Federal Policy
At the federal level, NCQA accreditation and performance measures are valued components of health care policy.
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Medicare Advantage
The federal Medicare program recognizes NCQA Accreditation as meeting many of its central quality standards for MCOs and PPOs.
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Federal Employee Health Benefits Program
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management requires its HMOs and fee-for-service plans offering PPOs to collect and report quality performance measures.