Kaiser Permanente Again Tops Annual Consumer Loyalty Study

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Jun 12, 2018, 01:44 ET

OAKLAND, Calif., June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente, for the eighth year in a row, is ranked highest for customer loyalty in the health plan category, according to the NICE Satmetrix 2018 U.S. Consumer NPS® Benchmarks, the company announced today. Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest integrated health system, received a Net Promoter Score® of 40, a 43 percent increase over last year's score (28) and triple the industry average (13).

Kaiser Permanente joins satisfaction leaders in other industries, including Amazon.com, Costco, Apple, JetBlue, Ritz Carlton, Vanguard and USAA. The scores in the NICE Satmetrix study are based on survey responses from more than 62,000 U.S. consumers nationwide who rated their experience with the primary brands they use.

When sharing their interactions with Kaiser Permanente health plans, consumers gave the organization high ratings when asked questions such as, "How likely is it that you would recommend Kaiser Permanente to a friend or colleague?"

"We are extremely proud that our members across the nation have recognized Kaiser Permanente as a health plan they can trust for high quality service year after year," said Arthur M. Southam, MD, executive vice president, Health Plan Operations for Kaiser Permanente. "The dedicated people of Kaiser Permanente, and our unique model that provides coordinated care and coverage, help us deliver an industry-leading consumer experience. We are sharply focused on continued improvement."

The Net Promoter Score, or NPS, ranges from negative-100 to 100 and is based on customers' likelihood to recommend the company's product or service in the sector being rated. NPS is calculated by subtracting the percentage of customers who are "Detractors," rating 6 or lower, from the percentage of customers who are "Promoters," rating the company 9 or 10 on a 0-10-point scale.

This NICE Satmetrix consumer loyalty ranking is the most recent in a string of accolades for quality and service Kaiser Permanente hospitals and health plans earned in the past year:

For the sixth year in a row, all Kaiser Permanente Medicare health plans were ranked or rated highest (or tied for the highest) in the areas they serve by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
For the eighth year in a row, Kaiser Permanente earned the Pharmacy Quality Alliance's Excellence in Quality Award for high achievement in medication safety and appropriate use.
For the ninth consecutive year, Kaiser Permanente's hospitals were recognized as a "Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality" by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Net Promoter, Net Promoter Score, and NPS are trademarks of NICE Systems, Inc., Bain and Company, Inc., and Fred Reichheld.

About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve more than 12.2 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education and the support of community health. For more information, go to: kp.org/share.

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