Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Earns NCQA Health Equity Accreditation Plus
Anthem’s Medicaid Health Plan is the first
“NCQA’s Health Equity Accreditation Plus recognizes our unwavering dedication to eliminating health disparities in underserved communities aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing overall treatment costs for those we serve,” said
NCQA Health Equity Accreditation Plus builds upon the Health Equity Accreditation designation Anthem’s health plan received last year, when it was recognized among the first Medicaid plans in the nation to create a strategic framework that prioritizes health equity based on race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
The new Health Equity Accreditation Plus goes a step further by acknowledging Anthem’s data-driven approach to identify and collect information on individuals’ social needs. This data enables Anthem to develop personalized services and supports to combat health inequities and establish impactful relationships with community-based organizations (CBOs) to improve the health outcomes of individuals.
One way Anthem is advancing its health equity mission is by partnering with CBOs such as The Doula Coop to improve maternal health outcomes for birthing people of color. The Doula Coop works to increase the number of doulas in
“Racial and ethnic disparities have hindered quality healthcare progression for many Americans,” said Margaret E. O’Kane,
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