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ACAP-Member Safety Net Health Plans Earn High Marks for Quality, Service in Recent NCQA Health Plan Ratings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 2022
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jeff Van Ness, (202) 204-7515
ACAP-MEMBER SAFETY NET HEALTH PLANS EARN HIGH MARKS FOR QUALITY, SERVICE IN RECENT NCQA HEALTH PLAN RATINGS
WASHINGTON – A recent report issued by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) found that a number of Safety Net Health Plan members of the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) earned high marks in its Medicaid Health Plan Ratings 2022-2023, a national ranking of health plans based on publicly-reported metrics of clinical quality and member experience.
NCQA, an independent organization dedicated to improving quality and value in health care, oversees the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), the most widely-used set of performance measures in the health care industry.
Top-performing ACAP-member Safety Net Health Plans health plans include:
Rating of 4.5 (of 5):
· AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania
· Fallon Community Health Plan
· Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island
Rating of 4:
· Alameda Alliance for Health
· CalOptima Health
· Community Health Group
· Geisinger Health Plan
· Health Plan of San Mateo
· Keystone First (Pa.)
· San Francisco Health Plan
· UPMC for You
· WellSense Health Plan
“This high level of performance is a statement of proof of the dedication of ACAP-member Safety Net Health Plans,” said ACAP CEO Margaret A. Murray. “Working on tight budgets, our plans have tirelessly innovated to improve care for their members; from addressing social determinants of health such as housing, food security and employment to partnering with community organizations to assure that the services and supports our members need are in place and at hand.”
NCQA’s Health Insurance Plan Ratings are based upon data reported by health plans through the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) and the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans and Systems (CAHPS®) measures of member experience. The ratings also credit plans that hold accreditation through NCQA.
To see the full set of ratings, visit www.ncqa.org.
About ACAP
ACAP represents 74 health plans, which collectively provide health coverage to more than 20 million people. Safety Net Health Plans serve their members through Medicaid, Medicare, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Marketplace and other publicly sponsored health programs. For more information, visit www.communityplans.net.
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