NCQA Rates Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Highest Medicaid Health Plan in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana’s Medicaid health plan was rated 4 out of 5 in the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Medicaid Health Plan Ratings for 2023, the highest rating among all Medicaid health plans in Indiana. This rating recognizes Anthem as a leader in supporting its members with access to high-quality healthcare services.

“Our work at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has centered on increasing access to high-quality, affordable healthcare and improving health outcomes for our members and communities across Indiana,” said Dr. Kimberly Roop, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Medicaid President in Indiana. “This rating reflects our work to personalize and simplify the healthcare experience for the people we serve. We are proud to be recognized as the highest quality Medicaid health plan in Indiana.”

The NCQA rated Anthem’s Medicaid health plan 4.5 out of 5 stars for Women’s Health with the health plan earning 5 stars for prenatal and postpartum care. Anthem’s Medicaid health plan is the only Medicaid health plan in the state to have earned Health Equity Accreditation from NCQA, recognizing efforts to reduce health care disparities.

NCQA, a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality, released its 2023 Health Plan Ratings in September. The report rates more than 1,000 commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid health insurance plans on a 5-point scale for patient experience, prevention, and treatment. The insights gained from the NCQA ratings are vital in enhancing interventions, delivering impactful programs, and shaping future strategies, as well as helping consumers, employers, and others make more informed healthcare choices. 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.

NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of healthcare organizations and recognizes clinicians in key clinical areas. NCQA’s HEDIS® is the most widely used performance measurement tool in healthcare. NCQA’s website contains information to help consumers, employers and others make informed healthcare choices.

About Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Medicaid Health Plan in Indiana

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield works with the state of Indiana to offer the Hoosier Healthwise (HHW), Hoosier Care Connect (HCC) and Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) health insurance programs for 750,000 Medicaid beneficiaries. HHW is a health care program for children up to age 19 and pregnant women that covers medical care like doctor visits, prescription medicine, mental health care, dental care, hospitalizations, and surgeries. HCC offers individuals who are aged 65 years and older, blind, or disabled and who are also not eligible for Medicare health plans that provide the most appropriate care based upon individualized needs. HIP covers residents age 19 through 64 including low-income families. Anthem has administered benefits and services for HHW since 2007, HCC since 2015 and HIP since 2008. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Anthem Health Plans, Inc. Independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. Additional information about Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana is available at www.anthem.com. Also, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/anthemBCBS and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AnthemBlueCrossBlueShield.

About NCQA

NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. In recognition for its leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion, NCQA has won the Excellence in Diversity Award from the Chesapeake Human Resources Association. NCQA’s website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more-informed health care choices. NCQA can be found online at ncqa.org, on Twitter @ncqa, and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ncqa.

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Source: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana