WellCare Awarded Commendable Accreditation Status By NCQA

Feb. 11, 2013 - PRLog -- Tampa, Fla.  — WellCare Health Plans, Inc.  today announced that the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded WellCare of Florida’s Medicare and Medicaid plans an accreditation status of Commendable.

“WellCare has made a commitment to delivering quality care and services, and this award is confirmation that we are fulfilling our commitment,” said Chrissie Cooper, president of WellCare’s Florida and Hawaii Division. “It is an honor to be recognized for our hard work, and we look forward to continuing to effectively partner with our providers and government customers to enhance the care of our members.”

NCQA accreditation not only involves a rigorous review of a health plan’s consumer protection and quality improvement systems, but also requires health plans to submit audited data on key clinical and service measures. NCQA Accreditation provides purchasers and consumers with an unprecedented ability to evaluate the quality of different health plans along a variety of important dimensions, and to make their health plan decisions based on demonstrated value rather than simply on cost.

“Achieving an accreditation status of Commendable from NCQA is a sign that a health plan is serious about quality,” said Margaret E. O’Kane, president, NCQA. “It is awarded to plans whose service and clinical quality meet or exceed NCQA’s rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement.”

NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA is committed to providing health care quality information for consumers, purchasers, health care providers and researchers.

About WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. provides managed care services targeted to government-sponsored health care programs, focusing on Medicaid and Medicare. Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., WellCare offers a variety of health plans for families, children, and the aged, blind and disabled, as well as prescription drug plans. The company serves approximately 2.6 million members nationwide as of Sept. 30, 2012. For more information about WellCare, please visit the company's website at www.wellcare.com.