[September 19, 2014]

Health Partners Plans' Medicaid Plan Ranked #1 in Pennsylvania by NCQA

According to the just released National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) ranking of the nation's Medicaid plans, Health Partners Plans' Medicaid plan is first among all plans in Pennsylvania and 20^th in the nation. NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS^®) is the most widely used performance measurement in health care. NCQA uses scores from HEDIS, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS^®) and its own accreditation standards to calculate plan rankings based on overall satisfaction, access to care, prevention and treatment. For more information, visit www.ncqa.org.

"We are so honored to be ranked the top Medicaid plan in Pennsylvania," said William S. George, president & CEO. "The NCQA ranking affirms the high quality care we provide to our more than 180,000 Medicaid members. It also demonstrates our commitment to evidence-based care, efficiently using resources, looking at innovative ways to improve health outcomes and consistently achieving the highest levels of member satisfaction."

"As the chairman of theHealth Partners Plans Board, I couldn't be more proud," said Barry R. Freedman, president & CEO of Einstein Healthcare Network and an owner hospital of Health Partners Plans. "Their success exemplifies the value of partnerships between providers and payers who are focused on quality, innovation, wellness and service."

This has been an especially meaningful year for Health Partners Plans. Last fall it launched Health Partners Medicare to extraordinary enthusiasm and enrollment growth, surpassing 5,000 members in just nine months. In a statewide consumer survey, its Medicaid plan was rated #1 in Pennsylvania for "satisfaction with child's plan" and, for the 11^th consecutive year, #1 in member satisfaction across Southeast Pennsylvania.

"Our more than 600 dedicated, talented employees are the reason we are able to provide such extraordinary care and achieve these honors," said George. "This success and shared mission has led to the company being named a best place to work by Philly.com and Modern Healthcare."

About Health Partners Plans

Health Partners Plans is a not-for-profit managed healthcare organization serving more than 187,000 members in the Greater Philadelphia region. It provides a broad range of health coverage options through Health Partners Medicare, Health Partners for Medicaid recipients and its KidzPartners (Children's Health Insurance Program) plan. Founded nearly 30 years ago, Health Partners Plans is one of the few hospital-owned health insurers in the country. Nationally recognized for its innovations in managed care, it consistently receives the highest ratings for member and provider satisfaction. Learn more about how Health Partners Plans is "doing it right" at HealthPartnersPlans.com, twitter.com/HPPlans and facebook.com/healthpartnersplans.

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