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  1. Maximizing the Use of Accreditation

    Last modified 11.24.2020
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    Supporting a State’s Quality Priorities NCQA is always ready to help states identify the best way to meet their quality goals. The approach varies by state: It could…

  2. NCQA Accreditation & Certification Programs

    Last modified 11.24.2020
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    Better health care. Better choices. Better health. NCQA Accreditation & Certification programs can help you improve quality and stand out to your contracting partners. Fill…

  3. Get started - Accreditation of Case Management for LTSS

    Last modified 08.12.2020
    ncqa.org/programs/health-plans/long-term-services-and-supports/case-management-accreditation-for-ltss-only-health-plans/get-started/

    As the population ages, more states are seeking to increase accountability, improve quality and promote a cost-effective service delivery system. States and managed care organizations…

  4. Health Plan Accreditation 2020: Standards and Survey Tool Release Dates

    Last modified 07.20.2020
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    NCQA typically releases the survey tool at the same time it releases the standards. However, the 2020 Health Plan Survey Tool was released on March…

  5. Webinar: Health Plan Accreditation 2020

    Last modified 11.24.2019
    ncqa.org/programs/health-plans/health-plan-accreditation-hpa/current-customers/hpa2020/webinar-health-plan-accreditation-2020/

    NCQA hosted a webinar, Health Plan Accreditation 2020, on Wednesday, August 21st. Raena Akin-Deko, NCQA’s AVP of Product Strategy and Development, presented the latest on the…

  6. Health Plan Accreditation 2020: New Requirements and Consumer Protections

    Last modified 10.09.2019
    ncqa.org/programs/health-plans/health-plan-accreditation-hpa/current-customers/hpa2020/new-requirements/

    In response to feedback from states and other stakeholders, NCQA identified some existing requirements that will be must-pass elements starting in 2020, as well as…

  7. Get Started - Accreditation of Case Management for Long-Term Services and Supports

    Last modified 08.30.2019
    ncqa.org/programs/health-plans/long-term-services-and-supports/accreditation-of-case-management-for-ltss/get-started/

    As the population ages, more states are seeking to increase accountability, improve quality and promote a cost-effective service delivery system. States and managed care organizations…

  8. Health Plan Accreditation

    Last modified 08.05.2019
    ncqa.org/employers/ncqa-programs-of-interest-to-employers/health-plan-accreditation/

    Until 1990 there was no comprehensive way to evaluate a health plan’s quality, no standards of quality to evaluate plans against. NCQA developed the first…

  9. Population Health Program Accreditation

    Last modified 08.05.2019
    ncqa.org/employers/ncqa-programs-of-interest-to-employers/population-health-program-accreditation/

    As employers look for ways to improve the health of employees while also controlling health care costs, many have turned to population health management programs…

  10. Health Plan Accreditation 2020: Reduction in Total Requirements

    Last modified 07.29.2019
    ncqa.org/programs/health-plans/health-plan-accreditation-hpa/current-customers/hpa2020/reduced-requirements/

    NCQA regularly considers retiring requirements that have become standard practice or are no longer in line with market needs. For 2020, NCQA retired 22 elements…