PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies announced today that three of its health plans – Keystone Mercy Health Plan, AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan and Select Health of South Carolina – maintained Excellent Accreditation ratings, the highest possible rating, from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
The NCQA, an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to assessing and reporting on the quality of managed care plans, also ranked Keystone Mercy 22nd, AmeriHealth Mercy 33rd and Select Health 42nd out of the 227 Medicaid health plans in the country through NCQA's Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2012-2013.
"These rankings reflect success in achieving our vision to provide leadership in developing value-based health care solutions for our public sector partners," said Michael A. Rashid, AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies president and CEO. "Together, we are delivering on our promise to help people get care, stay well and build healthy communities."
NCQA's Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2012-2013 are based on member satisfaction and clinical quality that meet or exceed NCQA's rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement. The requirements utilized the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) and the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), as well as HEDIS Clinical prevention and treatment rankings and NCQA Accreditation standards.
Michelle Davidson
Director, Media Relations
Phone: (215) 863-6364
Mobile: (215) 208-9816
E-mail: michelle.davidson@amerihealthmercy.com
About AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies
AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies (AMFC) is one of the nation's leaders in health care solutions for the underserved. AMFC operates in 12 states and serves more than 4.8 million Medicaid, Medicare and CHIP members through its Medicaid managed care products, pharmaceutical benefit management services, behavioral health services and other administrative services. Headquartered in Philadelphia, AMFC is a mission-driven company with more than 25 years of experience serving low-income and chronically ill populations.
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