Independent, not-for-profit organization that assesses and reports on the quality of managed care health plans around the country, including health maintenance organizations(HMOs). For a list of NCQA's consumer publications, contact: NCQA, 2000 L Street, N.W. Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20036, Telephone: (202) 955-3500, Fax: (202) 955-3599, http://www.ncqa.org
A non-profit organization, created by a consortium of American corporations and other purchasers, dedicated to improving health plan performance by objectively measuring health care quality. The NCQA is one of several such organizations now trying to become recognized enough to be accepted as the "industry standard."
A private, non-profit organization that accredits managed care health plans, and assesses and reports on their quality. The National Committee for Quality Assurance publishes the Health Plan and Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures.
Not-for-profit accrediting organization that performs quality-oriented reviews of HMOs and similar types of managed care plans.
An independent, non-profit organization that certifies credentials verification organizations and accredits managed care organizations.
A private, independent organization that reviews and assesses the quality of services provided by health plans through an accreditation process. In addition, NCQA created a uniform data collection system to compare the quality of services provided by HMOs.
A national nonprofit organization created to develop and monitor health care provider quality measurements and standards.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates HMO plans. The NCQA accreditation process is nationally recognized and evaluates how well a health plan manages all aspects of its medical delivery system and the extent to which it continuously improves health care for its members.
An independent, non-profit HMO accrediting organization, composed of independent health care quality experts, employers, labor union officials, and consumer representatives.
A voluntary accrediting body for managed care organizations.
NCQA is a non-profit organization that evaluates and accredits managed care plans. It is also responsible for implementing the Health Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) data reporting system that provides standardized performance measures for managed care plans.
An organization that through surveys assesses and reports on the quality of managed care organizations, managed behavioral healthcare organizations, physician organizations and credentials verification organizations. Organizations meeting accrediting standards are awarded accreditation or certification.
NCQA is an independent, not-for-profit national organization that evaluates managed care organizations. NCQA accreditation status is widely regarded as an evaluator of quality.
An organization founded in 1979 and governed by a 14-member board of directors representing consumers, purchasers, and providers of managed health care that accredits programs in prepaid managed health care organizations and develops and coordinates standards and programs for quality assessment in the managed care industry.
A voluntary, private organization representing those involved with managed care plans. It conducts research, develops quality assurance standards, accredits managed care organizations, and disseminates information about improvement through seminars, speakers and publications.
A non-profit organization that accredits and measures the quality of care in Medicare health plans. NCQA does this by using the Health Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) data reporting system.
(NCQA): An independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to assessing and reporting on the quality of managed care plans, managed behavioral health care organizations, preferred provider organizations, new health plans, physician organizations and credentials verification organizations.
A nonprofit group that reviews and accredits managed care and other organizations for quality improvement, utilization management, and other functions. TriZetto's NCVO® division is NCQA accredited.
is a profit, not-for-profit organization dedicated to assessing and reporting on the quality of managed care plans. NCQA's accreditation process provides an overview of how a health plan's systems are operating by using standards that are meaningful to purchasers, health plans and consumers.
A private, not-for-profit accreditation organization that reports on the quality of managed care plans. Other organizations that accredit HMOs in Florida are the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
Assesses the quality of managed care plans. Publishes information about the quality, accreditation and performance of health plans so consumers can make informed decisions while choosing health insurance.
A non-profit organization created to improve patient care quality and health plan performance in partnership with managed care plans, purchasers, consumers, and the public sector. NCQA was formed in 1979 by the managed care industry and became independent in 1990. NCQA review is voluntary for health plans, but most plans seek its accreditation. The object of NCQA review and accreditation is to provide information to purchasers and patients and to encourage plans to compete based on quality and value rather than solely on price and provider network.
An organization that accredits managed care plans, or Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs). In the future, the NCQA may play a role in certifying these organizations' compliance with the HIPAA A/S requirements. The NCQA also maintains the Health Employer Data and Information Set ( HEDIS).
a private, not-for-profit organization governed by purchasers of health care (employers and government), health plans and consumers, that accredits health plans and develops performance measures known as HEDIS
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States designed to improve health care quality. It was established in 1990 with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
