Earns Three-Year Renewal on NCQA Accreditation
MIDVALE, Utah (March 12, 2008) — Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) today announced that Molina Healthcare of Utah, one of its subsidiary health plans, has earned a three-year renewal on its accreditation status and received an “Excellent” rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The “Excellent” rating is the highest accreditation accorded by the NCQA, an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to measuring the quality of America's health care. Molina is one of sixty Medicaid health plans to receive this recognition.
The renewed accreditation status for three years means that Molina Healthcare of Utah once again met the criteria for Medicaid managed care organizations established by the NCQA.
“Molina Healthcare is committed to providing access to high quality care for the underserved population in Utah,” said Dr. J. Mario Molina, president and chief executive officer of Molina Healthcare, Inc. “Recognition such as this reflects the diligent work and dedication of our providers and employees.”
In 2007, Molina Healthcare of Utah was among “America's Best Health Plans,” according to U.S. News & World Report. The Utah plan also ranked number 21 in the overall national rankings of Medicaid health plans in the magazine.
“Molina Healthcare of Utah has again received NCQA's ‘Excellent' accreditation status, which is reserved for the best health plans in the nation,” said Margaret O'Kane, president of the National Committee for Quality Assurance. “The ‘Excellent' status is only awarded to those plans that meet or exceed NCQA's rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement and deliver excellent clinical care.”
Health plans earning this accreditation level must also achieve Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) results that are in the highest range of national or regional performance. HEDIS is a tool used by more than 90 percent of America's health plans to measure performance on important dimensions of care and service.
“We are very proud of our recognition,” said Paul Muench, president of Molina Healthcare of Utah. “Molina is committed to delivering the highest level of quality healthcare to low income individuals and families in Utah.”
About Molina Healthcare
Molina Healthcare of Utah is a managed healthcare company located in Midvale that provides healthcare options for families, including families who are eligible to receive CHIP. The health plan has been in existence for over 10 years and currently arranges for health services for 55,000 members. Molina Healthcare of Utah is a subsidiary of Molina Healthcare, Inc.
Molina Healthcare Inc. is a multi-state managed care organization that arranges for the delivery of health care services to persons eligible for Medicaid, Medicare, and other government-sponsored programs for low-income families and individuals. Altogether, Molina Healthcare's nine licensed health plan subsidiaries in California, Michigan, Missouri (under the Mercy Care Plus name), Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Washington currently serve approximately 1.1 million members. More information about Molina Healthcare or its subsidiary, Molina Healthcare of Utah, can be obtained at www.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 and recognizes physicians in key clinical areas. NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA is committed to providing health care quality information through the Web, media and data licensing agreements in order to help consumers, employers and others make more informed health care choices. For more, log on to www.ncqa.org.
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Molina Healthcare, Inc.
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