LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 5, 2016--
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH) today announced that the widely
respected National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded
the Multicultural Health Care Distinction to Molina Healthcare’s health
plans in California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio,
South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. Each health plan
will receive accreditation for their Medicaid and Marketplace products,
with the exception of South Carolina and Illinois. The South Carolina
and Illinois health plans do not participate in the Health Insurance
Marketplace and will receive accreditation for their Medicaid health
plans only.
“The prevalence of racial and ethnic disparities has been a barrier to
improving the quality of health care of many Americans for too long,”
said NCQA President Margaret E. O’Kane. “Organizations achieving
Multicultural Health Care Distinction are leaders in closing this gap,
and NCQA commends them for their dedication.”
The Multicultural Health Care program evaluates how well an organization
complies with the standards for the following areas: collection of
race/ethnicity and language data, provision of language assistance,
cultural responsiveness, quality improvement of culturally and
linguistically appropriate services, and reduction of health care
disparities.
“We are honored that NCQA has recognized our efforts to provide
individuals who are traditionally underserved with access to quality
health care in a way that is most meaningful to them,” said J. Mario
Molina, M.D., president and chief executive officer of Molina
Healthcare. “Cultural sensitivity has always been an important role in
determining how we do what we do. As a company committed to serving
members that face many challenges, we understand the importance of
breaking down cultural barriers and have worked hard to do so for more
than 35 years.”
About Molina Healthcare, Inc.
Molina Healthcare, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company, provides managed health
care services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the
state insurance marketplaces. Through our locally operated health plans
in 11 states across the nation and in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
Molina serves approximately 3.9 million members. Dr. C. David Molina
founded our company in 1980 as a provider organization serving
low-income families in Southern California. Today, we continue his
mission of providing high quality and cost-effective health care to
those who need it most. For more information about Molina Healthcare,
please visit our website at molinahealthcare.com.
About NCQA
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 is committed to providing health care quality
information for consumers, purchasers, health care providers and
researchers.
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