Highlights UAHC Health Plan's commitment to quality clinical care, consumer protection
DETROIT, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United American Healthcare Corporation (NASDAQ:UAHC), a pioneer in healthcare services for Medicaid recipients, today announced that the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded UAHC Health Plan of Tennessee (UAHC-TN) an Accreditation status of "Commendable". NCQA Accreditation is a voluntary review process that evaluates how well a health plan manages quality throughout every part of its delivery system -- physicians, hospitals, affiliated providers and administrative services -- to continuously improve health care for its members.
NCQA is an independent, non-profit organization that assesses and reports on the quality of the nation's managed care plans. NCQA Accreditation is a nationally recognized evaluation used by consumers and regulators to assess managed care plans. The NCQA survey is comprehensive in scope, including on- site and off-site evaluations of more than 60 standards and selected Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) performance measures, consumer surveys and interviews with plan staff.
"Achieving an Accreditation status of Commendable is a sign that a health plan is serious about quality," said Margaret E. O'Kane, president of NCQA. "It's awarded to plans whose service and clinical quality meet or exceed NCQA's rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement." NCQA's Accreditation standards are publicly reported in five categories: access and service, provider qualifications, health maintenance and early detection of illness, care for members when they become ill, and care for members with chronic conditions. For its NCQA Accreditation, UAHC-TN submitted to a rigorous review of the plan's consumer protection and quality improvement systems and provided audited data on key clinical and service measures.
"We are extremely pleased with our NCQA Accreditation," said William C. Brooks, president, chairman and CEO of United American Healthcare. "Our commitment to building relationships with experienced physician partners and hospital providers equipped to deliver quality services to our members remains a critical part of UAHC's growth strategy. As we adapt to the ever-changing healthcare needs of our members, we remain focused on providing the same high level of service to our members, now and in the future." About United American Healthcare Corporation United American Healthcare Corporation (UAHC) is a full-service healthcare management company, pioneering the delivery of healthcare services to Medicaid recipients since 1985. UAHC owns and manages UAHC Health Plan, which is based in western Tennessee and includes the Memphis market. UAHC provides access to more than 900 primary and specialty care physicians and more than 19 hospitals for the members of UAHC Health Plan. For more information, please visit the Company's web site at http://www.uahc.com/ .
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