| Subject: | NCQA Releases New Standards Applicable to PPOs |
| Category: | National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
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| Published: | Mon, 13 Aug 2007 - 06:00 am |
| The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has released new standards to ensure that all health plans, including Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) are evaluated by the same set of standards. Using its' Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®), NCAQ has measured and publicly reported on the quality of care delivered by HMOs for over a decade. However, until now, PPOs, which cover nearly two thirds of all... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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