Precisely! While the star may seem to be an endorsement, they are not. In school courses, for example, there are students who nail the rubric requirements, and yet still struggle, while there are others that miss all of the require elements, but understand the material. For this reason, there should be multiple ways used to evaluate performance. My experiences tells me that very little can replace your personal experience. How should you use the information from Medicare Compare? Is it enough to have a high star rating?