ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene
Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that Nurtur, its health and
wellness company serving employers, health plans and government
programs, has received a three-year Wellness and Health Promotion
Accreditation renewal from the National Committee for Quality
Assurance (NCQA) for its wellness services.
NCQA Accreditation is a voluntary review process and is granted
to organizations with excellent programs that meet or exceed NCQA's
rigorous standards. NCQA standards are designed to encourage
organizations to continuously enhance the quality of their programs
and allow employers and health plans to make informed
comparisons.
Wellness & Health Promotion Accreditation comprehensively
evaluates key areas of health promotion, including how wellness
programs are implemented in the workplace, how services such as
health coaching are provided to help eligible individuals develop
skills to make healthy choices, and how sensitive health
information of eligible individuals is properly safeguarded.
NCQA standards are purposely set high to encourage wellness and
health promotion organizations to strive for continuous enhancement
of their quality.
"This accomplishment serves as both validation of the
exceptional coaching provided by our team of clinical specialists
on a daily basis as well as confirmation of Nurtur's ongoing
commitment to quality," stated Jeremy J.
Corbett, MD, Nurtur's chief health officer.
Wellness & Health Promotion Accreditation surveys include
rigorous on-site and off-site evaluations of 12 standards. A team
of experts conduct Accreditation Surveys and a national oversight
committee of physicians analyzes the team's findings and assigns an
accreditation.
"I congratulate Nurtur Health, Inc. for distinguishing itself by
earning Wellness & Health Promotion Accreditation. This
achievement signals to employers that Nurtur Health, Inc. is
organized and ready to improve workforce health," explained
Margaret E. O'Kane, president of
NCQA. "Savvy employers know that the health and wellbeing of their
workforce is a critical asset."
About NCQA
NCQA is a private, non-profit organization
dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and
certifies a wide range of healthcare organizations. It also
recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance.
NCQA's website (www.ncqa.org) contains information to help
consumers, employers and others make more informed healthcare
choices.
About Nurtur
Nurtur is an innovative, industry leading
behavior change company dedicated to helping individuals improve
their health and well-being. The company provides a full complement
of wellness and health coaching programs that educates, empowers
and motivates people at all stages of life to address life issues
that get in the way of health and complicate living. Nurtur's total
population health management solution includes analytics, targeted
communications, wellness, condition management (including back
pain, depression, diabetes, heart disease and respiratory disease)
and work-life resources and referrals. Nurtur applies the latest in
behavioral change science techniques and technologies to our
programs and delivers services to multiple market segments
including large employers, unions, health plans, and state and
government agencies. Connect with Nurtur at
www.nurturhealth.com.
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a
Fortune 500 company, is a diversified, multi-national healthcare
enterprise that provides a portfolio of services to
government-sponsored healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured
and uninsured individuals. Many receive benefits provided under
Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program
(CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care and Long Term Care (LTC), in
addition to other state-sponsored/hybrid programs and Medicare
(Special Needs Plans). The Company operates local health plans and
offers a range of health insurance solutions. It also contracts
with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide
specialty services including behavioral health management, care
management software, correctional healthcare services, dental
benefits management, in-home health services, life and health
management, managed vision, pharmacy benefits management, specialty
pharmacy and telehealth services.
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