EngagementHealth(R) Earns NCQA Accreditation For Its Wellness and Health Promotion Programs
Posted on: Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 12:55 CDT
WESTCHESTER, Ill., Aug 18/PRNewswire/ -- EngagementHealth LLC announced today that it has received Wellness and Health Promotion Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Ted Theophilos, CEO and Founder of EngagementHealth(R), stated, "We are very pleased to be one of the first Wellness companies in the United States to receive NCQA Accreditation. It is one more way that we have differentiated ourselves in the market place." By acquiring the status of "Accreditation with Performance Reporting" EngagementHealth(R) has demonstrated that it focuses its wellness and health promotion programs to fit employer needs, appropriately safeguard private information, target health promotion actions to individuals based on identified needs, and provide data about how well their programs change behavior and improve health. Through being independently evaluated by NCQA, EngagementHealth(R) has objectively demonstrated the quality and value of its programs and that they meet the highest standards. NCQA is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to assessing and reporting on the quality of managed care plans, managed behavioral healthcare organizations, preferred provider organizations, new health plans, physician organizations, credentials verification organizations, disease management programs and other health-related programs. Consumers can easily access organizations' NCQA statuses and other information on health care quality on NCQA's Web site at www.ncqa.org, or by calling NCQA Customer Support at (888) 275-7585.
About EngagementHealth(R)
EngagementHealth LLC is a privately held healthcare company headquartered in Westchester, Illinois. As an innovator in corporate wellness programs, EngagementHealth(R) offers comprehensive disease prevention and health promotion programs to companies and group plan providers through the United States. The hallmark of EngagementHealth's service offering is its employee engagement model and a proprietary self funding design, Participatory Underwriting(R), that allows companies and plan providers to implement EngagementHealth(R) programs without creating any negative budget risk. Offering programs to all employees and spouses, EngagementHealth(R) specializes in a high-tech solution coupled with a high-touch network of health counselors that work with all participating employees and spouses to address specific health risks. EngagementHealth(R) and Participatory Underwriting(R) are registered trademarks of EngagementHealth(R) LLC. An application for patent protection of EngagementHealth(R)'s proprietary program design process is pending in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. For more information about EngagementHealth(R) and its self funded program design, visit www.engagementhealth.com or send inquiries to info@engagementhealth.com or contact Michelle Clark (866) 692-1979 ext 221.
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