Molina Healthcare Plans Earn National Quality Ratings from NCQA’s Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2017-2018

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LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH) today announced that all of its eligible health plans received ratings from the widely respected National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as part of the Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Ratings for 2017-2018. Out of Molina’s 11 rated state health plans, eight of them either increased or maintained their scores this year at a 3.0 or above. The ratings measure Medicaid health plans based on their combined HEDIS®, CAHPS® and NCQA Accreditation standards scores. Molina’s health plans in California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin all reported measures and received health plan numerical ratings.

“As a company whose mission is to deliver high-quality care for over 37 years, Molina is proud that our health plans have been consistently accredited and rated by NCQA for quality and performance for consecutive years,” said Joseph White, chief financial officer and interim chief executive officer of Molina Healthcare. “To us, it’s not just about helping our members gain access to care, but ensuring they receive the right care at the right time. NCQA’s Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Ratings results demonstrate our continued success and commitment to serving individuals and families in need.”

This year, Molina’s health plan in Wisconsin increased its overall rating of 3.0 out of 5 to 3.5 out of 5 while Molina Healthcare’s newest NCQA-rated health plans in Illinois and South Carolina improved their overall ratings from 2.5 out of 5 to 3.0 out of 5 in NCQA’s Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2017-2018. In addition, Molina’s health plans in New Mexico, Ohio and Washington each remained as one of the top-rated Medicaid health plans in their respective states, with an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5 in New Mexico, 3.5 out of 5 in Ohio and 3.5 out of 5 in Washington. Full ratings may be found at www.ncqa.org.

About Molina Healthcare, Inc.
Molina Healthcare, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company, provides managed health care services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. Through our locally operated health plans in 12 states across the nation and in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Molina serves approximately 4.7 million members. Dr. C. David Molina founded our company in 1980 as a provider organization serving low-income families in Southern California. Today, we continue his mission of providing high quality and cost-effective health care to those who need it most. For more information about Molina Healthcare, please visit our website at molinahealthcare.com.

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.