Health Net Federal Services Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Quality Management
April 26 2017 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Health Net Federal Services, LLC, (HNFS) a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC), announced today it
has been awarded the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) 9001:2015 certification, an internationally recognized
standard for quality management systems, following a rigorous audit
by National Quality Assurance (NQA), an independent global
certification body. Since 2004, HNFS has been awarded this
certification on five separate occasions.
“Health Net Federal Services’ ISO 9001 certification recognizes
our framework and processes in place for quality management,” said
Billy Maynard, president and CEO, HNFS. “These industry standards
and best practices are fundamental to our organization’s business
operations and emphasize evidence-based decision making. In
alignment with our TRICARE contract and Defense Health Agency
partners, HNFS is committed to the highest quality services, and we
hold ourselves to the highest standards that allow us to keep our
focus on our customers and ongoing improvement.”
“The stringent demands of meeting the ISO 9001 requirements
shows objective evidence of HNFS’ dedication and competence for
providing high-quality, cost-effective managed health care and
confidential counseling services to service members and their
families,” said Christi Friedrichs, director, Business Development,
NQA.
International Organization for Standardization’s 9001:2015 is
the latest version of standards that reflect the increasing demands
of quality management. Health Net Federal Services has held ISO’s
certification since 2004. Its ISO 9001:2015 certification is
effective from January 4, 2017 through January 2020.
About National Quality
Assurance
National Quality Assurance is a leading global independently
accredited certification body, providing assessments (audits) of
organizations to various management system standards since
1988.
National Quality Assurance has expertise in many diverse
industries including aerospace, telecommunications, electronics,
information technology, professional services, transportation and
distribution, automotive, plastics, metal and machinery, foods, and
supply chain management. This expansive expertise means NQA can
offer its clients a single point of contact, saving them time, as
well as an experienced and competent staff based internationally
and locally to provide effective attention.
National Quality Assurance’s worldwide operations are accredited
to perform management systems registrations by ANSI – ANAB
(American National Standards Institute/Registrar Accreditation
Board), UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service), and various
other regional and industry-specific oversight bodies.
About Health Net Federal
Services
Health Net Federal Services has a long history of providing
cost-effective, quality managed health care programs for government
agencies, including the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans
Affairs. For more than 28 years, HNFS has partnered with the
Department of Defense to provide health care services to the men
and women who serve, and their family members. Through the TRICARE
program, HNFS currently assists approximately 2.9 million
beneficiaries in the TRICARE North Region, including active duty,
retired, National Guard and Reserve, and family members. Health Net
Federal Services was one of the first companies in the U.S. to
develop comprehensive managed care programs for military families.
In addition, HNFS provides quality behavioral health services for
active duty service members, veterans and their families. Visit
www.hnfs.com for more information.
About Centene
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, Medicare (including the Medicare
prescription drug benefit commonly known as “Part D”), as well as
programs with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs. Centene 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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Health Net Federal ServicesMolly Tuttle(916)
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