MAGELLAN HEALTH, INC. Magellan Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGLN) today announced that its Iowa Care Management Center, Magellan Behavioral Care of Iowa, Inc., has again earned full accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organization (MBHO) for its Medicaid health plan.
NCQA MBHO Accreditation evaluates how well a health plan manages all parts of its delivery system -- physicians, hospitals, other providers and administrative services -- to continuously improve healthcare for its members.
“We are pleased that our Medicaid plan continues to meet the rigorous accreditation standards set forth by NCQA,” said Maria Montanaro, chief executive officer of Magellan Behavioral Care of Iowa. “Continuing this accreditation is a demonstration of our commitment to delivering high quality member care and service.”
“Magellan Behavioral Care of Iowa’s MBHO Accreditation is proof that it is an organization which works hard to coordinate care, provide access and good customer support for members,” said Margaret E. O’Kane, NCQA President. “It’s a sign that Magellan Health is focused on improving the behavioral health of its members.”
The National Committee for Quality Assurance MBHO Accreditation standards are developed with input from employers, health plans, state and federal regulators, MBHOs and other experts, and 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.
About Magellan Health: Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Magellan Health, Inc. is a healthcare management company that focuses on fast-growing, complex and high-cost areas of healthcare, with an emphasis on special population management. Magellan delivers innovative solutions to improve quality outcomes and optimize the cost of care for those we serve. Magellan’s customers include health plans, managed care organizations, insurance companies, employers, labor unions, various military and government agencies, third party administrators, consultants and brokers. For more information, visit MagellanHealth.com.
About Magellan Behavioral Care of Iowa: Since 1995, Magellan of Iowa, Inc. has been an integral component of Iowa’s behavioral health system. Magellan of Iowa partners with the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) to manage the Iowa Plan for Behavioral Health, a single managed care plan for mental health and substance abuse services. Magellan of Iowa has a strong local commitment to the residents of Iowa and, as the nation’s leading manager of behavioral health services, brings significant expertise, knowledge and experience to the Iowa Plan. Working closely with our state partners, our provider network, our communities and all of our stakeholders, Magellan of Iowa provides behavioral health coverage for more than 480,000 children, youth and adults who live with mental illnesses and/or individuals who experience substance abuse challenges.
About the National Committee for Quality Assurance: 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’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA’s Web site contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more informed health care choices.
