Twenty-One Elevance Health Medicaid Plans Receive NCQA Health Equity Accreditation Plus
December 14 2023 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Newly established accreditation earned by
Elevance Health Medicaid plans that serve more than 10 million
individuals nationwide
Elevance Health’s approach to health
equity prioritizes the needs of individuals who have been
economically and socially marginalized and are at greatest risk of
poor health
Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE: ELV) recently received the new
Health Equity Accreditation Plus for 21 of its affiliated Medicaid
plans from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a
recognition that the company leads the industry in developing
solutions to ensure access to high quality, equitable
healthcare.
Of the 28 organizations to receive this accreditation, Elevance
Health Medicaid plans earned more than any other managed care
organization.
“Health equity, where everyone has a fair and just opportunity
to be as healthy as possible, is a moral and social imperative for
Elevance Health,” said Shantanu Agrawal, M.D., Chief Health Officer
at Elevance Health. “Ten million of our Medicaid members are
enrolled in a plan that received this NCQA distinction, validating
our leadership in the industry and reinforcing our commitment to
improving the health of those who have been historically
disadvantaged.”
NCQA Health Equity Accreditation Plus builds upon the Health
Equity Accreditation designation Elevance Health received last
year, which recognized its affiliated Medicaid plans as among the
first in the nation to create a strategic framework that
prioritizes health equity based on race, ethnicity, language,
sexual orientation and gender identity.
The new Health Equity Accreditation Plus goes a step further by
acknowledging Elevance Health’s data-driven approach to identify
and collect information on individuals’ social needs. This data
enables its affiliated Medicaid plans to develop personalized
services and supports to combat health inequities and establish
impactful relationships with community-based organizations (CBOs)
to improve the health outcomes of individuals.
“Racial and ethnic disparities have hindered quality healthcare
progression for many Americans,” said Margaret E. O’Kane, NCQA
President. “Organizations earning the Health Equity Accreditation
Plus like Elevance Health are leading the way in bridging this gap,
and NCQA salutes their commitment.”
Ninety-three percent of members in Elevance Health affiliated
Medicaid plans are enrolled in a plan that achieved NCQA Health
Equity Accreditation Plus.
“NCQA’s Health Equity Accreditation Plus is recognition for the
systems our plans have put in place to identify social needs,” said
Kurt Small, Medicaid President of Elevance Health. “In addition, it
is an acknowledgement for how we use data to direct resources and
create the programs that will have a positive impact on the health
of the people we serve. With an intense and broad focus on health
equity, our plans will continue to provide access to individualized
care that improves maternal and behavioral health outcomes, ensures
better access to care in rural areas and bolsters the whole health
of our members.”
One way Elevance Health is advancing its health equity mission
is through Community Connected Care. This program addresses
health-related social needs by collaborating with CBOs, such as
food banks and other non-profits to provide needed infrastructure
and resources.
NCQA Health Equity Accreditation Plus was earned by Elevance
Health affiliates in the following states:
- Iowa
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Arkansas
- California
- Louisiana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Wisconsin
- Florida
- Virginia
- New York
- Missouri
- West Virginia
About NCQA
NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving
health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of
health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and
practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s Healthcare
Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely
used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA’s website
(ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and
others make more-informed health care choices. NCQA can be found
online at ncqa.org, on Twitter @ncqa, on Facebook at
facebook.com/NCQA.org/ and on LinkedIn at
linkedin.com/company/ncqa.
About Elevance Health, Inc.
Elevance Health is a lifetime, trusted health partner fueled by
its purpose to improve the health of humanity. The company supports
consumers, families, and communities across the entire care journey
– connecting them to the care, support, and resources they need to
lead healthier lives. Elevance Health’s companies serve more than
119 million people through a diverse portfolio of industry-leading
medical, digital, pharmacy, behavioral, clinical, and complex care
solutions. For more information, please visit
www.elevancehealth.com or follow us @ElevanceHealth on Twitter and
Elevance Health on LinkedIn.
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