Health Alliance Plan's Medicare HMO is Top-Ranked Medicare Plan in Michigan
and Top 25 in U.S.
According to U.S. News/NCQA America's Best Health Plans 2008-09
DETROIT, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Health Alliance Plan's Medicare
HMO is the top-ranked Medicare HMO plan in Michigan, according to the list of
America's Best Health Plans in the November 17-24 issue of U.S. News & World
Report.
The America's Best Health Plans list was created by the U.S. News Media Group,
in collaboration with the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
HAP's Medicare HMO, HAP Senior Plus, was ranked 24 among 216 Medicare health
plans nationwide in customer service, preventive services and treating
illness. Areas of strong performance include getting needed care quickly, high
rating of care received, cancer screenings, diabetes care, monitoring kidney
disease, mental and behavioral health, staying on beta blockers after a heart
attack, and medication management to avoid drug interactions and
complications. In these areas, HAP received overall scores of at least four
out of five stars.
"Our recognition is a credit to the top-notch physicians who care for our
Medicare members and recognize the power of measurement and public
accountability for improving health care quality," said Karen Wintringham,
vice president Medicare and Public Sector Programs. "It's also a testament to
our HAP Senior Plus members who take their health seriously and make sure they
get the preventive care and disease management services they need."
HAP's commercial HMO is also one of America's Best Health Plans, with a
ranking of 38 out of 245.
The rankings of America's Best Health Plans are online at
www.usnews.com/healthplans. Health Alliance Plan will be listed among the top
50 commercial and top 25 Medicare health plans in U.S. News, available on
newsstands on Monday, November 10.
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(R)) 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.
About HAP (www.hap.org)
Headquartered in Detroit, Health Alliance Plan is a nonprofit health plan
serving more than 500,000 members and 2,200 employer groups. HAP is a
subsidiary of the Henry Ford Health System, one of the nation's leading
regional health care systems. HAP's commercial HMO and HAP Senior Plus, a
Medicare Advantage HMO, earned Excellent accreditation ratings from the
National Committee for Quality Assurance. Medicare plans include Medicare
Advantage HMO and PPO plans, Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Supplemental
Plans.
SOURCE Health Alliance Plan
Susan Schwandt, APR, Public Relations Director, +1-248-443-1076,
sschwan1@hap.org; or Tiffany Baker, Public Relations Specialist,
+1-248-443-1072, tbaker3@hap.org, both of HAP
