Nonprofit health plan rated among the top in California for patient experience and clinical quality OAKLAND, Calif. , Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for Medicaid Health Plans awarded a coveted 4-star rating to the Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, making it one of the highest-ranked commercial Medi-Cal plans in the state.
Blue Shield Promise earned high scores in a number of key areas including disease prevention, overall care and member satisfaction. "We're tremendously proud of earning this rating that recognizes all the work we've done to make our members' health even better," said Kristen Cerf , president and CEO of Blue Shield Promise. "That means ensuring that our Medi-Cal members get great care when they are sick and also have access to resources to keep them healthy with critical preventative services such as well child visits and breast and cervical cancer screenings.
" The annual list evaluates commercial, Medicare and Medicaid health plans based on assessments of patient experience and clinical quality. The 2024 Health Plan Ratings are based on data from calendar year 2023. Health plans are rated on a scale of 1– to 5 stars with 5 as the highest rating.
Promise Health Plan previously scored 3.5 stars, moving up a full half star in the latest assessment. "Annual Health Plan Ratings are vital to providing health care consumers with transparent and objective information about the quality and performance.