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Find the Standards and Guidelines document in the NCQA eStore.

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A list of the 13 PCMH PRIME criteria can be found on the HPC website here. The full PCMH PRIME requirements, including the criteria and all documentation requirements, is available for download at no cost from the NCQA Store.

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• Accreditation Process and Timeline: Key steps, timing and resources for a successful accreditation.
• Standards and Guidelines: The complete standards and guidelines, including the intent and scope of review.
• Interactive Survey Tool: Contains the complete standards and guidelines; you can also determine your organization’s survey readiness—the tool calculates your potential survey score.

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Organizations in operation for at least 6 months and coordinate LTSS are eligible for accreditation; for example:

• Area Agencies on Aging.
• Aging and Disability Resource Centers.
• Centers for Independent Living.
• Other home and community-based organizations.
• Health plans that coordinate LTSS that do not provide medical/behavioral health benefits.
• Case management organizations.
• Other organizations that coordinate LTSS.

 
NCQA-Accredited MBHOs or health plans that offer comprehensive medical benefits and manage LTSS are not eligible for this accreditation but can earn LTSS Distinction.

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NCQA Accreditation of Case Management for LTSS is a comprehensive, program designed to support organizations that coordinate LTSS. The program standards provide a framework for organizations to deliver efficient, effective person-centered care that meets people’s needs, helps keep people in their preferred setting and aligns with state and MCO requirements.

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Pricing is based on multiple factors. Obtain full pricing information by submitting a request through My NCQA.

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Over sixty organizations have earned NCQA Accreditation of Case Management for LTSS. See the NCQA Report Card for a directory of accredited organizations.

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Find the Standards and Guidelines document in the NCQA eStore.

This applies to the following Programs and Years:

• Accreditation Process and Timeline: Key steps, timing and resources for a successful accreditation.
• Standards and Guidelines: The complete standards and guidelines, including the intent and scope of review.
• Interactive Survey Tool: Contains the complete standards and guidelines; you can also determine your organization’s survey readiness—the tool calculates your potential survey score.

This applies to the following Programs and Years:

Find the Standards and Guidelines document in the NCQA eStore.

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Use the NCQA Case Management Accreditation standards to perform a gap analysis and determine improvement areas. They provide a framework for implementing evidence-based best practices to ensure:

• Efficient and cost-effective case management processes and service delivery.

• Apply a QI process to improve operations.
• Maintain security of personal health information.
• Ensure patient access to well-qualified case management staff.
• Develop personalized, patient-centered care plans.
• Manage patients between care settings.
• Conduct systematic patient-centered assessments.
• Monitor patient to care goals progress.

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Pricing is based on multiple factors. Obtain full pricing information by submitting a request through My NCQA.

This applies to the following Programs and Years: