OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- "I have a
great care team around me. Kaiser Permanente has always been there
for me."
Those are the words of Gregory
Lee, a 45-year-old former Southern
California television personality who nearly died after
contracting West Nile virus in 2015. Those sentiments are also at
the center of why Kaiser Permanente continues to be rated among the
elite health organizations in the nation for treatment, disease
prevention and consumer experience in the National Committee for
Quality Assurance's Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2018-2019.
"They brought me back to life," said Lee, who developed
hydrocephalus (a deadly swelling of the brain), was paralyzed and
spent nearly 100 days in intensive care. His courageous attitude –
coupled with the expert care he received from Kaiser Permanente
infectious disease specialists, cardiologists, neurologists,
physical therapy specialists and others – is why today, nearly
three years later, he continues to improve and is looking forward
to walking his bride-to-be down the aisle.
"Greg basically had to start from scratch and relearn how to
eat, talk and walk," said his fiancée Gina
Villasenor.
"Our entire team came together to surround Greg with all the
specialty knowledge that was needed to
get him through," said Quang M.
Dao, MD, an internal medicine hospitalist at Kaiser
Permanente Fontana (California)
Medical Center. "All those specialists communicating with one
another seamlessly depended on our integrated system of care."
This level of expert specialty care, compassion and personalized
service is what has made Kaiser Permanente a leader in health care.
NCQA's annual report, released today, rates more than 1,000 health
plans, including Medicare, Medicaid and Private (commercial), on a
0-to-5 scale, with 5 being the best. Among their findings:
- Only 14 health plans in the country (approximately 1 percent)
received a 5.0 rating this year, and Kaiser Permanente has 9 of the
14.
- Out of more than 1,000 plans rated in the NCQA Health Insurance
Plan Ratings 2018-19, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States is the
only health care entity in the nation to receive a 5.0, the highest
score possible, for both its Medicare and commercial (Private)
populations.
- Nationally, there are only 14 "5 out 5" ratings in NCQA's
annual report, and Kaiser Permanente has 9 of them. Kaiser
Permanente's other 5.0 plans include: Medicare plans in
Colorado, Hawaii, Northern
California, the Northwest and Southern California; and Medicaid plans in
Virginia and Maryland.
- Kaiser Permanente has the highest rated commercial and Medicare
plan (or is tied for the highest) in every geographic region it
serves. Kaiser Permanente serves more than 12.2 million members in
eight states and the District of
Columbia.
- For the third year in a row, Kaiser Permanente is the only
health care organization in the country to have a health plan rate
5.0 for both its Medicare and commercial populations.
"While it is wonderful to be recognized as a leader in health
care, the greatest measure of success is improving the lives of our
more than 12 million members," said Patrick
Courneya, MD, executive vice president and chief medical
officer for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals.
"I am proud of these results as they shine a light on the work
being done by our compassionate and highly skilled physicians,
nurses and care teams," said Michael
Kanter, MD, executive vice president and chief quality
officer for The Permanente Federation, the national organization
for the more than 21,000 physicians who provide care to Kaiser
Permanente's members.
The NCQA's Health Insurance Plan Ratings are based on combined
scores for health plans in the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and
Information Set®, commonly called HEDIS; the Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems®, or CAHPS; and NCQA Accreditation
standards scores.
The ratings and methodology are posted on the NCQA's
website and will soon be posted on WebMD.com.
About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is committed
to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as
one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit
health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to
provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to
improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We
currently serve more than 12.2 million members in eight states and
the District of Columbia. Care for
members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by
their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists and
team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are
empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and
tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art
care delivery and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser
Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research,
health education and the support of community health. For more
information, go to: kp.org/share.
Contact: Marc T Brown
Marc.T.Brown@kp.org
(510) 271-6328 (office)
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