IlliniCare Health Top Rated Medicaid Plan in Illinois

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest -- IlliniCare Health, a subsidiary of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), has earned a top rating for its Medicaid plan in Illinois from The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). For 2016-2017 IlliniCare Health has earned a 3.5 star NCQA rating - the highest score among Medicaid health plans in Illinois (see also IlliniCare Health).

"We are honored to provide the best quality service and care to our members," said Michael Marrah, Plan President and CEO. "Our overall NCQA rating underscores IlliniCare Health's commitment to transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As one of three NCQA accredited plans in Illinois, we value the importance of the independent review on our clinical performance and member satisfaction - establishing standards and ensuring we deliver the highest caliber of care to the members we serve."

The complete list of NCQA's Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2016-2017 is available online at www.ncqa.org.

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 website (www.ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more informed health care choices.

Keywords for this news article include: Medicaid, Health Policy, IlliniCare Health.

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