Article: Ohio health plan earns national honor ; UnitedHealthcare is the first in the state to receive all three "Quality Plus" distinctions from the NCQA.

UnitedHealthcare is the first Ohio health plan to be receive all three "Quality Plus" distinctions from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), which accredits and rates insurers. It also joins only Cigna HealthCare with distinction in physician and hospital quality.

The NCQA also cites Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Medical Mutual of Ohio and Aetna in the two other categories -- member connections and care management and health improvement.

Online NCQA resources for employers include a qualitydividend calculator for computing "increased productivity and revenues when selecting accredited plans," using data on health plans and employee demographics.

The www.ncqa.org site ...

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