN, INC., contract number: H1651) as a 1876 Cost offering 1876 Cost plans. Contract effective date: 02/01/1996. Tax status: For Profit. CMS region: Atlanta. Parent organization: Medical Associates Clinic, P.C.. These are verbatim CMS directory values; accuracy depends on carrier submissions to CMS."
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"
sourceUrl = "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medicare-advantage"
falsifier = "Verify at the CMS MA Plan Directory (https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medicare-advantage) by looking up contract number H1651. Falsified if the CMS directory contradicts these values."

[[claims]]
id = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-advantage/h1651/enrollment"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc. (contract H1651) has 15,079 reported CMS enrollment"
text = "The CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory reports enrollment of 15,079 for Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc. (contract H1651). This is a verbatim CMS-published figure from the plan directory — it is the enrollment as submitted to CMS, not a count of current active members or a ranked figure."
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"
sourceUrl = "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medicare-advantage"
falsifier = "Verify at the CMS MA Plan Directory for contract H1651. Falsified if the CMS directory shows a different enrollment figure."

[[claims]]
id = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-advantage/h1651/directory-contact"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "CMS MA Plan Directory contact for Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc. (contract H1651)"
text = "The CMS MA Plan Directory lists the following directory contact for Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc. (contract H1651): name: Matt Backhaus; title: Marketing Communications; phone: 1-563-556-8070 ext. 4844; email: mbackhaus@mahealthcare.com; address: 1605 Associates Drive, Suite 101, Dubuque, IA, 52002. Last updated per CMS: 03/11/2026. This is the contact as submitted by the organization to CMS — it is not a consumer help line; it is the CMS-directory administrative contact."
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"
sourceUrl = "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medicare-advantage"
falsifier = "Verify at the CMS MA Plan Directory for contract H1651. Falsified if the CMS directory shows different contact information."

[[claims]]
id = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-advantage/h1651/boundary"
warrant = "INTERPRETATION"
name = "What this Medicare Advantage directory entry is — and is NOT — for Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc. (the epistemic boundary)"
text = "This page is a directory of the organization offering Medicare Advantage / PACE plans under CMS contract H1651. It lists who the organization is, its type, parent, CMS region, and enrollment — verbatim from the CMS MA Plan Directory. It is NOT a directory of individual plan benefits, premiums, deductibles, drug formularies, or star ratings. Enrollment is a CMS-reported count, not a quality signal. To compare actual Medicare Advantage plans available in your area — including premiums, coverage, and star ratings — use the official Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov/plan-compare. For free, unbiased help understanding your Medicare options, contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)."
source = "Coverage Atlas framing (over the CMS MA Plan Directory facts above)"
sourceUrl = "https://coverage-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/coverage/medicare-advantage/h1651"
falsifier = "occurred=FALSE (a framing, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a CMS verdict) — the LOWEST-warrant claim here. The org identity, enrollment, and contact above are verbatim CMS records; this boundary note is interpretation."

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Contract number"
value = "H1651"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Legal entity name"
value = "MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLAN, INC."
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Organization marketing name"
value = "Medical Associates Health Plan, Inc."
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Organization type"
value = "1876 Cost"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Plan type"
value = "1876 Cost"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Contract effective date"
value = "02/01/1996"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Tax status"
value = "For Profit"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Parent organization"
value = "Medical Associates Clinic, P.C."
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "CMS region"
value = "Atlanta"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Enrollment (CMS-reported)"
value = "15,079"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanIdentity]]
indicator = "Legal entity address"
value = "1605 ASSOCIATES DRIVE, SUITE 101, DUBUQUE, IA, 52002"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanContact]]
field = "Contact name"
value = "Matt Backhaus"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanContact]]
field = "Contact title"
value = "Marketing Communications"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanContact]]
field = "Contact phone"
value = "1-563-556-8070 ext. 4844"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanContact]]
field = "Contact fax"
value = "1-563-556-5134"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanContact]]
field = "Contact email"
value = "mbackhaus@mahealthcare.com"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanContact]]
field = "Contact address"
value = "1605 Associates Drive, Suite 101, Dubuque, IA, 52002"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"

[[maPlanContact]]
field = "Contact last updated"
value = "03/11/2026"
warrant = "RECORDED"
source = "CMS Medicare Advantage Plan Directory"
