As employers struggle with the high cost of providing health care to their employees, the underlying issue of ensuring that employees receive high-quality, appropriate care remains.
NCQA’s mission is to improve the quality of American health care. We use measurement, transparency and accountability to drive quality improvement.
NCQA is a partner to employers in their drive for quality improvement. We provide information and resources to employers as they work to improve the health and well-being of their workforce.
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Resources
Driving Health Plan Quality: A Call to Action for Employers
Since the 1990s, NCQA’s Health Plan Accreditation, HEDIS®1 and CAHPS®2 have provided a way for employers to understand the quality of care offered by health plans. Learn more about how employers can use these three programs to assess, mandate and incentivize health plan quality.
Health Equity: How Employers Can Drive Quality Improvements
In 2011, NCQA created its Distinction in Multicultural Health Care program to serve as a roadmap for health plans and health partners wanting to address health disparities. This report shares with employers the issues surrounding health equity, and how they can leverage existing standards to drive industry improvements.
NCQA Programs of Interest to Employers
NCQA’s programs ensure that plans, providers and other health care organizations are focused on delivering quality care.
Act on the Facts
What have we learned about quality based on the HEDIS® data we collect each year? Quite a bit. In our publication, Act on the Facts, we highlight critical HEDIS measures and share data you won’t find anywhere else. (Interested in seeing the data for another measure? Contact us.)
- Care After Mental Health Hospitalizations
- Flu Immunizations
- More coming soon!
Employer Advisory Council
NCQA convenes its Employer Advisory Council twice a year to solicit feedback on current and future NCQA products and services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question about NCQA and what it does? See if your question has been answered in our FAQs.
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