AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana, a Healthy Louisiana Medicaid managed care health plan, and part of the AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies, has earned a Commendable Health Plan Accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
NCQA awards a status of Commendable to organizations with service and clinical quality that meet NCQA's rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement. Through ongoing evaluation, and continuous quality improvement, AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana improved its accreditation status based on a review of the health plan’s most recent Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) and Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores.
In 2016, AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana had the highest HEDIS rankings of all Healthy Louisiana plans in 10 of the measured categories, and has continued to show growth in key quality measures.
“Achieving Commendable status through NCQA’s rigorous accreditation process directly reflects our commitment to excellence in providing the highest level of quality care for our members,” said Kyle Viator, market president of AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana.
NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of healthcare organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance.
NCQA Health Plan Accreditation is a nationally recognized evaluation that purchasers, regulators, and consumers can use to assess health plans. NCQA Accreditation not only involves a rigorous review of a health plan’s consumer protection and quality improvement systems, but also requires health plans to submit audited data on key clinical and service measures (e.g., mammography screening rates, smoking cessation, consumer satisfaction) in order to achieve the highest levels of accreditation.