BOSTON, Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) once again has
been named one of the highest-rated health plans in the country,
according to the nation's expert on health plan quality.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) awarded our
Commercial HMO/POS plan and our Commercial PPO plan 4.5 out of
5,(1) putting us in the top 10 percent of
commercial health plans in the country.
"We are committed to providing our 2.8 million members with
quality, affordable health care and are proud that NCQA has
recognized our performance once again," said Blue Cross Blue Shield
President & CEO Andrew Dreyfus. "Our rating reflects the
work of our dedicated associates and our strong collaboration with
physicians and hospitals to ensure that our members receive the
care they need."
Each year NCQA rates approximately 1,400 health plans for
their:
- Effectiveness of wellness and prevention efforts, including
immunizations and cancer screenings
- Successful management of chronic illness
- Access to high-quality primary and specialty care
- Excellence in member experience
Blue Cross also earned an "Excellent" accreditation rating from
NCQA.
To see the full list of ratings, visit NCQA's Health
Insurance Plan Ratings 2018–2019.
(1) NCQA's Health Insurance Plan Ratings
2018–2019
About Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Massachusetts (bluecrossma.com)
is a community-focused, tax-paying, not-for-profit health plan
headquartered in Boston. We're the
trusted health plan for more than 25,000 Massachusetts employers and are committed to
working with others in a spirit of shared responsibility to make
quality health care affordable. Consistent with our corporate
promise to always put our 2.8 million members first, we're rated
among the nation's best health plans for member satisfaction and
quality. Connect with us
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About NCQA
NCQA is a private, non-profit organization
dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and
certifies a wide range of health care organizations and recognizes
clinicians in key clinical areas. NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness
Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used
performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA's website
(www.ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers,
and others make more informed health care choices.
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