Meridian Health Plan of Iowa Named Top Medicaid Plan in State

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian Health Plan of Iowa is the number one Medicaid HMO in Iowa and is the number 38 Medicaid HMO in the US according to NCQA's Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2014–2015.

"We are immensely proud of our staff whose hard work has made us the top plan in the state," said Dr. Andrea McGuire, Meridian's President and Chief Operating Officer. "Being the top plan has been a company goal since our start in 2012 and our tremendous commitment to quality care for our members has allowed us to reach it in our first full year of operation."

Meridian Health Plan of Iowa's performance in NCQA's Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2014-2015 immediately follows its recent NCQA accreditation status elevation from Accredited to Commendable for achievement in the areas of consumer protection and quality improvement. NCQA Accreditation evaluates how well health plans manage all parts of its delivery system – physicians, hospitals, other providers and administrative services – in order to continuously improve the quality of care and services provided to its members.

"Achieving an accreditation status of Commendable from NCQA is a sign that a health plan is serious about quality," stated Margaret E. O'Kane, President of NCQA. "It is awarded to plans whose service and clinical quality meet or exceed NCQA's rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement."

Health Plan Accreditation and the Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2014–2015 are separate and distinct review processes and recognition. The complete list of NCQA's Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2014–2015 is available online at http://www.ncqa.org.

NCQA is a private, non-profit 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.

Meridian Health Plan is a physician-owned, family-operated health plan with extensive experience in its subsidiary operations in Michigan, Illinois and Iowa. Meridian's affiliates include Medicaid and Medicare health and prescription drug plans, a commercial plan available through the Health Insurance Marketplace and MeridianRx, a Pharmacy Benefit Management company. Meridian Health Plan currently serves more than 500,000 Medicaid members. For more information, visit www.mhplan.com.

SOURCE Meridian Health Plan

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