NEWARK, N.J. and TAMPA,
Fla., Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- WellCare Health Plans of New
Jersey, Inc., a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG)
company, rated among the top Medicaid plans in the state, according
to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Medicaid
Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2018-2019.
NCQA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving healthcare
quality, publicly released its 2018-19 Health Insurance Plan
Ratings at healthinsuranceratings.ncqa.org. The annual report rates
more than 1,000 commercial, Medicaid and Medicare plans based on
consumer satisfaction, prevention and treatment.
NCQA evaluated WellCare's clinical performance based on three
areas: consumer satisfaction, prevention and treatment. WellCare
received an overall score of 3.5 out of 5—the highest score
achieved in the state in 2018. Among the other highlights, WellCare
earned 5 out of 5 in public health categories such as ensuring
proper treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
and diabetes testing for certain behavioral health patients and
scored 4 out of 5 in several preventive and treatment areas,
including children's dental visits, glucose control and antibiotic
use in children.
"WellCare is honored to be recognized as one of the top Medicaid
plans in our state," said John
Kirchner, WellCare's state president in New Jersey. "These ratings demonstrate
WellCare's investments in quality are helping our members in
New Jersey access the right care,
at the right time, when they need it most, and reinforces our
continued commitment to help our members live better, healthier
lives."
WellCare Health Plans of New
Jersey's Medicaid plan has also achieved an Accreditation
status of "Accredited" from NCQA.
About NCQA Ratings
NCQA ratings are based on three
types of quality measures: measures of clinical quality from NCQA's
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®);
measures of consumer satisfaction using Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®); and results from NCQA's
review of a health plan's health quality processes (i.e.,
performance on NCQA accreditation standards). NCQA rates health
plans that report quality information publicly. For a more detailed
review of the latest NCQA health insurance plan ratings report,
visit:
http://healthinsuranceratings.ncqa.org/2018/search/Medicaid/NJ.
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.
About WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Headquartered in
Tampa, Fla., WellCare Health
Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) focuses exclusively on providing
government-sponsored managed care services to families, children,
seniors and individuals with complex medical needs primarily
through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug
Plans, as well as individuals in the Health Insurance Marketplace.
WellCare serves approximately 5.5 million members nationwide as of
September 1, 2018. For more
information about WellCare, please visit the company's website at
www.wellcare.com.
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