Each program that confers NCQA Accreditation, Certification, Recognition or Ratings status has two sets of rules for how organizations may promote that status:
- NCQA’s Guidelines for Advertising and Marketing.
- Program-specific guidelines.
Use of an NCQA seal by individuals or organizations that have not achieved NCQA Accreditation, Certification, Recognition or Ratings status, and/or as further authorized and described by the two sets of guidelines noted above, is strictly prohibited.
Program guidelines contain:
- Program descriptions: Summaries of what NCQA evaluates in each program.
- Quotes: Statements from NCQA leaders to use in press releases.
- Seals: We provide seals that represent each program and encourage organizations to use them. These seals are the only approved graphic symbols to represent NCQA programs.
Guidelines and Seals By Program
Accountable Care Organizations Accreditation
- Advertising and Marketing Guidelines (PDF)
- Seals – Level One
- Seals – Level Two
- Seals – Level Three
Behavioral Health Integration Distinction
Case Management Accreditation
- Advertising and Marketing Guidelines (PDF)
- Seals – Two Year
- Seals – Three Year
- Seals – General
Case Management for Long-Term Services and Supports Accreditation
- Advertising and Marketing Guidelines (PDF)
- Seals – Two Year
- Seals – Three Year
- General
Credentialing Accreditation
Credentials Verification Organizations Certification
- Advertising and Marketing Guidelines (PDF)
- Seals – Generic
- Seals – Application Content
- Seals – Application Process
- Seals – DEA/CDS Certification
- Seals – Education
- Seals – License to Practice
- Seals – Malpractice History
- Seals – Medical Board Sanctions
- Seals – Medicare / Medicaid Sanctions
- Seals – Ongoing Monitoring Sanctions
- Seals – Work History
Data Aggregator Validation
Diabetes Recognition
Digital Content Services
Disease Management Accreditation and Certification
- Advertising and Marketing Guidelines (PDF)
- Seals – Accredited
- Seals – Accredited with Performance Reporting
- Seals – Certification
Health Information Product Certification
- Advertising and Marketing Guidelines (PDF)
- Seals – General
- Seals – Health Information Line
- Seals – Pharmacy Benefit Information
- Seals – Physician and Hospital Directories
- Seals – Support for Healthy Living
Health Plan Accreditation/Health Plan Ratings
- Advertising and Marketing Guidelines (PDF)
- Health Plan Ratings 2023 Social Media Template
- Seals – Accredited, No Stars
- Seals – Provisional, No Stars
- Seals – Interim, No Stars
Reminder: NCQA-Accredited health plans may only use the appropriate NCQA Accreditation seal with star rating once they are rated.
- Seals – Accredited, 1 Star
- Seals – Provisional, 1 Star
- Seals – Interim, 1 Star
- Seals – Accredited, 1.5 Stars
- Seals – Provisional, 1.5 Stars
- Seals – Interim, 1.5 Stars
- Seals – Accredited, 2 Stars
- Seals – Provisional, 2 Stars
- Seals – Interim, 2 Stars
- Seals – Accredited, 2.5 Stars
- Seals – Provisional, 2.5 Stars
- Seals – Interim, 2.5 Stars
- Seals – Accredited, 3 Stars
- Seals – Provisional, 3 Stars
- Seals – Interim, 3 Stars
- Seals – Accredited, 3.5 Stars
- Seals – Provisional, 3.5 Stars
- Seals – Interim, 3.5 Stars
- Seals – Accredited, 4 Stars
- Seals – Provisional, 4 Stars
- Seals – Interim, 4 Stars
- Seals – Accredited, 4.5 Stars
- Seals – Provisional, 4.5 Stars
- Seals – Interim, 4.5 Stars
- Seals – Accredited, 5 Stars
- Seals – Provisional, 5 Stars
- Seals – Interim, 5 Stars
Heart/Stroke Recognition
Health Equity Accreditation/Health Equity Accreditation Plus
- Advertising and Marketing Guidelines (PDF)
- Seals – Health Equity Accreditation
- Seals – Health Equity Accreditation Plus
HEDIS Survey Vendor
Information Products and Data
Long-Term Services and Supports Distinction
Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organizations
- Advertising and Marketing Guidelines (PDF)
- Seals – Full
- Seals – One-Year
- Seals – Provisional
Multicultural Health Care Distinction
New York State Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition
Oncology Medical Home Recognition
Patient-Centered Connected Care™ Recognition
Patient-Centered Medical Home Content Expert Certification
Patient-Centered Medical Home Prevalidation
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition
Patient-Centered Specialty Practice™ Recognition
Patient-Centered Specialty Prevalidation
Physician and Hospital Quality Certification
Population Health Managment Prevalidation
Population Health Program Accreditation
- Advertising and Marketing Guidelines (PDF)
- Seals – General
- Seals – Two Year
- Seals – Three Year
Provider Network Accreditation
School-Based Medical Home Recognition
Quality Compass®
Utilization Management Accreditation
Utilization Management / Credentialing Accreditation
Wellness & Health Promotion Accreditation and Certification
- Advertising and Marketing Guidelines (PDF)
- Seals – Accredited
- Seals – Accredited with Performance Reporting
- Seals – Certified
- Seals – Certified: Health Appraisal
- Seals – Certified – Health Coaching
- Seals – Certified – Self-Management Tools
