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Article: NCQA Issues Member Connections Standards; Focus on Service, Self- Management - 39 Plans Covering 11M Scheduled Reviews Under Standards
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- January 27, 2005
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Committee for
Quality Assurance (NCQA) has released the final standards and
guidelines for Member Connections, the first content area in NCQA's
new Quality Plus program. This voluntary set of standards is designed
to encourage health plans to adopt innovative practices-such as
making more information Web-accessible-that help "connect" members
with important information about their health, resources provided by
their health plan, their care options and even the costs of different
drugs. The standards also assess how effectively an organization
helps members understand benefits, self-manage certain medical
conditions and check the status of ...