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Independent Health, BCBS of Mass. Share Secrets to Achieving Rare 5 Stars From NCQA

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    Sep 20, 2024

    Five insurers received the highest scores in the latest National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Health Plan Ratings, which assess plans based on patient experience and clinical quality. Two of those health plans tell AIS Health that their early adoption of value-based care models and buy-in from physicians and members are the keys to achieving their highly rated status. 

    The results of the annual NCQA report were published on Sept. 16 and included 1,019 commercial, Medicare and Medicaid health plans that reported Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) data to the NCQA, representing about 227 million people.  

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