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Sanford Health Plan Awarded Accreditation

Sanford Health Plan prides itself on providing quality group health insurance and supporting wellness programs. Sanford Health Plan is equally honored to be recognized for our dedication. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded Sanford Health Plan’s commercial HMO with a Commendable Accreditation.

The NCQA Health Plan Accreditation is a voluntary review process.  Surveys include rigorous on-site and off-site evaluations of over 60 standards and selected HEDIS® measures.  NCQA sends a team of trained health care experts, including physicians, to conduct the survey.

According to NCQA, the standards are purposely set high to encourage health plans to continuously improve enhance their quality. They are intended to help organizations achieve the highest level of performance possible, reduce patient risk for untoward outcomes and create an environment of continuous improvement. “The accreditation process gives our consumers and purchasers something other than cost alone to compare. It allows them to evaluate the quality of different health plans through a variety of dimensions,” said Dr. Crandell.

“Achieving an accreditation status of Commendable from NCQA is a sign that a health plan is serious about quality.  It is awarded to plans whose service and clinical quality meet or exceed NCQA’s rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement.” said Margaret E. O’Kane, President, NCQA.accreditations.