Excellent Accreditation Status Reserved for Best Health Plans
Health Net of the Northeast, Inc., a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc.
(NYSE:HNT), today announced that the National Committee for Quality
Assurance (NCQA) has awarded an accreditation status of “Excellent” for
service and clinical quality for Health Net of the Northeast’s
commercial line of HMO and POS products in Connecticut, New Jersey and
New York. The accreditation is effective July 2, 2009, and follows the
Company’s “Excellent” accreditation awarded in July 2006.
Paul Lambdin, president, Health Net of the Northeast, said, “We are very
proud to again receive NCQA’s highest status accreditation which
underscores our dedication to the delivery of quality health care.”
The “Excellent” status, according to NCQA, is reserved for the nation’s
best health plans. It is awarded to those plans that meet or exceed
NCQA’s rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality
improvement and deliver excellent clinical care.
“It is partly a health plan’s members that determine whether it earns
NCQA’s Excellent Accreditation status. Any plan that does so should be
proud of its accomplishment. It is a sign that the plan’s delivering
great service and great care – it’s met the toughest test in managed
care,” said Margaret E. O’Kane, president, NCQA.
About NCQA
NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health
care quality. NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set
(HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool
in health care. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care
organizations and recognizes physicians in key clinical areas. NCQA is
committed to providing health care quality information through the Web,
media and data licensing agreements in order to help consumers,
employers and others make more informed health care choices.
About Health Net
Health Net of the Northeast, Inc. headquartered in Shelton, Conn., is
one of the largest health plans in the northeast, offering a full array
of open-access products and coordination for multi-region employers.
Through its subsidiaries, it offers full-service health plans that serve
nearly 546,000 members in the tri-state area and a physician network
comprising more than 160,000 physician and provider office locations,
5,440 pharmacies, and 244 hospitals throughout Connecticut, New Jersey,
New York and Pennsylvania. Over 1,300 associates are employed throughout
the tri-state region. Health Net of the Northeast has received an
“Excellent” accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality
Assurance (NCQA) for both its HMO and POS commercial product lines in
Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. Other products offered include
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Medicare and Medicaid plans. For
more information about Health Net, visit its award-winning Web site at www.healthnet.com.
for Health Net of the Northeast, Inc.
Alice Ferreira, 203-225-8836
alice.c.ferreira@healthnet.com
