Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s HMO Colorado rated best in the state by NCQA

Insurance Business Weekly

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Business Weekly -- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield received a rating of 4 out of 5 in the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Private Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2017-2018, making it the top ranked plan in the state.

The NCQA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality, publicly released its 2017-18 Health Insurance Plan Ratings at www.ncqa.org/rankings.

The annual report rates more than 1,000 commercial, Medicaid and Medicare plans based on consumer satisfaction, prevention and treatment. A rating of four or higher on the NCQA rankings indicates that a health plan is among the top one third in the U.S.

"Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is pleased to be recognized by the NCQA as one of the highest performing health plans in the state," said Elizabeth Kraft, M.D., medical director for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado. "Quality is foundational to everything we do here, and we're committed to building on our accomplishments to provide consumers with increased access to high quality, affordable health care."

The consumer satisfaction scores come from what members say about their health plans in surveys, including feedback about claims processing, accessing needed care and customer service. Prevention measures assess the proportion of eligible members who received preventive services, like prenatal and postpartum care, immunizations and cancer screenings. Treatment measures assess the proportion of eligible members who received the recommended care for conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and depression. About Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc., an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. ® ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Additional information about Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado is available at www.anthem.com. Also, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/AnthemBCBS_News and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AskAnthem About NCQA National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations and recognizes clinicians in key clinical areas. NCQA's HEDIS® is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA's Web site (www.ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more informed health care choices. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170928006195/en/