Health Net Federal Services Receives URAC Utilization & Case Management Accreditations
Posted on: Friday, 20 January 2006, 09:00 CST
Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) announced today that URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry, awarded HNFS Utilization Management and Case Management Accreditations.
URAC's Case Management Accreditation standards provide a solid foundation for effective case management programs. URAC Health Utilization Management Accreditation provides assurance to patients, providers, purchasers, regulators and employers that the practices of the organization performing these services are fair and equitable for all parties.
"We are very pleased to have achieved these two accreditations in addition to the URAC Health Network accreditation that we received in June of 2005. We approached all three accreditations from a standpoint of continuous quality improvement," said Ray Nan Berry, vice president, Quality, HNFS. "URAC's confirmation of our compliance to these industry-benchmarked practices affirms our commitment to quality health care services."
TRICARE is the health care program for active duty and retirees of the uniformed services, their families, and survivors. TRICARE's primary objectives are to optimize the delivery of health care services in the military's direct care system for all Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries and attain the highest level of patient satisfaction through the delivery of a world-class health care benefit. TRICARE brings together the health care resources of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, and supplements them with networks of civilian health care professionals in order to provide access to high quality health care services while maintaining the capability to support military operations.
"Health Net Federal Services should be commended for meeting strict quality standards," said Charles Stellar, URAC Board Chair. "It is critically important for health care organizations to make a commitment to quality and accountability. URAC accreditation is a demonstration of that commitment."
About URAC
URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is a leader in promoting health care quality through accreditation and certification programs. URAC's standards keep pace with the rapid changes in the health care system, and provide a mark of distinction for health care organizations to demonstrate their commitment to quality and accountability. Through its broad-based governance structure and an inclusive standards development process, URAC ensures that all stakeholders are represented in setting meaningful standards for the health care industry. For more information, visit www.urac.org.
About Health Net
Health Net Federal Services, a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), has a long history of providing cost-effective, quality managed health care programs for government agencies including the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs. As the managed care support contractor for the TRICARE North Region, Health Net provides health care services to over 3 million uniformed services beneficiaries, active and retired, and their families. www.healthnetfederalservices.com
Health Net Federal Services is a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. Health Net, Inc. is among the nation's largest publicly traded managed health care companies. Its mission is to help people be healthy, secure and comfortable. The company's HMO, POS, insured PPO and government contracts subsidiaries provide health benefits to approximately 6.4 million individuals in 27 states and the District of Columbia through group, individual, Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE programs. Health Net's behavioral health services subsidiary, MHN, provides behavioral health, substance abuse and employee assistance programs (EAPs) to approximately 7.3 million individuals in various states, including the company's own health plan members. The company's subsidiaries also offer managed health care products related to prescription drugs, and offer managed health care product coordination for multi-region employers and administrative services for medical groups and self-funded benefits programs.
For more information on Health Net, Inc., please visit the company's Web site at www.healthnet.com. For more information on Health Net Federal Services, please visit www.healthnetfederalservices.com.
Source: Business Wire
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