UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Mississippi has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) with a Health Equity Accreditation.
The Health Equity Accreditation is granted to organizations that work to reduce disparities in health care and provide culturally and linguistically sensitive services.
The accreditation evaluates how well an organization complies with standards such as organizational readiness, having practitioners with cultural responsiveness and the ability to reduce health disparities.
- Organizational readiness
- Race/ethnicity, language, gender identity and sexual orientation
- Access and availability of language services
- Practitioner network cultural responsiveness
- Culturally and linguistically appropriate services programs
- Reducing healthcare disparities
“We are pleased to receive this recognition, which recognizes our dedicated contributions, efforts and commitment to reducing disparities and improving health outcomes for the members we serve,” said Dr. Michael Parnell, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Mississippi. “We strongly believe that every individual deserves access to high-quality, person-centered care and we will remain determined to identify opportunities to reduce health inequities and improve care in our communities.”
NCQA is a nonprofit organization with a mission to assess and report on the quality of managed care plans, managed behavioral health care organizations, preferred provider organizations, new health plans, physician organizations, credentials verification organizations, disease management programs and other health-related programs.
